Caelun’s Pre-School Christmas Concert at School #2

Wee Folk or School #2 as we affectionately refer to it had a holiday concert with each of the classes singing songs followed by cookies the kids had made during the day and punch. Caelun’s class was assigned Jingle Bells as their song to perform complete with jingle bells to  ring. Clint had a paper for a grad class due so he stayed home and I took video to share later which means I have it to post here. Abbi and her best friend Megan came along as well for the entertainment and of course don’t forget the cookies.

Caelun in the ‘green room’ waiting to take the stage. Miss Kelly is pre-school wrangling. Miss Diana was his regular teacher but she was on vacation.

Abbi and Megan await the show

They take the stage.

 

And they are done and off.

Time for cookies.

He will share. Want some?

Abbi’s 9th Grade Band Banquet May 2011

To celebrate the the band season of 2010/2011 a dessert banquet was the order of the day. Nothing says celebration like all the chocolate you can eat. There were awards, certificates, varsity letters, and scholarships announced. For the seniors this is the final time they will gather in this way. Mr. Eary a long time band volunteer gave a funny an moving closing to the festivities.

 

Bring on the chocolate!

Abbi getting her award.

Our friend Kyle getting his letter for band.

Levi getting his award.

Meg getting her award.

There were speeches, concluding sentiments, and Mr. Eary in a crown and a boa- yep that would be him. What a wonderful gift to the the Cedar Springs Marching Band the Eary’s have been over the years with all of their volunteering.

Egg Hunt 2011

We have been hosting an egg hunt at the farm for Easter for probably 20 years now. We structure it (yes I said structure because at the end of the day we are a bunch of teachers that put this thing together) so that every kid gets the same quantity of eggs. Each kid is given a # this year 1-10. The eggs are then numbered and they can only pick up the eggs with their numbers. This year I did 70 eggs per kid so 70X10 kids 700 eggs. That is a lot of stickers, candy, small toys, and fuzzy pipe cleaner chicks. T weather was excellent this year, it isn’t always, and the kids had fabulous time- so did the grown ups.

Natasha did the majority of the ferret wrangling that day so I could take pictures and Clint could help run the hunt. Our dear friend
Dawn also came along to help and share in the festivities.

Natasha is ferret wrangling and Dawn is handing out the assigned numbers.

Debbie and Clint also help herd children.

 

Billy, Bryar, Cole, and Blake get ready to hunt.

While Natasha entertains the ferret Emily and Sam join the fray

Matt gets his bag.

The kids start getting corralled towards the bell.

Brien, Jodi, Kris, And Stacey also help coral the kids.

Ken and Jodi’s dog even gets in in the fun.

They line up to help Grandpa Bob pull the rope to ring the bell and start the hunt.

PULL!!!!!

And they are off!

Hmmm if you have to explain and point there might be an issue.

Sam has it down!

Emily and Bill seem to have it figured out as well.

Bryar finding his eggs.

Up the hill they go.

Cole is finding his eggs.

 

Matt and Bill have eggs.

Emmy found one in a tree.

Levi, Megan, and Nathan enjoy the stroll.

Caelun is getting the hang of it with Cole leading the way.

Bryar has another one

Blake hunts on.

A view from the hill looking back north to the house

Ken and Jodi help spy over looked eggs.

Back at the barn it is time to crack them open, check out the loot, and eat some food .Grandpa Bob looks at Caelun’s goodies. Natasha is helping to sort the loot. Matt gives us a big grin.

Bryar and Emily

Cole and Billy

Nikki with Caelun and Debbie helping Blake and Billy

Sam

We filled up the pole barn pretty well. Hooray for another successful egg hunt!