Tonight's post is all about Ethan. Last Thursday evening -- after a LONG day dealing with Grace and her truancy issues -- I was treated to a performance from number one son over at the school. Scott and I wanted to be able to actually see and hear his class musicale this time around, so we got a sitter for the little ones and off we went. It was possibly the best idea we've ever come up with. And I don't know why it's never occurred to us to do this before! Hahaha.
Being able to sit and watch the show without chasing children down the halls was priceless. "Water Dance" was the name of the show and it was put on by the entire 4th grade plus the Boys Honor Choir. And it was fabulous. Another home run of a performing arts extravaganza. Ethan has been practicing for MONTHS, singing loudly every night at bedtime and disturbing Sophie in the process. They are roomies you know. In the end, it was worth it! He did an awesome job.
Walking in to the gym.
My favorite part of the whole performance was seeing how happy Ethan was. He LOVES this kind of stuff. I do, too. He was so amped up about the evening that once we were home he couldn't stop reliving the experience. He watched the video footage multiple times, told me all about the process of putting everything together, and couldn't fall asleep for hours. It was fantastic.
Ethan and his 4th grade class.
Singing in the Honor Choir. {Although he's kind of hidden in this shot.}
Playing the Whirly Tube. Hahahaha.
An Honor Choir clip.
My favorite song of the night -- "The Rainbow Connection."
I'm really going to miss this school! Especially because it inspires Ethan to come home and make stuff like THIS for a group project:
What's that you say? A jet pack, of course. Hahahaha. While I was at The Home Depot after school today, I got a call from Ethan at home asking me to buy him a cardboard box. Sure, why not? When I asked him what he needed it for, he told me that he and a boy in his class were doing a skit and he needed to make a jet pack for it. Hmmmm. I have to admit I was rather skeptical about how that was going to happen from the medium-sized cardboard box that he requested I bring home. Well color me impressed because while I was busy upstairs, cleaning bedrooms and testing out paint colors, he totally built himself a jet pack out of cardboard and duct tape. When I was done, I came down and found him at the kitchen table {along with all the other kids} working on "flames" for the boosters.
He colored a sheet of paper red and then cut out the flames.
It was a whole family affair apparently.
Modeling his handiwork.
Pretty awesome, right?
And that's a wrap! Stay tuned for the upcoming results of all those tested paint colors and cleaned bedrooms. Let the record show that I am TOTALLY on schedule! Hahahaha.
4 comments:
he DOES looks so happy! made me smile. sweet ethan. loved the whirly tube clip. he's got that down. i was thinking the other day i wanted to talk to you about songs you remember from ms. zigler days. i cant remember anything other than "good morning mother dear, your 12 good children are here..." please tell me you remember the one about a sparrow or bird, i loved that one, but can't rmemebr anytihng about it.
and his jetpack is super awesome!! has he seen the video clip of jeremy doing the jetpack in the san diego bay?
http://white-bean.blogspot.com/2011/06/jet-packing-in-san-diego.html
night night.
I LOVE the Rainbow Connection. Great song! Also very impressed with the jet pack!!
that jet pack is amazing!! him and Jake would have so much fun together.
I was shocked when Evie did Show Choir this year (she is in 3rd grade). It has really brought her out of her shell. So fun to hear how happy he was! And that Jet pack? Supa cool!
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