And That's The End

"Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon." -Winnie the Pooh

Well, it's finished. Another school year of recitals and concerts and plays is finished. I gathered just a few of this year's programs. The goal was to make a folder for each child this school year and to methodically place each program in the proper folder after every event, thus allowing for easy documentation of my kids' lives. 

I found some of these programs in my purse, some on top of the microwave, still more on my nightstand, and a few in the current book I'm reading. Who knows how many more are strewn about the house. I really want to be that super organized mom. I really do. Laziness just wins out far too often.

We finished out the year with both girls' concerts falling on the same night. Neil and I had to divide and conquer. He hit Jessica's concert, and I went to Sabrina's. The final concert was combined with the art show. Here she stands next to her drawing of one of her favorite actors. Benedict Cumberbatch. Yet another British actor who is three times her age.

She also played a couple of duets as entertainment during the art show. Bring Him Home and On My Own from Les Miserables on the violin. It was beautiful. The orchestra also did a flash mob of Don't Stop Believing.

But my favorite had to be the last piece of the evening. The Spirit of Adventure from Up. There was something about balloons floating up from each instrument that just made me happy. It was a delightful end to a wonderful school year.