Algebra

 "Dad, I learned how to do algebra today and it's LITERALLY like my most favorite thing ever"

- Julia 

Peter Pan!

Second star to the right and straight on till morning.

For the spring musicale, EDA put on Peter Pan Jr.!

We are SO proud of darling Julia as Peter Pan and amazing Aidan as Noodler the pirate/Toodles the Lost Boy!

Julia, since you've been taking lessons with Ms. Bonnie, your voice has matured and grown so much. You were an excellent Peter Pan...the stuff dreams are made of!

Aidan, you do such a good job with the stunts, and your lines, and your emoting- you even had your first vocal solo- and it was wonderful! You have grown so much!

A play about children and growing up is enough to make me cry as  I'm typing this, so I'll let others tell you both how great this production and play was!

Mr Tom said to Julia:

‘Here’s something I love about you Julia: some plays your the star, some plays youre soldier number 2, but whether you’re the star or soldier number 2 you give it your all, you are a professional, and humble and kind. You went from Annie to soldier number 2 for a few shows and now you’re Peter Pan… and you’ll be soldier number 2 again- but you’re always the same humble, wonderful, kind you and you always inhabit your role and give it all you’ve got - and that is an amazing skill to have for someone so young.’

Ms Amy said to Aidan:

‘This guy… Aidan… he has become our responsible, reliable leader. If someone’s lost, Aidan knows where they need to be and he can help them. And he shows so much emotion  in his acting - so much range. He feels everything! He has grown so much on stage and off, and we are so proud of him’

Julia: ‘me and my friends prayed to Taylor Swift backstage before the show that our sets would be in the right place, that we’d hit our marks and know our lines and sing well… And we did! Guys…. I nailed it!’ 

Aidan: I did so good! And we did so good! I asked all the girls and some of the boys for hugs backstage!

Julia: I don’t want it to be over 

Just think of happy thoughts as you watch these videos and remember how much fun you had this spring...singing, dancing, working hard, learning new lines and new songs, and making new friends.

Mom and I are so happy you had such a wonderful adventure...and we're even more glad that you chose to come back home from Neverland after all!