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Asher had his first official drum lessons with his new teacher, Anthony. He loved it. Anthony said for being a new drummer, Asher's further along than most beginners which was great to learn. Asher's really eager to get better and has been putting in the time to practice both on his electric and regular drum set. He really likes this teacher & I'm excited to see him get better & better!!
Macie had her first cello lesson with Mr. Bozman. This lesson was more to see what she knows & where she's at. They played the songs she's learning at school (Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Mary Had a Little Lamb & Hot Cross Buns) & he showed her how to play more notes on the cello. She really enjoyed it. She immediately wanted to call Ethan & tell him what she learned & that she had a lesson from his teacher. Her goal is to be able to play 'The Swan' like Ethan can. It's so fun to see her so excited about learning to play. Hopefully the excitement continues! I'm so excited to see where this journey takes her.
Caleb had his last Winter Formal. Asher chose not to go since a lot of his friends weren't going. Caleb didn't go with a date, just met up with friends. He also wanted to go more casual since Winter Formal isn't as big of a deal as Prom. We stopped over at Ryder's house so they could take a picture together first before they drove over to the school. When Caleb came home, he said he had a fun time. He then changed & headed over to a party. Can't believe he's half way through his senior year!
My neighbor & friend, Richelle, invited me to see The Notebook at the Pantages with her. We went to dinner & drinks first down the street from the show. It was such a good & moving show. It's based off the book & movie which is sad but we knew that going into it. Of course I bawled like a baby. It was a beautiful show & such a fun night out with a friend!
Caleb & Asher made the Principal's Honor Roll! They're both such smart & committed boys. Fred & I are so proud of how hard they work in school, swim, band, work... they're great kids. They're both taking on so much with their AP & Honor classes & still manage to get incredible grades. Way to go, Siffy & Boo!!
One great thing about living in California is you have so much you can do in terms of the outdoors. Ethan & Caleb had went on a hike with some friends & told us how much fun they had & that we should go. So we decided to take Macie & Asher on Saturday. The older boys weren't available so it was just the 4 of us. It turned out to be quite the hike. Our shoes were soaked because we had to go through literal rivers to get to the waterfall at the end. It was pretty chilly but we all made it & I was proud of Macie. I even made a point to not complain very much to set a good example. I really dislike being uncomfortable & really dislike walking in wet shoes so the fact I didn't complain (too much) is a big deal. haha!
The next day we all went to the snow since we hadn't yet made it up to have a snow day during the Winter. It was a great day & almost no one was there. We went sledding for hours and found some great hills. Snow days always remind me how much I love being able to visit it & not live in it. We also had been having good rain beforehand so it was really green on the hike & lots of snow in the mountains!
