'Tis the Season . . . continued

Emily has been VERY busy this December.  Her Challenge class opened their "Living Museum."  Each student researched an artist or musician and then became an exhibit.  They dressed up and held a pose until a patron activated them.  Emily was Belle, I mean, George Gershwin.  (Family joke)  Here she is in action.

  

She's also been going early to school three days a week to participate in the school choir.  She was selected to be in the bell choir as well and loved doing that.  Here is the video of her recital.  Her back is to us (all the way on the left) but you can still see her talent.

Tyler is still playing trombone for the Katy Junior High band.  He, too, had a concert, but I forgot to bring the cameras with me.  He looked pretty spiffy in his red bow-tie and cummerbund.  I would have taken a picture at home, but the school keeps the "uniform" and justifiably so.  I'm really bummed that I don't have pictures or video, but he'll be in his "costume" again in the Spring.  

A friend from church invited Tyler to attend the Texas state champ football game yesterday.  While Tyler is supposed to go to Morton Ranch High in a couple of years, our hearts are with Katy.  Tyler admits that he's probably the only kid in junior high that isn't a football fan.  But he knew this would be a great game to attend.  And it was.  We are very proud of Katy's back-to-back state championships- first time in Texas history!

School is now over and the count-down to Christmas is in full swing.  The kids have big plans for this break- play dates, movies, gingerbread house and cookie decorating.  It's a wonderful time of year in the Welker house.  We hope y'all have a very Merry Christmas, too!