Kindergarten Field Trip

Mark went on the Kindergarten field trip to the Pumpkin Patch! I think that his favorite part was riding the bus :)

The Jungle Book

All of the boys tried out to be in the Missoula Children's Theater production of "The Jungle Book." Andrew and Mark were both cast as monkeys!!!!!!!! (appropriate!)

Matthew and Nathan did not make it in. There weren't as many parts for older kids, and those parts were lead parts. Oh well, such are the lessons of life. Matthew and Nathan were able to be in the last play 3 years ago of "Hansel and Gretel."

So, back to "The Jungle Book." The Missoula Children's Theater comes to town on a Monday to the elementary school. They hold auditions after school. If you make it, you have to stay for practice that starts immediately. They work each day after school for the next four days learning lines, learning songs, etc. It is intense and fun! The production was held that Friday and Saturday. I didn't think that it would be any big deal to have the kids audition, although I was due to have a new baby on the 15th. (I had a whole week to go!) When you audition, you have to make sure that you won't miss any practices. No big deal.

Then Thursday arrives. We went to practice after school, and home for dinner.

I didn't sleep so well that night.

I woke up at 3:30 in the morning in labor.

Emma was born at 5:00 am, a week early.

So no big deal, Ryan could head back to Connell and get the kids to their dress rehearsal by noon, right? :)

It all worked out. The boys were fabulous. Ryan went to the Friday production. I snuck in for the Saturday production on our way home from the hospital! A memory for sure.