Month: November 2021

May 31st, 2021

Rachel decided she wanted bangs. She didn’t trust the hair dresser at the budget hair salon mom goes to so she did it herself!

We took Lizzy to the salon:

May 20th, 2021

This was Lizzy’s last Middle School theatre performance. She had several different roles in the showcase:

She performed in another:

And another skit:

And another solo performance:

One more costume change and performance:

Curtain call:

Curtain call was very emotional for all the 8th graders and Mrs. MaCCard the theatre teacher.

May 9th, 2021

Mom got a visitor first thing in the morning as she sat out on the front glider for Mother’s Day:

We made her some cards:

And gifts:

Rachel let me pick one of her paintings!

Mom loves succulents!

Mom Loves Dark Chocolate and Tony’s is one of her top 5.

Green and Black is also in the top 5!

April 22, 2021

Lizzy was in another Westwood Middle School Play called “Uncuffed”, an original musical comedy written by her theatre teacher, Mrs. MacCord. Lizzy wasn’t a big fan of this musical or how well they were prepared to perform it, so she did not invite us to attend. Of course, mom found a way to sneak into the back row (yes she paid but didn’t tell Lizzy she was coming).

Lizzy is the fourth person from the left side in the white top with black skirt. This is when she spotted her mother in the audience after the show.

A closer look:

Good job Lizzy, I did enjoy watching you perform…the play itself – eh, not so much.

April 21, 2021

Rachel really enjoys baking and she wanted to try out cake decorating with fondant. So, she made and decorated her own birthday cake!

Later that evening we “lit up” our birthday celebration:

We continued the tradition, carried over from my Mom’s side of the family, of making another wish as you cut the cake:

Apparently cutting through the fondant was a little more challenging than a regular frosted cake. We all (mostly) waited patiently:

Time for birthday cards and gifts. We started with the cards. This one was unexpected:

A card and gift$ from Aunt Elynn:

Next a card from Grandpa Ed and Grandma Joyce:

And gifts from Grandpa Ed and Grandma Joyce:

A gift from Lizzy:

Now for a gift from mom and dad: