Ran into Crossfit for a workout and was happy it didn't involve any type of squatting. I'm still trying to recover from whatever wonky back injury is making my hip scream.
Home to shower and go pick up Lauren and Jovee for our Tuba Christmas outing!
We had a streak of luck and managed to make record time and find free parking right across the street, walk right into the Kauffman Center and up the stairs just as someone was saying that the second flight led to the perfect seats on the Mezzanine. Right as we reached the top, they opened the doors and we sat right down! Couldn't have gone smoother with a police escort.
Everyone needs a selfie with their little girl at the Tuba Christmas.
I wasn't prepared for the sound that is made when 375 tubas (and euphoniums) play "We wish you a Merry Christmas." It was fun and lighthearted. They played each carol twice, we got to sing along the second time through. I loved it....Everly not so much.
She mainly covered her ears, and loudly asked "if we could go now!?". I tried to hold her on my lap and help her sing along. That bought me about 6 minutes. Then I let her use my phone to take as many pictures as she wanted....
of my eyeball.
And the ceiling...which was pretty good!
Checking on her tonsils.
And her duck lips
13 carols and an encore later, and we were on our way back to the van...I was sending up a silent prayer that it hadn't been towed away.
Beautiful Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
Lauren knows all the secret little eating places in Kansas City and she took us to get some authentic Italian style pizza at Il Lazzarone. And I am telling you....it really was the best. I ate my whole pizza! It was only my pride that kept me from going back and using the crusts to squeegee of the rest of the balsamic glaze and leave my plate sparkling clean.
If I go back again...I need to remember to get the Formaggio with apples and balsamic glaze.
We drove back to Olathe and started the lengthy process of picking everyone up from school....it seriously takes me an hour to get everyone. And that is if they are actually getting out! Add on clubs, credit recovery...ugh.
Off to gymnastics for Anna. She recently got asked to join MiniTeam and she's killing it. She's a strong little thing! While she was there, I took Mathew over to Target to buy his Nintendo Switch. He's been mowing lawns, raking leaves, painting and babysitting for months to save up for this. He is so excited he's actually nervous! But, alas, Target didn't have any in stock. We went back to the gym and called all the stores around us to see if there were any. We finally found one at a GameStop in North Olathe. We figured we had just enough time to zip over there and grab it and then get back for his band concert.
He was a little happy.
And I tell you, I'm proud of him. This is a boy who disappears to Price Chopper and returns with chocolate on his face every time he earns enough for a doughnut. It was exciting to see him catch the spirit of saving up for something bigger.
We zipped back home so he could change and we were off to the concert. There were 4 bands, 13 songs, 4 fights over the pens and paper, 3 trips to the bathroom and 2 seat negotiations.
But the boys looked great!
And just so you remember:
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