School happenings

A little round-up of some recent school happenings! 

Carson and I went to his high school’s production of The Wizard of Oz, and wow—so impressed! The students did such a great job, and I was especially blown away by the live music. It was performed by a combo of members from his high school orchestra and of the band. I told Carson he should consider doing that next year, but with his packed schedule, he said maybe senior year instead. 🎭🎻

Next up Logan’s school for International Night—one of our favorite events of the year! I’m always amazed at the effort that goes into representing so many different countries. The Ukraine booth was a highlight this year—the man running it had recently returned and brought tons of treats from home, plus made the most delicious rice pudding. You could just tell how proud he was to share his culture. I even waited in line with a bunch of little girls at India's booth to get a henna tattoo on my hand. And the China booth was super cool, especially with it being close to Lunar New Year—they brought out a dragon and everything! The flag parade with the kids is always a favorite. We’re so lucky to be part of such a diverse and vibrant school community. 🌍

Tanner also had his pre-UIL orchestra concert, which I was sad to miss because I was in Utah. But thankfully Brad recorded it for me, and I got to watch it later. I was so proud seeing Tanner up there performing, Tanner has a new private cello teacher and he's improved so much. He's worked really hard this year and it showed.

And over at my school, we had Rodeo Week! Probably my favorite week of the year. Petting zoo one day, parade the next. 🐴🐐 I don’t usually mention my class much on here, but this has been one of the hardest years. I had a group of 8 boys and 3 girls, and let’s just say… the boys have kept me on my toes. Especially one. But spring break is around the corner, and once that hits, the rest of the year always seems to fly by!

So grateful for these fun moments to break the monotony of January and February.