Eric's birthday

Eric turned 17 this week. Wow. So hard to believe. I had a killer headache and wasn't functioning my best, so there are no pictures to share. :(

I asked what he wanted for his birthday dinner, and his only reply was "soft pretzels." So I bought some frozen ones from Walmart as well as jalapeño poppers (one of his favorite snacks). So nutritional. He wanted angel food cake with blueberries for dessert...it was so good I might just have the same thing when it's my birthday in 2 weeks.

Happy Birthday Eric!!! We love you!!!

my daughter, the actress

Well, this past weekend was the Jr High Musical "Shakespeare Comes to Calamity Creek" and my daughter had a part in it. When she was cast she told me she was cast as "girl, age 10" so I thought she was just part of the ensemble. Turns out she actually had several lines throughout the play and sang a song with 3 other girls (during which they each had a solo). She was wonderful, even if I do say so myself. Others shared my opinion.

It's just amazing to me that 4 of my 5 children (and my husband, of course) like being on stage. I don't know that I'd even want to be a part of the ensemble, much less have lines or sing a solo. Boggles my mind. Ryan is the only one of my children who takes after me in this. He had NO desire for the stage...well, for acting purposes anyway. He would want to perform his Rubik's cube solving talent in front of a large audience.

That's one of the fascinating parts of being a parent...the mix of personality traits that you discover in your children.

Anyway, Bravo Hannah!!! Oh, and thanks Hannah for helping me to get a playlist up!