More UIL

Corey and I went to back-to-back UIL performances for Jonah and Eliza.  Jonah's band had their UIL at the Allen Performing Arts Center on Monday the 30th and Eliza had her treble choir UIL at the Robinson Performing Arts Center in Plano later that same day so we drove from one to the other.

Then a few days later, Eliza had her mixed choir UIL at the Allen Performing Arts Center, and I went to that.  She is done with UIL for music now!  All that's left is theatre UIL.

Wrestling Banquet and A Honor Roll

While Eliza and I were in Utah and Idaho, Jonah had his wrestling banquet.  Corey was on a work trip the same week, so sadly he wasn't able to go to the banquet either.  Jonah was given the award for the Rookie of the Year.  He had a fantastic year in wrestling and we look forward to great things to come for him.

That Friday, I went to Nathan's award ceremony for the third term of school.  He made it back to the A Honor Roll, rather than AB, and was happy about that, although he was disappointed that he was one 94 shy of getting in the Principal's club.  Overall, he has done very well academically in elementary school and hopefully he can continue to do well that way through the rest of school.  

Paris and Permit

 

It is hard to get appointments for a driver's license or permit at the DPS stations close by for the date you want unless you log on months in advance, so when I went to make Jonah's appointment, I decided to pick a place a little farther away and make a little trip out of it during our Spring Break.  So we chose Paris, Texas.  

We drove up in the afternoon and walked around the downtown,  We stopped at a little ice cream shop called "Sundae in Paris" and had some delicious ice cream floats.  After that, we went back to the hotel to go swimming.  The pool was closed at our hotel, so we had to use the pool at the hotel next door.  We ate dinner at a little diner across the highway from the hotel.  Then we hung out in the room and watched TV and fell asleep.  The next morning, we had breakfast at the hotel and then we went and visited the Eiffel tower with the cowboy hat on it and the Jesus in cowboy boots statue/grave marker in the cemetery.  Then we went to the Veteran's Memorial, which was pretty cool.  After that we toured an old historic home.  The next stop on our agenda was the DPS for Jonah's permit, which he got.  After that, we drove home, stopping at Braum's for lunch on the way.  It was a  nice little trip and now Jonah can work on getting his license!  

Jonah's Birthday

Jonah turned fifteen on the last day of school before Spring Break.  I was subbing that day so Corey took him lunch.  He has a quick wit and sharpness about him and has lots of friends at school and church.  He keeps super busy with sports and band.  Happy birthday to Jonah!

 

Jonah Wrestling

Jonah started wrestling this year as a freshman.  Last year when Travis was a senior, he took Jonah along with him to the wrestling practices over the Christmas holidays, so he had a little bit of knowledge of it.  Being his small size, he was able to wrestle varsity for most of the season.  He got one pin and one other solid win.  But the other wins he had were forfeits.  Even though they were forfeits, they counted toward wins and he got enough wins to letter in wrestling as a freshman!  

December Week 3

After getting over my illness and Jonah getting over his, we had another busy week.

I got the ornament I bought for Travis for this first Christmas as a missionary.  

I had an orchestra concert that had kept getting put off because they couldn't find a night and place that worked.  Finally they just held it in the orchestra room.  I am really enjoying playing the cello.

And Jonah wrestled at the Wylie Invitational.  Corey helped with the score table and Nathan and Annmarie helped by being towel people (they tap the ref with a towel when the time is up).  I donated muffins, which I made the morning of.  Jonah did not have the greatest wrestling day, and he wrestled JV for this tournament.  He is still learning.

 

 

Jonah Wrestling

Jonah wrestled varsity and at his first varsity match, a dual hosted by our school, he got a pin!  He had a harder time with his other matches, but nowhere to go but up!  I took a picture of the score board because it was exciting to see "King" up there, especially when he's only a freshman!

Winter Band Concert

December is just a series of concerts for my musical kids.  Jonah had his winter band concert.  He was recognized as having made alternate for All-Region, but he didn't even know he had made alternate!  He is so good at the trumpet.

BOA San Antonio

Jonah got to travel with the band to San Antonio for the Bands of America marching competition.  Wylie did not make it into the finals, but he had a fun trip!

Marching Band

Jonah has been enjoying marching band. He made the competition band, which the old band director Mr. Dixon did not allow freshman boys to do, and has been able to be part of all the games and competitions. It's been busy but a full, fun schedule.