Speech Meet

Wow.... life sure has been busy! I was reminiscing and laughing with a friend today. When we first met -- five years ago --- we had little ones and the days seemed to drag by. We planned lots of play dates just so we could get together for adult conversation. And now the days are so busy and full and it's hard to find time to visit.

Blogging time has been hard to come by lately as well.  There's a lot to catch up on, starting with a fun event we participated in last weekend.

We gathered with several other homeschool families for a "speech meet." Children of all ages (as young as four) recited poetry and short scenes they had memorized. It was impressive! This was a great opportunity for these homeschoolers to stand up in front of a group and speak. And it was so nice to have it at a time when the dads could attend as well.

 

Jon and I were very proud of our boys. They both stood up confidently, spoke clearly and loudly, and remembered their poems. I videotaped their performances, but the recording didn't turn out well. So I re-taped them at home.... sideways. Sigh. So, tilt your head and take a listen. ;)

 

 

After the speeches, we all enjoyed some lovely treats. Each child received a beautiful poem book as a prize.

 

The Speech Meet was a great success! The boys are already talking about the pieces they want to prepare for next year!