Last Saturday, Briana co-emceed (is that a word?) the county Jr. Miss. Ashley and I went to watch. Briana did great--a lot of it was impromtu. They did a little "routine", so she had to do a little acting, as well as announcing. At the end she got to change into her formal and hand out awards.
Monday I went to watch Marissa play "baseball". Our homeschool group has a very casual get together every other Monday during the spring and fall. The kids play ball, but it's all just for fun. This is the first season Marissa has played. She loves hitting and catching the ball with her dad and sister at home, and likes playing with the group, but finds it a little less entertaining to spend so long standing around in the outfield. : ) After the game, she and I went to the library. In addition to the books we checked out, they were having a sale, and we found 3 books in a Classics series that she is reading for 25 cents each. Daniella didn't get to make this trip. She has still been fighting a tummy ache that she's had for over a week. Several of us had it, but most of us only had it a couple of days. Ashley's hung on a little longer, and Daniella's even longer. I think she's finally kicking it.
Yesterday Marissa had an eye dr. appointment. She has had glasses for several years. She has never been near or far sighted, but had very bad astygmatism. However, yesterday showed that she changed 3 clicks since last year- a lot for a child her age- and now has some near sightedness. Afterwards, she and I went to the Vanity Fair outlet and spent forever (and a lot of $ too). However, we got quite a bit of clothing needs, including a bathing suit for each of us. I can't tell you how excited I was to find a bathing suit that I didn't look like a total whale in, that was modest, but didn't look like a "granny", and, most of all, met some physical needs that I have. I was soooooo thankful. This is the first one I've had in years, and my old one was literally becoming thread bare in some not-so-good places.
Briana has had ballet practices almost everyday this week to get ready for her recital this weekend. She has also been finishing her life scrapbook to display at graduation, a picture board of her dance "career" to display at the recital, writing her bio to be read at the recital, buying last minute costume needs for the skit portions and extra dances in the recital, and lots of other odds and ends to get ready for this hectic weekend. She is gone now to buy material for us to make her an apron for one of the scenes. She will be playing everything from a peasant village lady to a wolf.
She has dress rehearsal for the recital on Thursday night and Friday night. James will take her Thrusday so he can take pictures. He also just found out this week that he has to dance with her in one dance!! He's done the party scene in the Nutcracker several times with Ashley and Briana, so he's game. Every year the seniors do a "senior dance". This year it is a father/daughter dance. Just his luck!!! : ) My mom is coming Thursday to help us out. She will take Briana on Friday night. James and I have to go Friday night to the graduation dress rehearsal--without our graduate! I'm a little concerned about this since she will be doing a ballet solo during the ceremony, and she is giving the closing prayer, but I'm just trusting it's all going to come out. All of these things are about an hour drive from our house.
Okay, that's Thursday and Friday. Saturday is the graduation ceremony (also an hour away). Our regional homeschool association does a great job of putting together a graduation ceremony. The parents go up on the stage to present the diplomas. There is a speaker, who they promise will be much shorter winded this year, and 2 of the students were chosen from auditions to give speeches. Talents were auditioned, as well, and 2 were picked to be in the ceremony and the remainder perform during the prelude. The students are allowed to put displays out in the hall. This is where she will have her life scrapbook (which is so absolutely awesome, I wish I could share with you all some way), her senior pictures, and a guest book for people to leave well wishes. Afterwards, we'll take her out to eat, and roll in at home around midnight.
THEN----we have to be at church at 9:00 the next morning for the senior and parent breakfast. We will go to the grad recognition service, but will have to slip out early, because at 1:30, we have to be back an hour away for her to get ready for the ballet recital.
All prayers are greatly appreciated!!!!! For time, endurance, no traffic congestion, safety traveling back and forth so many times, and patience!!
Letitia
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