Rafiki lives

Last week Maria was part of a kids version of the musical Lion King. After seeing in over spring break in New York, she thought it sounded like fun to be a part of it. The local civic theatre offers a musical camp each summer, so Maria signed up.
She was given the part of Rafiki 4. The kids version turns Rafiki into the narrator and splits the part 5 ways. It was pretty cute and she did a great job.

August also means the number of hearts increases in this house. Currently, we are nurturing 7 caterpillars and two chrysalises; we had two other caterpillars, but Brandon gave one to a friend to try and another one died. I'm pretty sure another will die soon - hasn't eaten in two days. But we are hopeful we will let newly winged friends go shortly! We have learned a lot about Monarchs over the years!

I've never understood how they come up with the names. We have Mr and Mrs Beach - although you can't tell if its a boy or girl until it hatches; Jesus, and a variety of others. Never a dull moment around here.