Our busy week

This week was busy but routine – we had school, of course and piano lessons, art lessons, Nathan went over to the Meyers while Mandy and I did our weekly chiropractic appt.   Mandy had a horseback riding lesson ( she has finally lopped (not sure of spelling but it is between a trot and a gallop). On  Thursday, we did school and then visiting teaching, drove to Tomball and went to Wal-Mart and then had dinner.  Nathan had a baseball game at 8:00 ( I hate late games – we didn’t get home until after 10) and so Glenn was able to see the game, having arrived at 6 in Houston. 

Friday morning, Nathan had a doctor’s appt (foot doctor – nothing new to add) and then we came home and worked on planting some bushes and then we got ready to go to Pack meeting.  Nathan was trying to finish off a achievement called “farm animals” and he had to go to his den/pack meeting and talk about a book and his knowledge of an animal.  Here are some pictures of pack meeting.  They are doing a group race to show how we have to work together.

My picture of Nathan and his presentation -  evidently didn’t come out.  No trace of it but what Nathan did was:

1) made a poster of the baby chicks new and now – identified them,  (2) also posted his science notes about incubating Fred (the only egg we incubated before we lost our flock) and posted pictures of him as well as bringing four baby chicks and Fred for everyone to look at and touch.  He did a presentation in front of the pack about this.  Finished off the farm animals achievement, check!

On Saturday, we had a mixed day of culture and sport.  Mandy and Nathan were in a Spring Festival.  Mandy and Nathan had worked on 3 songs each and they presented them in front of judges.  They each received a ribbon and a write up on their performance. 

Waiting to be called in to the judging.  We were in a group of around 10 children and each of them played 2 to 3 songs a piece.              Mandy playing her pieces.  I have found it is very hard to get a good picture when they are playing.  Nathan waiting for the judge to  tell him to continue between his pieces.

 

 

 

 

After the performance with their music and their ribbons.

Next,  we hurried home and everyone changed clothes and then rushed to Tomball and played Nathan’s 4th game of the year.  Sorry, I didn’t get any pictures of the game.  I find it hard to take pictures through the wire fencing anyway, they are 4-0 and won this game 8 to 5.  They are in 1st place and more important Nathan was able to get out of his batting slump.  At the beginning of the season, his coach decided it would be better for Nathan in the future, if he batted left handed.  It has to do with balance, etc but he has had to switch his body stance and it has not been easy.  Lately, he has had the batting stance and swing down but he has been so frustrated that he hasn’t hit anything.  He had two hits on Saturday and I think he will be ok from now on.

This isn’t in order but Mandy had refreshments for FHE and wanted to make cupcakes and so here is Mandy and her cupcakes. Looking forward to next weekend and General Conference.