Chelsea High School Choir Spring Concert

Belle had her end of the year Spring Choir concert at the North Shelby Baptist church.   And luckily I remembered flowers, actually picking up 3 bags of flowers, which worked well to share with Linley and Mrs. B.   Anabelle did not have any solos in this performance, but we heard again how wonderful they all sounded together in a group.   Mrs. B did fantastic this year, as I was quite impressed with all of the choir groups.   I will just say some of the previous years groups might not have sounded very well at all.   Bless their heart.   

The main son I remember them doing was Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars, and while really fun, I just kept thinking that that might not fly as a Sunday morning song.   I did ask one of the pastors what he thought about that song on Sunday morning, he said no way, they would have to wait till Sunday Evening.   :)   Belle did get a reading section, and of course she did great with that.   I know I heard some of those crazy Sarah Beth high notes.   And there was a Ritchie moment, which is always...interesting.   

Sam's Birthday Happens Again!

Birthday parties used to be filled with elaborate planning and family and friends coming to a cool location like Chuck E Cheese, or McWane, or a Barons Baseball game, but now it is just planning a couple of hours at a Cracker Barrel with Sam on his way up to Cullman.   We found a good location in the middle for all of us in Pelham, and even had Davis come through on his way back from Tuscaloosa.   I think everyone had a good meal, and Sam liked all of his presents, which included a couple of Brandon Sanderson gifts I picked out, which is unusual...for me to pick out anything.   

The Bundt Cake dessert was amazing, but left me not feeling well for the remainder of this short get together.   I will share an embarrassing story that had me in the bathroom with a sick stomach, and looking over to see wheels rolling up and trying the stall door.   I then realized in my hurry to get to an immediate relief area, I grabbed the first one in, and the larger handicap one.   Oh No!   I quickly took care of the paperwork and came out of the stall to find no one waiting.  So I felt a bit of relief until I walked out the restroom door directly into the gentleman sitting and waiting for the restroom.   I quickly said "Man, that guy in there is a jerk, he is still in there" and walked past quickly.   

Oh well...what is this blog about again...Oh Yeah, Happy Birthday Sam!   I guess we could now go get us a CoBeer, but that might be frowned upon, and I have a feeling we would both be disappointed.   Your goodness and kindness is amazing to see as a Dad.   I know you will be an awesome husband, thankfully because your patience matches your momma better than mine.   I wish we had more time together, but I will always cherish the time we do have.   Thank you for always giving me the big hugs.   

AHG Court of Awards Graduation Ceremony

It is always bitter sweet to end an American Heritage Girl year, but this one came to an end with another award ceremony.   Both Ruby and Belle both earned the Silver Presidential Award, with 60 and 70 service hours respectively.   But perhaps in a cost cutting initiative, Trump is not signing these things, so they made it the AHG troop presidential awards instead.   

I was proud of all my girls on this day.   Anabelle helped lead some of the ceremony, and was at the table when Ruby "crossed over" the bridge into the last level of AHG...The PiPa group.   Anabelle was able to put the sash on Ruby.   Crazy to think Belle has only 2 years left, but also that Ruby has her sights on the highest rank of Stars and Stripes.   And while Magan was not the troop leader this year, she was the troop shepherd, and led the girls on all of the spiritual rank requirements this year.   Mom closed out the meeting in prayer, and we celebrated with some cookies and juice boxes.