Magic Mountain Family Day

We spent our last weekend of Spring Break at Magic Mountain.  We usually split up and Derrik takes the older boys to the crazy rides.  Ashton has always been my park buddy (and my tummy can barely handle rides anymore).  He's almost ready to do all the wild rides!  This trip around he tried the new virtual reality ride and had a blast!

Ashton and I did the bunny snapchat
while waiting for a ride.

After I talked Cameron and Derrik into going on the water
ride with me - they got really wet and I didn't!

Ashton and Cameron with their googles on at 
the start of the ride.

While we waited 90 minutes for the ride, we played heads up (charades).

Cameron's Photography

Cameron used part of his spring break to create a slideshow of photos that he took of flowers in our neighborhood.
Cameron Slide Show 4/10/17

Park Day

We spent our spring break at home.  We ate out, went to the park and relaxing at home.  It was nice!

Flying a kite

Cameron always has a ball attached to his foot.

Ethan Beach Trip

Ethan spent his senior spring break with friends in Ventura at a beach house!  There was a dad on site, making sure everything was safe.  Looks like there was even a boat trip!  He got to go boogie boarding everyday and had a great time.  He sent me only a few pictures.

Ethan Singing

Since Ethan has been a part of choir, he is fascinated with all choir music.  He loves finding music online, attempting to write his own, even watching musicals with me on the weekends!  After we got home from his birthday dinner, he started playing some of his favorites.  He played his very first choir piece for us, "Set Me as a Seal."  I actually helped him with this song way back in the fall when he was learning it.  He sang his final
bass note for us as well!

First video is from September

Listen to the low D!

Ethan's 18th Birthday!

Ethan is officially 18!  We had a great celebration!  He opened presents in the morning and then headed to school.  Boo..... Then after school, we went to Thousand Oaks to go to the Melting Pot for birthday dinner.  Then Saturday, we celebrated one last time at the Grandparents house.

Soccer Banquet

We attended Cameron's Saugus soccer banquet last night.  He and his team were recognized as well as the JV and Varsity teams.

Music Room and Beginning Band Pics

I've been doing lots of rhythm activities at school - creating patterns with craft sticks, drawing rhythms and for the 5th graders, bouncing to the beat!  It's a unit the kids look forward to all year.

Beginning band photos were taken this week for the yearbook.  They are doing so well!  Concert is coming in May!

Band Tour

Cameron went on the band tour last weekend.  The band went to San Luis Obispo and performed at the Farmer's Market, toured Hearst Castle in San Simeon, and in Monterey visited the aquarium, the beach and then symphony!  He had a great trip!!

Festival Band Concert

The older boys performed in the Festival Band Concert at school this week.  The new director asked all men to wear black formal attire and they looked sharp!  Ethan played timpani, bass drum and chimes and Cameron played clarinet.  It was a lovely concert!

6th Grade Mask Making

Another 6th grade event happened this week - mask making!  This is our third time doing the event but Derrik's first time helping me.  Ashton asked me to dig up old photos of his older brothers doing the same thing.

 

He was glad when it was over!

Three masks, three boys over six years

Dr. Seuss Day

Ashton and I celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday by wearing matching shirts with my favorite quote of his, "Why fit in when you were born to stand out?"

6th Grade Panoramic pic

Ashton and the 6th graders at school got their picture taken this week!  This signifies the beginning of the end of the school year!  Wow!

Cameron's Galaxy Day

Season ticket holders got to attend a player signing event last weekend.  Cameron and Derrik headed to the stadium and Cam was able to get pictures and autographs from several players!  He was so excited!