Let's Play Music Recital

Noah and Callie did great at their Let's Play Music Recital. Callie just absolutely loves music and I may be biased but I think she's pretty good at it too (that girl can sing!). I have really enjoyed watching Noah improve with his piano skills. I never had to help him with his piano. He was very independent and I think music comes naturally to him. I still chuckle to myself when I think about his first year of Let's play music. When I informed him I had signed him up for music he insisted he didn't want to do it. He's not much of a "singer" it takes lot to get him to belt a tune. I was really nervous when he wasn't excited for it. After the first day of going I think he realized how fun music was and never complained again. Plus the fact that his class was filled with boys helped too. ;)

Noah composed and played his own song titled "Monsters"

This picture (as cute as it is) makes me a little sad. This was Christi's last recital as my kids music teacher. She is retiring as a piano teacher and starting a full-time job teaching 3rd grade. I'm excited for her and her new adventure but sad for my family.

Mason played the following week at his piano recital. The theme song to the show "Goosebumps" I love that Mason just loves the piano. I wish he loved practicing as much as he loves it. But I understand it's not always fun to practice the piano. He is so talented I just don't want that talent to go away. I hope he sticks with it.

Six Flags trip... NOT

Well... I learned a lot on this trip and I think Ron did too. (insert eye roll at myself) For Christmas my parents gave us Six Flags annual passes and we have been planning a trip to use them. I finally got Ron to nail down the dates. I did my research, Ron did his and we were off. I LOVE the beach so of course we wanted to spend time there. Unfortunately Six flags isn't very close to ANY ocean so we decided to stay close to the Ocean and just drive farther for six flags each day. Well... I'm not sure what happened but I misread the website and didn't realize until we were actually in California that Six Flags wasn't even open on weekdays the month of May. (insert me pulling my hair out) Totally my fault but there it is. So we made the best of it and just enjoyed the ocean and pool time at our resort. We decided to come home a day early to save some money and plan a trip back when the park is actually open. I'm still really mad at myself for that dumb mistake. But I guess you just have to live and learn.

  

  

The weather was PERFECT weather for just being out and about. 68-75 degrees. But that kind of weather also makes for REALLY cold ocean water. Poor Mason. Couldn't talk ANYONE into getting all the way in with him. He's such a dare devil. I didn't really like this beach because the waves and riptide were so strong. Thankfully Mason didn't go in as far as he usually does and is still alive.
Noah played closer to the water and I was really excited to see him enjoy the tide. He got more wet at the ocean than I have ever seen him. The boys really enjoyed playing catch or frisbee, at one point they purposely started throwing the frisbee into the ocean and wait for it to come back.


Callie wasn't much of a fan of the cold water. This girl cracks me up with her wit. She informed us the second morning "I want to go to the Pool, cuz the beach isn't really my thing" Oh Callie.

 

April wasn't a fan of the ocean either, in fact she was really scared of it if you got close at all. But she LOVED the pool!

We rented some bike cruiser/surrey things one of the days we were there. Kids LOVED them. Ron and I got a pretty good work out too those things are hard to operate! Mason and Noah told us that all they want for their birthday is  deuce coupe (the bike they drove around) nothing else "unless we want to get them something else" LOL funny boys. I feel like I got a glimpse at my near future and what it will feel like when Mason starts driving. That kid was hilarious and scary behind the wheel.