Just thought I should mention how the spelling bee went.  My daughter got out in the first round :( . She must have been really nervous.  The word was "cadenza" and she left the "e" out, spelling it "cadnza".   She knew the word.  Oh, well.  I must say that she had an awesome attitude about it.  Others left when they got out.  She wanted to stay and cheer the others on.  And when someone asked, she was very quick to say that she would be back next year!  

My ds age 15 has his debute in the play Peter Pan this Friday night.  He is one of the pirates.  He gave me his sinister pirate smile the other day.....it was creepy!  He really looked like a pirate!  It will be fun to see.  Even his 5 year old brother is asking every day if we get to go see it yet!   It is a little overwhelming, though.   He will miss the entire week of school.  He has practice all day, every day this week.  Ugh.

Carylee