We started this week by going to see James and the Giant Peach performed live with one of my beehives starring as James!  They did a super job.  Megan, Mariah, Cheyenne, Calianne, Beth, and I really enjoyed ourselves!  Sarah had to work and Dad and Ben stayed home together.

Mr. Grasshopper wasn't sure we wanted him in the picture!

On Tuesday, Beth had dance class.  They brought the dance classes together and let the kids watch each other dance.  Beth sat with her friend and got to do her jazz dance (because they're better at that one than their tap dance).  She loved it!

On Wednesday, Cali and Cheyenne had their first Mapleton basketball game with their dad coaching! There was one super-good player on the other team that made the game a hard one, but Cali and Chey gave it their all and the team did pretty well.  Dad was pleased with them!

Wednesday was also Ben's first wrestling meet!  He made it through two opponents before deciding that was enough for the night.  I think he had no idea what to expect and was surprised by the ferocity that awaited him!  He wants to go back next week, though, so maybe he will stick with it!

Thursday was the end-of-season tennis banquet for Megan and Sarah!  The coaches had us over to their house where we had a lovely ham dinner and Coach Templeman handed out awards.  It's been fun for them to play tennis and so fun for us to watch!

All the girls and the coaches.

Sarah and Allyson -- seniors saying goodbye to their coaches!

Friday I substitute taught again!  This time I had a fifth-grade class at Mapleton Elementary.  I actually had tons of fun.  I could never get them completely quiet even for their spelling test or walking in the halls, but we got done everything the teacher wanted them to and they're all still alive.  So is it alright we just had a fun day?  I hope so because that seems to be they way I want to roll!

Saturday after Megan's tennis lesson, Megan and Mariah played church volleyball for the rest of the day.  They lost every match but had tons of fun!  Sarah worked.  Cali, Cheyenne, and Benjamin helped Dad rake up leaves.  I took four of the kids shopping for pants before lunch so they wouldn't need to wear shorts to school anymore and took some of those same kids to the library afterward.  I spent the rest of the day reading a book.  That is also how I roll.

I need to also mention that Calianne came home with the Tiger of the Month award!  We are pretty proud of her!  She is a one cool girl.