Just So Stories

This will be Cai Lynn and Jared's last drama club performance at their current school. We have been involved in the last 7. (Including Michael) This Year they did the "Just So Stories" by Rudyard Kipling. If you haven't read it yet, it is a set of stories compiled like "How the Camel Got his Hump", and "How the Armadillo Came to Be". VERY well done! 

The kids' dad Richard and his sister Charlotte were able to come up and watch. (They had to drive right back) My mom was also there. (But hiding from the camera as usual. LOL) All of these pictures were taken by my phone because my camera was sitting nicely on my bed so I wouldn't forget it!

Jared was in a couple of the stories. "How the Camel Got His Hump" and "The Elephant's Child" 

Cai Lynn was one of the narrators. 

 

The beginning of the play.

 

Cai Lynn's story, "How The Kangaroo Got His Hop"

 

Her Solo! 

 

Great job Cai Lynn!

 

Enter Jared! (In his second costume)

 

The Finale

 

 

Group!

 

All three of the kids had Mrs House as their very first choir director.

 

Richard brought $ from his mom for the kids. Thanks Grandma Elaine!

 

The boys both had Mrs. Cleghorn as their 6th grade teachers. (Except when Michael had her she was Ms Waltrip.)

 

Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt is always a tradition. This time Uswirl was the choice.

Great job kids!!!!!!!

The Wolf Run Kick-off

For the past several years, I have been in charge of the Wolf Run Kick-off at Cai Lynn and Jared's school. Each week, for 25 weeks,  the students run a mile. The Wolf Run is the last mile of a school wide marathon. It's the only fundraiser for the PE program and it is supposed to fund the next school year. So MY job is to get the kids all pumped up and ready to get those pledges for the run.

Well, I certainly couldn't do it by myself, so every year I recruit the UNR track team and the last couple of years I have brought along the UNR mascot Wolfie. (It works out GREAT because we are the SWE Wolves!) 

I ran over during my lunch so I was still in my scrubs (an extended lunch hr) and met the team and Wolfie to give them the run-down of the assembly. Add 600 kids and their teachers and GO! (Actually about 500.... the 6th graders were on their 6th grade camping trip)

I made my announcements and introduced the Track team and of course in came Wolfie! (the kids went NUTS!)

 

Now it's THEIR turn! They led the kids through some stretches and exercises.

 

And so did he.

 

They split them up down the middle to do the "Wolf Run" cheer.

 

As they left the auditorium to go back to class, they got to high five Wolfie and the girls. (Two girls at each set of doors.)

 

I think I know her!

 

He was so cute!!!!!

 

 

Picture time!

 

What a great time!!!! Thanks for all the help everyone!!!!!!  (Now back to work!)