Lots has been happening around here in the last month...
Freddy turned ten, which is old enough to not want to hold up one finger for each year old. (see below)
We had a family taco dinner at home on his actual birthday and it gives me great pride that my children's continued favorite food is Mexican food.
He's working hard on his cello piece that needs to be as perfect as can be by next week.
"seriously?"
"ok, fine. You don't have to hold up your fingers."
Pai had his birthday just two days later, celebrated with carrot cake. I already forgot what he chose for his birthday dinner. Typing this has made me realize we forgot to give him the birtday present that didn't get done in time for Father's Day in March. See why this is more of a monthly blog now?
Two days after that was Freddy's school birthday party. We invited the whole class to our house on what was the stormiest, rainiest day of the year. HE got lots of books from his friends who know he loves to read.
Mooj's ankle healed enough to get back on the rugby field for the last two games of the season.
Zita celebrated a Catholic ceremony that I was not aware existed until this year. It comes after first communion and before confirmation. A bridge, if you will. We all went to mass with hundreds of other families from school, and then had afternoon tea and cake at our house.
We could not find a white dress so she went with formal, flowy trousers and this top. She was in the exact outfit as someone's mother.
I snapped this as she was walking out the door last week. She's ready and walking out the door before we even know what day it is.
We are going to have so many grapes this year. The vines just glow in the morning sun.
Even with a month of school to go, we have a distinct Summer pace to our mornings. The boys head to the trampoline in their jammies until it's time to come in for breakfast. If I had only known years ago how much use this trampoline gets. Live and learn.
Moojie's birthday present to Freddy was to take him and his cousin to Rock In Rio. It was Freddy's first concert and he's now hooked. They had so much fun last Friday. Mooj is going back this weekend on Saturday and Sunday with his friends.
Sebby can now climb the kids' favorite olive tree. All kids gravitate to this tree
Sebby's thumbs up is the cutest; it's either a thumb to the side, or his pointer finger up.
We went to his last high school rugby game ever. Can't talk about that. Too many lasts are happening right now.
I took this before we went into the restaurant last Saturday after the game.
That just about brings us to this week. Mooj finishes next Friday, Zita the week after that, and Freddy at the end of the month. We have a graduation ceremony, dinner, and dance coming up, music shows, end of school shows and parties, music auditions (they have to re-audition every year), a three day orchestra trip, a three day end of year trip, and Mooj's major college-deciding national exams.
Bring on June!
