The 4th Grade Musical...

Last week, was Remi's 4th Grade Christmas Musical. Because our music teacher ended up with the flu, their performance had to be rescheduled for after Christmas Break. Remi requested to not have a speaking part- he is happy to participate, just more in a subtle way. Along with avoiding the spotlight when it comes to singing and dancing, Remi doesn't especially enjoy dressing-up either. We looked at many costumes and this little reindeer pullover was about as 'out there' as he could go. I am not sure where he gets this from because I LOVE dressing up any chance I get!

They had two performances- one during the school day so that the whole elementary could attend and then one in the evening for family and friends. I love that I got to see my sweet boy twice!

We were thoroughly entertained watching our little reindeer sing with all his classmates and friends. So many times up on that stage I saw him mimic Micah's mannerisms- in the way he stood, in the way he held his arms, even in his little facial expressions! What a wonderful performance and a fun evening!












Y'all, Roen's outfit in this picture! He matched at school that day and then right before Remi performed at 6:00, he ran and put on a blue shirt and hoodie... his sense of style is still as loud and colorful as he can be!

A Puppy Dog Musical...

Last Thursday evening, was Roen's 2nd Grade Musical. The theme was all kinds of puppy dogs!

Roen had three parts on the microphone and for such a shy little guy, I thought he did great. He talked loud and clear each time it was his turn.

Roen was Alfie the Afghan. I couldn't quite figure out how to make an Afghan costume, so I settled on a sheep dog costume from Amazon. Roen looked pretty cute, but bless his heart, the fuzz was itchy, making his face itch and by the time he finished on stage, he was pouring sweat.

He has never really be a performer (unless he is on the piano) and I am not sure that will ever change. He did very little moving when singing and had very little facial expressions. In fact, I caught him yawning quite a bit- it was his bedtime and he was tired and hot!

There is something sweet about my little shy Roen. Not one to hog the spotlight, not needing the attention, just silently smiling in the background, his presence not loud, but just as entertaining...