Bonjour

So to update you on things, Jason and I had our 8th anniversary. He took me to a really fancy resterant, and the food was really good. Dad came down and took the kids and me to the Northern California Ren Faire. The kids had a great time, espeiaclly Westley, who was dressed as a pirate with a monkey on his back (which was the kid leash) There was so much to see and do, that we didn't watch too many shows, but we had a great time. Then Dad bought Lindsey her halloween costume. She wanted to be a werewolf and found a costume with a mask and gloves. She's really excited about it, and she loves Grandpa so much for buying it for her before they ran out of her size. This Past weekend was the Ham Radio Convention that our radio club puts on. Jason's the president of the radio club, so he needed to be there most of the time, so we got a room at the Marriott there and stayed two nights. The heated pool was cold. Lindsey didn't seem to mind it, but when Westley started shivering we went back to the room. Which turned out to be ok, because there was a bathtub, which Westley called the little pool. He had so much fun in the tub that he snuck back in when Lindsey was having a turn and jumped in with all his clothes on. Then Jason's Dad came over and had Pizza with us in our room. Saturday was the school Carnival. The music teacher for the older grades, and her husband have a band and they played. Here's some video, but it's wobblly because Westley kept jumping in my lap as I was recording, and then in cut off a little early. Still I love this Band!


We had a great time at Carnival, and all my students were happy to see me, even though I didn't dress up in my costume (I told them I had to save it for Halloween because it's THAT cool) Lindsey won the raffle for her to go roller skating with her teacher (plus two friends). Westley won enough tickets to get a mini basket ball hoop and balls. He loves dropping the balls in. He also got a blow up microphone, which he has been having a blast with.

School has been going great. The Kinders are going to preform for the PTA meeting in December, so we've been working on songs for that, along with a halloween song, with the cutest actions I've ever seen. I'll try to post a video of one of the classes preforming soon.I taught them "Once there was a Snowman" this week, and they love it. Of course I have to play it faster and faster each time, so I gotta really work on the piano part so I can it "super fast". We also started "May peace be always with you." which is really slow, and they don't really like, but I told them there parents will love it, so they are trying there best. We are going to start "Over the river and through the woods" later, and that will be our whole concert.
The First and Second Graders are working on a "hello" song and we've already learned it in English, Spainsh and French.I am so proud of them! The Second graders even started a song called "did you ever want to be the president".

So everything here is fine. here's a couple pics. Westley with his Chef Boy Ardie, and Lindsey doing a flip on the swings.