First Photos from Peter Pan

Here is Lincoln in his costume as a lost boy.  I will get some photos of the dress rehearsal later this week, I think. 

Musical Talents

Lincoln is in his school choir, and they had their performances and concert last week.  They performed for other schools, their own school, and then for parents and family.  The theme was the music of movies, so they sang songs from lots of the kids favorite films.  Lincoln did a great job - he sings with such enthusiasm!

Lincoln also had his piano recital this week.  He played a solo and a duet, and he did a great job!  Here are a couple short clips.  

Marina recently inherited an iPod (the kind that plays music, not games), and she has loved listening to audio books and her favorite songs on headphones.  Here she is singing along with the princesses - A Whole New World from Aladdin, in this case.  She asked me if she sounded just like Jasmine.  I said, "of course."  That is Lincoln laughing in the background, but she was undaunted.  

Lincoln's play, Peter Pan, is this week, so I will post photos as soon as we get them.

Catching Up

Here are a bunch of photos from what we have been up to for the last month.  The biggest news is that we are in our new house!  We have painted and fixed up the old house, so it is ready for a renter to move in.  We will be unpacking boxes for a while, but you can at least see the work in progress.  This month we had parent teacher conferences, a trip to Florida (for me), and lots of work in moving house.  

Hat Day 2012

For the 100th day of school, Marina made a project with 100 macaroni pieces.  

Lincoln's school essay.  He is doing great at school, especially in math, science, and reading.  

Lincoln's classroom

Marina's school essay.  She is also doing great in school.  

Marina's classroom

What a beautiful ballerina

Lincoln making his pinewood derby car with Grandpa Terry.  Lincoln even got to use some of the power tools himself!

One never outgrows this room!

Hide and seek where they all hide together.  Sounds like fun to me!

Lincoln's pinewood derby car.

Jane, Alice, and Kate, who I got to visit while I was in Florida this month

Downtown Disney is sure a lot of fun!

Welcome to Hogwarts, Orlando

Hogsmeade with butter beer

I ran in to the Lorax at Universal Studios, who is my favorite ever since Lincoln played him in Seussical!

What a cool place.  Well, magical really.

I also found a little time to visit the beach.  

Here is the living room of our new house.

Living room from the other direction

Kitchen and dining room

The kids new play room

Family room

Marina's room.  Not the cleanest it has ever been, but not the dirtiest either.  

Lincoln's room

The sun room - with some of the boxes of stuff we need to put away.  

The backyard.  We can't wait for spring to see this yard all green!