Christmas 2024!

Christmas at home started with a quiche and cinnamon rolls followed by gifts.  The stockings left by Santa had a few unique or different items    

Their wish lists were not very long or extravagant this year.  Their most unexpected gifts were a cat toy mouse to represent a computer mouse that had yet to arrive for one and yet to be ordered for the other.  Santa took a few risks with gifts and most will be going to be to North Pole via Amazon.

With gift opening complete at home we went to Grandma and Grandpa's for gift opening and dinner.  Nick and Jenel and Tish were also visiting.

Grandpa and Grandma

Jenel and Nick

Ralph with one of the items from his stocking.

Nick and Henry deciding who gets the gift.

A semester of strings!

Ralph had three orchestra concerts first semester - a concert in the auditorium, a concert in the gym highlighting all the various music classes and programs at East, and a holiday concert at Gateway Mall.

The fall concert (September 23) was held in the auditorium and included the Philharmonic Orchestra (9th grade), Chamber Strings, the Varsity Orchestra, and the Jazz band?

Night at the Acropolis was held in November and highlighted all the music classes/groups at East.  WIth so many students involved this event is held in the gym.

The holiday concert was the first Saturday in December and was performed at Gateway Mall.

Henry: Celebrating 15 years!

 

Henry the 5'4" 102 pound Freshman turned 15 last Friday. 

Some things have not changed - he still prefers plain t-shirts without graphics or logos.  He is stuck wearing cargo pants with adjustable waists until we can find an another option the fits in the waist and is long enough in the length.  He is still wearing size 14 in pants but could go up to size 16.

His current breakfast choices are either frozen waffles or cinnamon toast (and he still enjoys reading the paper while having breakfast).  He usually gets hamburger pizza for lunch.  

Henry's games of choice to play online are Hearts of Iron, Fortnite, Four, and Crusader Kings 3.  He finished watching Tulsa King lately.   When he isn't studying or online gaming he usually has a kindle or phone in his hand . . . I'm not sure what else he has been watching.

He does have his learners permit and has warned me he doesn't want to practice when the weather is bad

We celebrated his birthday on Sunday.