Day 100 / 104 - Big Town, Big Dreams

Last week my daughter spent three evenings at her annual dance recital.  The theme was Big Town, Big Dreams, and it showcased the dancers in a hopeful journey to New York City.

Over the course of three evenings, she had several different performances (complete with costume and hair changes), but she loved every minute of it.

My favorite number was the one sporting the lavender leotards.  On stage, twelve dancers simulated a ballet class crafting for the audience How It All Begins for an aspiring ballerina.  The piece was eight minutes long and truly was one of the most beautiful dances she has ever been a part of.

Day 99 / 104 - Scout Sunday

If you asked my son to make a list of 2,000 things he wanted to do, playing piano in church would not be on there.  Anywhere.  Yet, for the second year in a row, he graciously entertained the host church for his Boy Scout troop during their Sunday morning service.  For weeks, he diligently practiced his piece, and on Sunday (I'm proud to say) he played exceptionally well.  I even think he might have been blessed by his effort.  ;)

Day 98 / 104 - World Maps Infographics

How ironic that I would come across this website the same week that our Challenge A Geography strand ends.

Maps of the World Infographics

If you click on the link, you should see the South America Infographic.  On the right side of the page are all the links for their other infographics.  (I love infographics!!)  Play around on their site.  The different continent maps are worth exploring, too.  In my opinion, this is a Challenge A goldmine.

Day 97 / 104 - Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz

This was not the first time my daughter and I enjoyed the highly acclaimed Broadway musical tour.  However, thanks to a birthday/mother's day gift from my parents, it was the first time we viewed the performance from fourth row seats, which was simply phenomenal.  We were close enough to see how the wigs were attached to the performers' heads and witness which cast member was responsible for hooking and unhooking Glinda the Good from her floating bubble.

We had a fantastic time.  All musical theater was meant to be seen from the fourth row!

Day 96 / 104 - April Happens At The Table

You may recall, the big news this month is that our house is for sale.  We've had quite a few showings, which is worth rejoicing.  Therefore, our dining room table has resembled more of something you'd find in a dining room instead of something you'd see in a hippie commune/chemistry classroom/art studio/Lego store (insert various other random locations that might have lots of activitiy here).

The picture above is probably my greatest parenting moment to date.  Seriously.  Twenty-six minutes before this picture was taken, our table looked like it usually does.  We received a last minute call for a showing.  This team effort by my children yielded no yelling from me.  Victory.

Diligently, my daughter worked to end her CC year on a high note.  A few times we opted for a Starbucks' table to keep the mess in our home contained.

I was blessed with a jar of gratitude from the Beckley CC community. I have left it on my table even during our showings.

After spending the year drawing the continents, my son will be spending his last month of school drawing the world.  He works on one of these maps at least once a week.

Most fun to me, however, is seeing the activity around your tables.  I love pictures that document life.