What's Been Going On

Pretty big weekend this past weekend, Addison had her big dance recital and her birthday party with us, also Canaan had a baseball game Saturday.

Final pose of her routine

Addison has been taking Jazz dance lessons since last October at Uptowne School of Dance and it all culminated on May 16 at Gardiner High’s School Auditorium.  In total the show had 15 acts with Addison going 12^th.  Maybe I’m biased, but I think Addison’s routine was the best one and our little girl rocked it!  She was front and center and Mrs. Mom raised a valid point that they always put the best one in the center as they are the focal point of the show.  I’m so proud of her!  After it was over we asked if she had fun and she said yes, then we asked if she was going to do dance next year and she said no.  I’m sure she’ll change her mind by then. 

Addison's Jazz Dance Troupe

Chasing the ball down

Earlier in the day Canaan had a baseball game against the Orange team.  The first two innings he played second base, and then he sat and inning and played catcher the last three innings.  He hadn’t played catcher since Rookie ball and I wasn’t sure if he’d be able to keep up.  Let’s face it there is a lot of passed balls from the pitchers in Gardiner Cal Ripken minor league.  Not only did he keep up, but he loved it and he exceeded all expectations. He an Owen even teamed up to get a guy trying to steal home to end the inning, first time I’ve seen a play like then end in an out.  Canaan missed his last at bats because we had to head to the school for the recital. 

What else has happened since the last blog on April 20^th:

The Blue and Gold

Canaan had a few other baseball games and played well at all of them, he had the Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet on May 2^nd where he got his Bear Scout badge, Pinewood derby badge, and belt clips for basketball and football. 

Pittston School K - 2 concert

Addison had a Chorus concert at school and we celebrated her 6^th Birthday with a nice party and of course Grammie aka Mrs. Mom made the cake, a kick butt Hello Kitty.

Blowing out her candles on another Linda Mueller cake creation

I went and saw Avengers: Age of Ultron, and it was awesome!  Something else awesome happened but I’m keeping the news quiet for now. 

Kate rode Coon Dog for the first time in a long time and was very excited about finally doing it again.  She has also gone back to work, part time for 4 weeks and then back to full time.

Young Wesley has jut been THE best little boy as he has attended all of these events and in doing so has been quite the little angel not making a fuss and being very quiet or sleeping the entire time.

School is almost over and once baseball is done we hope to have a good Summer of fun activities with all the kids including a trip to Santa's Village this year again.

What are you doing this Summer?

Later Readers!

Bonus!  Addison's dance number from her recital, recorded on my phone on full 4 x zoom.