A weekend's worth of activities

The children all on my lap:

Trying on my shoes:

Coloring:

Jumping:

Cooper: theatre and music

The 6th graders at Coop's school put on a play: The Wind in the Willows.  Coop was Willie, a weasel (far left):

(In the middle pointing the stick.  He's actually directing -- the other weasels are singing happy birthday to him.)

Picking dandelions outside of piano lessons.  Because why not.

Bohemian Rhapsody on piano and kazoo:

Hair and Food (but not together)

We took out baby girl's braids and washed her hair.

Super cute:

After a week of eating anything, baby girl has decided she doesn't not wish to eat fruit or vegetables, thankyouverymuch.  Here she is absolutely NOT eating pears for breakfast:

But she did enjoy pasta!

Band and Choir Concert

Raintree had its annual band and choir concert.  This is the Sixth Grade choir.  (Coop is in the blue tie in the front row, next to his friend Eliza in the plaid shirt.)

Bonus of playing the flute?  You get to sit int he front row!  Coop is again in the blue tie, third in from the left:

The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade band playing Scorpion:

Comicon

Cooper went with Eliza and her parents to a Comicon event in Kansas City.  He was most excited to see the actors who played Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter movies, so he dressed in a Harry Potter shirt and glasses, and took his copy of book #5 to them to autograph.  Success!

Baby G

We have a new family member!  18-month-old Baby G:

Peek-a-boo!

Puzzles:

And stacking cups:

And snacks!

Coop happenings

Wiggly teeth!

I forget why I made him take this pic, but I love it.

Work fair project at school.  All about time.  History of clocks, calendars, time zones, etc.

And Coop's own personal touch on the project:

New kiddo

We have a new foster kiddo living with us.  The 18-month-old girl and her 9-year-old brother came to stay with us.  The 9yo just for a night,  But the little girl is ours for a while.

Coop is thrilled!

Playing peek-a-boo!

Barrel walking

Fun activity in Lyons:

Coop practiced for about an hour and a half once we got home:

Unique enough to draw the attention of Sophie, the neighbor girl:

Random pics from Lyons

Building a boat:

Ostriches:

The sisters:

Coop with his Washburn Law t-shirt at the courthouse:

Playing piano:

The cousins

Zoey's birthday

The cousins (and their moms) all gathered in Lyons in March to help celebrate Zoey's 10th birthday:

Liverpool Legends

Coop and I went to see the Liverpool Legends in Topeka.  A Beatles band, naturally.

Coop down at the stage in front of Fake John:

Cell phone lights during Hey Jude: