The Dance Is Done

Here are my fellow flapper-esque tappers. We had our recital last weekend, both days at 2 PM (it lasted until about 5, but I didn't stay for the finale - I mean 3 hours of dancing - really?). We did our hip-hop dance to Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson (I think they always do a MJ song) and then we did our tap to "Sing, Sing, Sing" (you'd recognize it if you heard it). The first day we could barely hear our tap music, so that probably wasn't such a great performance, but overall it was fun. We were back in the room practicing and getting ready, so we didn't get to watch the other dancers - who ranged in age from 3 to 18 - we were the "adult" group. I will miss my Tuesday night dance workouts. Fred and Jacob came to see the recital on Saturday and my family came to watch on Sunday. Alyssa taped my performances, so that was fun to watch - if I get really tech savvy one day, maybe the'll get posted.



Last weekend Fred worked on laying more drainage tile in the backyard, tearing it up even more. Hopefully this week someone will come and lay sod and save us from the muddy mess that it has become. Fred also made it up to our nephew Jared's graduation ceremonies on Sunday, while I was dancing and Jacob was at a birthday party and Gavin was home with a babysitter. Busy fam!

Fred started school back up the Wednesday after Memorial Day. He has class on Mondays and Wednesdays. He has 3 classes of this session done, 11 more to go, not that I am counting down to the 6 week break at the end of summer or anything. Then he'll have 2 more classes next fall and just one left next spring. Yeah!

We hit a different park each day last week except Wednesday when our backyard was the park for visiting friends, who ended up pretty muddy from our mess of a backyard. I loved that weather last week, not too hot, but am looking forward to some more heat so we can get to the splashpad at the community center. Doesn't look like its going to happen this week.

We spent this past weekend in Melrose. The plan was to get the boat out and ready to launch, but it was cold and rainy and we aren't motivated enough to work in those elements. We did get out to "Breakfast on the Farm" on Saturday morning to tour the Nathe farm near Meire Grove. It never ceases to amaze me how little I know about farming having grown up in a farming community and with my agricultural expert of a father. Most interesting to me was the hoof trimming truck that tips the cows up on their side - what a cow ride!

Jacob starts Tyke Hike camp tomorrow - three mornings hiking, I hope its not too wet or cold for them, but I am sure they have a back-up plan. Then tomorrow night he starts T-ball. Yeah for summer activities! Tennis, sports camp, swimming lessons and VBS all on the agenda.