Johanna was a star as Dorothy last weekend in her middle school's production of "Wizard of Oz". She has worked hard since January memorizing lines and going to Drama practice 3 times a week or more. Last week was so busy-she was at drama every night. I would pick her up around 9:30, take her home, then head back to help with sets until midnight. It was all worth it though. The play was great! Johanna had a wonderful time and did an awesome job. She knew all her lines and her singing and acting were good. We were so proud of her!
My lovely cookie creation. I became a little obsessed with it for a day, but it turned out cute. It has ruby slipper, rainbow and OZ city cookies, plus Glinda's wand and a bunch of caramel apple suckers. So fun...I could totally do that for a living.
Johanna after her first show. She was pretty excited about how things had gone-it really was awsome. Grandma and Grandpa brought flowers and of course I gave her my cookie bouquet.
One of Johanna's solo's in the play was called "Evening Star" She is sharing a love song from back home (Kansas, you know) with all the Ozian girls that are entertaining her while she waits to see the Great OZ. She was worried about sining and playing the guitar at the same time, but she did great.
The famous four. They were all so cute together. The scarecrow's dance was incredible, except for that when he fell down, he was a little too authentic and broke his wrist!
Grandma and Johanna after the matinee Saturday. Grandma came with me to see the show three times! Good Grandma-actually...she had fun!
Mom, Dorothy, Dad= proud parents!
We had to take this picture to match the necklace I got Johanna with this exact pose from the movie. I had to glitter these shoes, which were silver, which is actually the authentic book slipper color, which the movie changed so that it would show up in color....
The whole cast. This is "cast #1, which did two shows and Johanna's cast did two. Johahnna is in green standing next to the gaurd on the left.
I finally finished this dress for Johanna's 8th grade dance last week and discovered why nobody makes their own clothes anymore. I'll put a pic of her wearing it on later...
Some friends from Idaho came to visit yesterday. They brought eclipse glasses with them and we all went to our neighborhood park to watch the annular eclipse...it was cool, as demonstrated by Johanna.
Johanna and Logan all spiffed up outside their school after Honor's Night. 
My last art project for Cam's class was paper mache balloons. Everyone had fun and got messy.
Piano recital time! Logan did great!
Johanna did great!
"Mother and Son"Bowling night was missed during opening night of Johanna's play, so I took Cam and Ed out myself later. We had a great time!
Johanna's gang-we have this group, plus or minus some over to our house often on Friday's for "game night" They're all top honors students and a great group of kids. We'll be sad to see them go separate ways for high school-the highschool here is separted into three different schools, only one other of Johanna's friends is going to the one she chose. Hopefully they can still see each other sometimes.
