Eight Isn't Enough: School Concerts!

I had my final week of rehearsals and the concert for GCC Concert Choir and Chamber Singers. It was a ton of fun. The theme of the concert was The Best of Broadway. We had lots of show choir type choreography to go with our songs. I have such a great group of friends in choir with me. It was a party on stage.

This is from our rehearsal of The Lonely Goatherd, from The Sound of Music. We got to pretend to be puppets. Lucas and I got to fall in love...

...and then we soon became a trio, with baby Joey. It was hilarious!

This is at the end of The Wells Fargo Wagon, from The Music Man.

This is Concert Choir

This is Chamber Singers.

For spirit week, on dress like your role model day, she chose to dress like her Daddy. He wears the FAM*ELY shirt often so that's the one she chose to wear. They are pretty cute!

The palo verde trees are blooming and there is yellow snow everywhere! I love it!

Sara has been working hard over the last few weeks on this textured painting project. This was her last night working on it before the day it was due. It is gorgeous!

Here it is still in progress. The flowers aren't panted yet and she is still working on the skin. Her teacher added more contrast on the arms, and Sara is pretty unhappy with what he did. She is working hard to bring it back to something she likes, but also pleases his desire for more contrast.

Susanna also had her school choir and band concert. She is enjoying playing the sax with Mr. Jesse, and loves choir with Mrs. McKinley. It was a great concert! Zanna is brilliant and learns things so quickly. I love watching her perform!

Gwen came with us to watch. These two are such good buddies.

Mr. Jesse and Zanna

Gwen, Mr. Clark and Zanna

Gwen, Mrs. McKinley and Zanna

Our dear friend, Mary Duncan, and Zanna

Sara turned in her painting Wednesday morning. I had to get a picture just before.

I'm so proud of this girl of mine.

Laney had her musical theater concert. She did an incredible job! She had a solo, In My Own Little Corner, from Cinderella. She has such a beautiful voice.

You can watch her solo here: https://youtu.be/Oz85GRZ26EI

Lindsey Baker and Laney

Nya Foushee, Dr. Nokes and Laney

We had a party in Concert Choir on Thursday. It was lots of jamming and singing with tons of food.

Lance amazed us all with his crazy piano skills while everyone sang along.

Group hug for Dr. K.

After school Sara and I went to celebrate by eating Indian food. It was delicious!

That night we went to Goodwill to get a 70s outfit for Laney's spirit day.

Friday night the boys were all gone to the Father's and Son's camp out and Freddy was at work. Sara was gone to Thatcher, so it was just the little girls and I. We went shopping, then got some food and settled down for the night with an Elvis movie, Girls, Girls, Girls! It was pretty silly. Laney said, "Mom, there isn't really a plot. It seems like they just made the movie so he could sing songs. I can see why people went crazy over him, he's so handsome!" All three of us fell asleep about half way through the movie. It's become tradition.

Kenny Blakeley and his buddy Danny flew in from the east coast to fix up their rental house in our neighborhood. They stayed with us Tuesday night through Sunday morning. We loved having them and the boys loved working with them at the house.

Saturday night was my school choir concert. It was a packed concert since it was Dr. K's last concert at GCC. He is moving to Wisconsin. We are all sad to lose him.

Sunday, Rich and I left right after sacrament meeting to go to Gavin's Masterworks Chorale in Tucson. He is the artistic director and conducted Ralph Vaughn Williams' Sea Symphony. It was gorgeous and Gavin did a fabulous job. Dandi performed in the choir. I was so proud of them both!