SQUIRM!

Every night before bed, Dylan and I have been practicing his lines for his upcoming performance debut for the school musical, Squirm!

It is adorable.

At first Dylan was embarrassed that he had to do these movements in front of an audience, but he eventually began to own it.  

He had to memorize five songs and several speaking lines.  

Dylan was cast as a bat.   

He owned it, and took it very seriously.  If bedtime was running late, and I suggested skipping practice for the night, he got incredibly upset.  

Well all that practice was worth it!  Dylan was amazing!

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Eva, Eva, Eva!

Poor Dylan.

This is always a rough time of year for him.  It's all Eva, Eva, Eva.

I, myself find her-it exhausting.

#1 Eva's Presentation
The third week of May, Eva was 'Student of the Week.'  This involved many finished products, but in my world it included a day off of work to have her present her personal life history to her class.  

Jeff and I took off work.  We brought Marley, (and Dylan) into her classroom to talk about her life (the whole eight years...).  She had to present for 25 minutes.  
She went over.
She did awesome.  Eva has a little bit of Jeff's gift of gab.  She likes to talk.  Especially about herself.  

#2 Lancaster Art Show
Eva's pieces of art were chosen to be displayed in a district art show.

#2 Eva's ATA performance
Her final performance of her acting/vocal/dance performance.  It totaled seven minutes.  Maybe.  She did great.  The family went out for ice cream.  People came out of the woodwork to see this.  She performed well....but her part is so very brief.

#3 Eva's ATA graduation
Eva receives a trophy and acknowledgement of another year performing.  

#4 Eva's Chorus
After months of performing, the third grade is ready to shine.  This is me.

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#5 Eva's school celebrated birthday
Eva doesn't like cupcakes.  Only the best cookies for her.

#6 Eva's field trip
Eva goes to Bisons game.  Lots of preparation.  Sunscreen.  Rain Jacket. 

#7 Another Eva field trip/ field day/gymnastics/REAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
The third grade went to swim at William St. School.  Then returned home for soccor and kickball games.  This was actually Eva's birthday.  (Hey Eva....Do you know what I was doing nine years ago today?)
Then the clan went to gymnastics with a post party at the house.

Eva turning nine.  Can you see it?

#8 Eva's Friend Party
This year Eva wanted to paint.  We had 21 reserved spots at the site.  The owner assured me, 'Oh, we see this all the time.  We will sketch for 15.  21 Will not show up.'
We had 18 children show up.  
But it was nice.  Definitely better for the older kids.  The younger kids were done in 20 minutes. 

I need a week off from the week of Eva.

Dylan's ride

Seriously, not two months after Eva gets selected; Dylan gets chosen for the ride to school on the fire truck.  

He was Soooo....excited.

As an extra bonus, his teacher, was the selected teacher to ride with the students.  

Here are some cool fotos del momento!

A Plethora of Meat and Color

I did not blog about, nor do I care to remember what happened last Sunday morning.  Dance party gone wrong, Dylan cracked his head open.

Anyways.....that significantly changed our agenda today.  

Today was Dyleva's color run.  Eva looks forward to it every year.   Dylan usually cries because people are throwing stuff at him, but whatever.  

After the incident, 'no water, no horseplay, no dirt till stitches come out,' we decided it was best if we divide and conquer.

Jeff and Tia Linda took Eva to the Color Run.  They had a blast!  And then went out for dinner.

Dylan came with me to a meat raffle.

Yes, a meat raffle.  Yes, I know, why would a semivegetarian go to a meat raffle?  Well, now we can cross it off of our bucket list.  My good friend Miss Kelley, also lovingly known as my partner, hosts it every year.

First of all it was in the Pod.  ("Kelley...if I run into any exboyfriends so help me!.....")

Second, I got an eerie feeling as we arrived.  Dyl, my date and I, hung back in the car for a few moments as everyone arrived.  People were bringing in coolers, bags of food and drink.  I had nothing.

Third, we were literally sandwiched in.  It was ok, we were with good people, and Dyl was in good spirits, but I still couldn't wrap my head around the whole event.  

Do these people really think they are going to clean house?  If so how could the benefit actually raise any money?

I don't know.  It was puzzling.  It was also puzzling that no one else was disturbed by the fact that meat was sitting out at room temperature on end....I digress.

That is why they serve beer.  Draft beer.  I conclude.  So no one ponders the details.  

Needless to say, Dylan and I had a rough start.  He and I, both meat raffle virgins, were annoyed to begin with.  

But we eventually loosened up, embraced our position and had fun with the evening.

Look at my bag o' chicken parts!!!

First Dylan won chicken, which was exciting, but at the end of the night, he won the mother load.....hot dogs!!!!!

My poor deprived child celebrated with artificial meat!

He said, "I finally get the real thing!"

Hey!  What is wrong with my all organic chicken protein hot dogs?

It ended up being very entertaining.  I don't know if we would go again; we would at least go better prepared. (Dude next to me brought a cooler of real beer).

But we can cross it off the list.  Meat Raffle.  Check.