After the busyness of half-term, focusing on various shows, it’s been nice to have a calm week this week. I’ve enjoyed having calm time at home to catch up on jobs while Sophie and Thomas have been at school. Our evenings have been quieter too this week as Sophie and Thomas have had a week off from dance lessons after their dance show.
I was so proud of both Sophie and Thomas performing in their dance show. They both did so well. Thomas was quite bouncy during rehearsals but he focused beautifully during the show itself and joined in with his group dances and read a poem for his solo piece. Sophie was in a lot of dances and danced them all beautifully. I hadn’t seen the group numbers before so it was lovely to watch them being performed and her dance in memory of Jessica had us all in tears. Such a beautiful tribute to her big sister. It was lovely to feel that Jessica was part of the show too. Sophie presented a trophy in Jessica’s memory which was awarded to Thomas’s friend. Both she and Thomas came away with trophies for their performances too. Thomas was awarded the drama trophy and Sophie got two trophies – the all-rounder trophy and a trophy for her professionalism having covered extra bits in the show that needed covering at the last minute.
What I’ve been grateful for this week:
- Day 150 – I am grateful for how lovely these two amazing boys are together and how well they both performed tonight in their very first dance show.
- Day 151 – I am grateful for the joy of watching Sophie and Thomas performing so beautifully in their dance show today. So proud of them both.
- Day 152 – I am grateful for some chilled out time at home.
- Day 153 – I am grateful for home-grown raspberries.
- Day 154 – I am grateful for rain.
- Day 155 – I am grateful that Sophie will be part of the cast for this year’s summer youth project.
- Day 156 – I am grateful for felt, foam and a glue gun.
Other things that have made me smile this week:
- The beautiful flowers that I received as a thank you for helping out with the dance show.
- Catch-ups with friends over coffee.
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A calm week sounds just like what you all needed after such a busy time.
The dance show sounded lovely, and it was wonderful that Sophie was able to include Jessica in the performance.
Well done to Sophie and Thomas on their trophies, they both look super happy and proud.
Your flowers are beautiful, I love the daisies.
A calm week is a good week and it sounds like you needed it. It must have been nice to have a break from the dance lessons.
Well done to the kids with the dance show. It sounds like they both did so well. How lovely that Jessica was part of the show.
Good job with the raspberries, I am sure all the rain this week has helped. x
Well done on the kids performances and the trophies – you must be so proud and well done Sophie for being cast in the youth project too
Sounds like it was a busy week with the dance show. I remember back to those days, although ours wasn’t anywhere near as professional as dance shows seem to be nowadays. Well done on them both for their trophies too.
It’s nice to have a calm week. I’m always saying how talented I think Sophie is, it looks like Thomas is going to be too. How lovely to make a special tribute in Jessica’s memory.
it sounds like the dance show has been amazing all round for you all. What beautiful flowers. how lovely that there is a trophy in Jessica’s name and that Sophie was able to present it.
Calm week sounds excellent. Sophie is so very talented, you must be so proud of her. And now Thomas is following in her footsteps. Congratulations to them both for the trophies.
No raspberries here, but had a nice little crop of red currants.
Beautiful bouquet.
And lovely to catch up with your friends over coffee.