Well, it was our first week since the first of the year NOT to stick with our carefully laid out schedule. BUT we did have a couple of "first" experiences. We took school off on Monday to drive 2 hours to hear the angelic sounds of the American Boychoir. It was without a doubt the best concert I have seen in many years. I loved spending the day with just Camille and Ryan. It surprised me how much more relaxed I was with just 2 kids in tow than all 4. I think they noticed too. Ryan even auditioned for the group afterwards and did a GREAT job. Sweet and super competitive Camille just KNOWS they will call him any day now. She was completely in love with the cathedral style church we were in. She took lots of pics. It was the most fun I have had in quite awhile. It did make me wonder if I am doing right by my super artistic children. Ryan's comment after we were leaving was, "So Mom, basically Dothan is a cultural black hole, right?" Camille after finding out that her father and I had once been members of the beautiful church we were in could not imagine why we ever left. Camille still doesn't get that job=where you live.
Tuesday was coop day and the children insisted we go even though we did not arrive home until 11pm. Wednesday was Daddy's at home day and consisted of alot of music practice and some reading. We took Thursday off because I spent three hours at the dentist. Then on Friday it SNOWED ALOT. It rarely snows in south Alabama so the whole world shut down. No school, no work, so we enjoyed the bonus day as a family.
What did we learn this week? How beautiful choral music can sound when performed by fine musicians and that snow, however pretty, is wet and cold.
Not a great "do the schedule" week but we had 2 unforgettable experiences. I think that counts.
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