Easter Pageants and Parties

We started the week by saying goodbye to our friends, the Heaths. Geoff (or Jarf as we like to tease him) is in the Marines and they got orders for Camp Lajune, so even though Ed is done with the military, we had to say goodbye to friends again! We had a lot of fun getting to know Lara, Geoff, Logan and baby Rowan. I already miss being able to spy on them from my kitchen window. Anyone who has ever been my neighbor knows that I like to keep track of people for no particular reason. Its just what I do. Doing the dishes is going to be pretty boring until someone cool moves in back there.


Last Friday, the boys had their Easter celebrations at school. Max's school held an Easter Pageant followed by an egg hunt. Nolen's school had a Spring Fling party. (Can't call it an Easter party!) I went to both and enjoyed each. This is the best picture I could get of the boys before they left for school.

Max's pageant was very nice. They have a wonderful music teacher at the school. She taught them several songs including one with colored hand bells for the kids to ring and egg shakers for another song. Max's favorite song was "Shaky, Shaky Egg". When he marched in with his class he was his typical hammish self blowing kisses and hugs to Edward and me. However, as soon as the music started, he clammed up. He didn't sing a word! Not even for "Shaky, Shaky Egg"! I was heartbroken! Later he told me that he was tired and didn't want to sing. I tried to tell him that that wasn't ok. His class needed him to sing with him. I don't know if he really understood what I was getting at. Boo.


Nolen's class had a nice party. It was really great to go in and meet a few other moms. The kids dyed eggs, had an egg hunt (in another classroom because it was chilly and rainy), and had a feast of a snack! I got a few pictures of his class including, a picture of Rebecca who he always talks about!


We've been pretty busy since then. Saturday morning I had a garage sale. I didn't have any great stuff to sell but it was nice to clean out. I feel like we had a lot of random junk lying around. We had amazing weather for it - it was the first sunny and warm Saturday of the spring! yay! Saturday evening, Ed worked on another concrete project which he finished on Sunday and I mowed the grass while the kids played.

Sunday we cleaned house a bit, took the kids to the park to enjoy the nice weather and then I had a Jazzercise meeting. Fran got in Sunday evening as well. She'll be here off and on all week. Tonight she headed back to Richmond so she could go to band practice. That is committment! Yesterday I took full advantage of Fran being here and I went to the mall all day! I don't get to do that very often so it was a real treat! I got a few spring things and new sandals (which I'll need if it ever warms up enough) . After the mall, I drove back and taught 1 1/2 hours of Jazzercise and then stayed for the first half of another class. My body doesn't usually do well with that much exercise but it felt good yesterday (until I came home and CRASHED!)