Shakepearience-Honor District Drama- (5-3-2011)

Rianne also did well in this.  She was in two plays less than a week apart.  Having to remember 2 parts is EXTREMELY hard, but she did it with NO problems.  This is a HUGE accomplishment for Rianne.  This is her 2nd year in District Drama.  She had to be nominated by teachers, then try-out and make it.  She did GREAT.  She will be in this next year also. 

Saying her lines, very loudly where EVERYONE could hear :-)

Checking her "love" and finds out he killed himself

so she kills herself also with the same sword. 



Rianne's Jazz Recital (4-30-2011)

My favorite pose!

Finishing pose-Rianne floor Left :->

Rianne and Mrs. Dina, her dance teacher

Rianne did GREAT.  She was moved to an advance class at the beginning of the school year.  She has been in jazz for 3 years and loves it.  She learned the routine very quickly and even helped with some of the choreography with Mrs. Dina.  I can't wait to see her dance again next year. 

Suessical the Musical-Busbee Creative Arts Academy (4-12-11)

Rianne and Nicole

Singing GREAT!!!

Rianne being silly and posing :-)

Rianne and Anne Marie

Rianne did AWESOME.  She remembered her lines and sang GREAT.  I was a proud mom this day.  She was a Bird Girl, so dressed in pink feathers.   

Westin Lake, with Pack 343 (4-9-2011)

Mike and the boys went camping out at Westin Lake and had a good time. Rianne and I stayed home and had a "girl's night". Sonya, Rianne and I went to Applebee's for dinner, then Rianne and I came home and watched The Sound of Music. The next morning, Sonya, Rianne and myself went to the campgrounds after my Biggest Loser Bootcamp. We all went out to McEntire Base and learned all about the helicopters on base. Michael Jr. made up his mind that he wanted to be a chinook pilot with the Air Force and Robert has had his mind made up for a VERY long time, being a police officer in the Navy. I am a very proud mom to have both my boys wanting to be in our military. Now, back to the camping trip...Michael caught his very first fish. I, of course, was the one with the bright idea I would take the kids fishing off the dock while Mike stayed at camp and helped cook. We were only down there for 10 minutes or so and he had a fish, meaning I had to take it off the hook. It was a really funny sight seeing me taking it off the hook, because everytime it flopped about I dropped it. It took me a few minutes and a lot of tries but I got it. Both boys had a BLAST camping and fishing. Robert has not caught a fish yet but we take them fishing once a month so it will happen, hopefully soon.

Michael the helicopter pilot!

Rianne looking out of the "copter"

Robert messing with the control's even though he was told NOT too :-)

Sitting in the back of the chinook :-)

Waving for a picture.

He was SO happy!!!

Pizza Making Fun (3-28-2011)

This was a fun and healthy family activity to do.  We took whole wheat english muffins, pizza sauce, fat free mozzarella, and turkey pepperonis and layed everything out for the kids.  They got to make their own pizza, just the way the liked it.  They still talk about it today.  Enjoy :-)

Congaree National Swamp (3-26-2011)

It was a RAINY, but probably the MOST fin we had out at the SWAMP.  The entire family had a BLAST.  You can take so many trips out there and ALWAYS see something new.  The kids LOVED looking in the hollow tree!  Enjoy the pictures.

My two Michael walking ahead of me :-)

He said, "Its so peaceful I can take a nap!"

Our day at Riverfront Park (3-8-11)

Drawing the water with sunset behind the Gervais St. Bridge

The kids LOVE going out to the river.  Michael Jr. is really trying hard to learn how to skip rocks.  He is determined to achieve this before the end of summer.  Robert I am just trying to get him to stay out of the water when he has clothes on.  I think he was a fish in a past life.  Rianne is just Rianne.  Loves being outdoors, and trying to draw things she sees and likes.  Of course, Mike nor I have ANY talent at drawing but all 3 kids are good at it.  We enjoyed a nice, windy, sunny day with a high of 72 at Riverfront Park.