Patrick's Birthday. Homemade cake for dad and a surprise chicken parm dinner!
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I was going for "Irish Lass", but I couldn't help thinking of the "Jolly Green Giant" when I took this picture of Abby and her dance mates! |
St. Patty's Day. Dance class for Abby, clay class for AP, then to the Raven's Nest coffeehouse for Irish snacks and music by the Possum Ridge String Band. Then we had dinner at Bubby's over the St. Pat's weekend.
AP took a beginner karate class w/ grandfather. Enjoyed it a lot and is interested in taking lessons at the Tae Kwon Do school in town now that he's opted to not play soccer this season... we'll see! He's also been taking a clay class after school once a week and has been enjoying it so far.
He also was chosen for the CCPS art show this year, which was very exciting. It's at the Depot and the art teachers make it very special by serving cake and special punch. We've already signed him up for classes next year... hard to believe he'll be in eighth grade... he chose art, P.E., ACE, and a computer class.
Margaret and Abby went to the public library's Dr. Seuss celebration at the beginning of the month and had a great time doing crafts and hearing stories. Patrick usually takes the kids out on Sat. mornings and I get my workout and household chores done, so it works out well. Ans as usual, they look forward to reading to the dogs each month.
Margaret and Abby have both started a new season of dance. Margaret is taking ballet and tap and Abby will be graduating from the 3 yr old "movement" class and has started the 4 yr. old tap class already.
The whole family enjoyed the annual Fun Fair at EHE. I had to help w/ the shell game... hiding a ball under a cup and moving them all around, trying to trick the kids into losing track of it... they were NOT easy to trick! And with 875 kids at EHE, it was a busy night!!
Bubby took Margaret to her awards ceremony at CCS for participating in cheer leading and volleyball. She got a rose and a gift bag and they enjoyed a covered dinner together. Abby will be joining Margaret at CCS next year and they are both very excited!
Abby had to go to UVA again this month b/c she had another bout of torticollis (neck pain and stiffness). We are still trying to figure it all out. She seems to have neck problems after she has a resp. infection and now is relying on ibuprofen most days to help w/ stiffness. They also started her on acid reflux meds b/c they think that may be causing her to clear her throat constantly... I'm not so sure... ENT says he may need to do laproscopy if the reflux meds don't make a difference... wish we knew for certain that everything was fine. Most of the time, she seems happy and healthy, but then she'll complain about her neck and it's hard not to worry.
