Wooddale Spring Choral Festival 2010

This was our choir's 3rd year of singing in the Wooddale Spring Choral Festival. We were one of 5 choirs. Each choir sang 3 songs themselves and as a mass choir we sang 5 songs..........each of the 5 directors chose one of the songs we sang & directed the 300 voice mass choir. There was also a full orchestra to play for the choirs. We had a great time last night!

The Mass Choir.

Our choir from North Heights.

The mass choir again directed by our director, Mark Williams.

Making Cupcakes

Todd & I watched Brenden, Tyler & Maddie last Saturday at their house while Jeremy, Kim, J.D. & Justin went to the Minneosta Swarm game. Justin has been playing Box Lacrosse this spring & his team got to play a scrimmage during half-time of the Swarm game. He was so excited!

While we were watching the kids, we decided to make cupcakes.

First you have to put the cupcake papers in the pan.

Is it time for the sprinkles yet, Nana?

Mixing the cake batter.................

..............mixing the frosting.............

...........frosting the cupcakes............

........now......it is time for the sprinkles. :)

Backyard BBQ at Mom's House

Anthony, Heather & Andrew came up to the cities for a visit, so we had a BBQ at Mom's house. We invited our cousins & some of Heather's family came, too. It was really nice weather & we had a great time. :)

Our cousin, Maria & Luke.........who is busy chewing his tongue.

Andrew getting in the car for a drive.

Nicholas shooting baskets.

Our cousin, Faith's husband, Gabe & baby girl, Clementina, our cousin, Terees & Luke. Clementina is two weeks older than Luke.......she was born on Oct. 14th & Luke was born on Oct. 28th. Luke was liking Gabe & smiling at him. :)

Luke & J.D.

Kim told Justin to start out with a little bit of Jello salad..............this is Justin's idea of "a little bit". :)

Evan, Tiffany & Luke.

Maddie's hair was standing on end from the static electricity every time she drove the Little Tikes car.

Clementina & me........my cousins were calling me the Baby Whisperer because apparently Clementina doesn't usually sit with strangers without crying. :)

Maddie wanted her ball in the car so I put it in her "trunk".............it fits so well. :)

All the "Lane Cousins".......Justin (10), Andrew (2), Maddie (almost 2), J.D. (almost 13), Tiffany (19), Luke (almost 6 mo.), Nicholas (8), Evan (7), Tyler (3) & Brenden (7).

Tyler.

Tiffany & Luke.

Heather, Andrew & Anthony.

The Thorn 2010

We just finished our Easter production, The Thorn, at church yesterday. Todd was a disciple again this year. I was in the choir, the Lame Boy's Mother and Peter Accuser #2. :)

We had Evan & Luke on Saturday & Sunday of the 1st weekend of performances. We got them costumes & put them in the 1st 3 songs of the show. I carried Luke out and Evan went out with Grandma A. They were so cute in their costumes. We had two performances on Saturday & then Sunday was Palm Sunday so we did the Market Scene & Hosanna scenes in the 1st service.

We also had Luke this past weekend, so we got to have him in the last 3 shows............two on Saturday & one on Sunday. It was so fun! :)

Luke in his costume.

Nana, Luke, Evan & Uncle Todd.

Nana, Luke, Evan, Uncle Todd & Grandma A.

Evan & Luke

Luke............out of his costume. :)

Me with my lame boy & his sister............Parker Payne & Amber Rains.

MindWare Day

MindWare had a good year in 2009 so we had a MindWare Day to celebrate.

I made a cake with our Brainy Guy symbol on top for the celebration. Everyone was impressed with how well it turned out.

The MindWare Staff............minus 2 people who were gone and 1 person who stared working for us the next week. We all got MindWare jackets as part of the celebration. :)

Me with the Brainy Guy cake.

Evan's 7th Birthday Party

Evan turned 7 on January 13th, but Angela couldn't find a day that everyone could get together for a birthday party until March 21st. I guess we are all just a bit too busy. :)

Tiffany made a Sponge Bob cake for Evan's party.

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea.............

Maddie loves her cousin Baby Luke. :)

Evan with his cake.

Evan blowing out his candles.

Luke Sleeps Over & Justin's Basketball Game

Luke........1 day short of 4 months old.

Maddie helping me feed Luke at Justin's basketall game. My mom is watching.

Justin waiting to go back in the game.

Justin (#2) playing in the game.

Justin & Luke. :)