Laura's Busy Day

Laura had a jam-packed day today. First, she performed with her reading class in a play called, "The Shoemaker and the Elves." Laura got to play an elf named Polly. Then her music class put on a talent show. Laura played an arrangement of "Ode to Joy" on the piano, and also did some stand-up comedy with the help of her joke book. After school, she went bowling with her Girl Scout troop (she almost wouldn't go, since she usually has piano lessons on Thursdays, but she settled down when I rescheduled her lesson for Monday ("Yay! I get two piano lessons next week!"). After dinner, it was off to the first week of soccer practice. Whew! What a day!

Laura was a shoe-making elf. Here she is hammering on a shoe.

Playing piano in the talent show.

Laura told jokes from her famous knock-knock joke book.

Karl hung out with his friends during the show. They were the loudest laughers and clappers.

In my rush to get two kids ready for soccer tonight, I forgot my camera, so you'll all have to wait until next week for the big soccer post. Karl is especially excited for soccer because he's finally old enough to join a team! He played his heart out tonight, and even scored two goals! He couldn't stop talking about soccer all the way home. Soccer, soccer, soccer until he fell asleep in a lump, and is probably dreaming of soccer right at this very moment. Laura? Oh, she thought soccer was fine, but you know, it's not like piano lessons or anything...