What's New With The Carter Family

This year's Fine Arts Fair was held on Friday, May 13th. Last year the same event was called "Best of Elementary".... and I'm still not quite sure why it got a name makeover. Nevertheless, it was a fun couple of hours which started with the kids walking into the auditorium (see picture above) to perform some songs. Click on the video clip below to see a snippit of the 3rd grade classes' performance. Here is Jem standing by his project (which this year he completed at school, ON HIS OWN -- Yeah!) and giving some "interesting facts" about his chosen sea life animal - The Jellyfish. Go ahead and click on the video below for Jem's "Jellyfish Facts". I thought he did a great, independent job. Well done!

...Jem got a package. He usually gets a little gift when daddy returns home, but this time (since he would be away for almost 3 weeks) Brandon surprised him with a package of goodies. Jem was so super excited to receive it - and was happy to get a letter, some gum, and a few packets of Crazy Bones Go-Go's - the latest thing my little guy is 'collecting'.

Sometimes there are some really pretty sunsets where I live. The sky lights up with the usual colors of reds and oranges and is oh so pretty to look at. On this day, there was something different going on. The whole sky/land had this bluish-green glow to it...it was crazy colored...and when you looked up at the sky it was this bright color of blue that had no business being in the sky at sunset. It was bizzare I tell you! It lasted for only 15 or so minutes, but it was the most unusual lighting situation I have ever seen. I tried to capture it with my camera, though I was a little late by the time I snapped this shot....and it really doesn't do it any justice. I don't know if that kind of sunset will ever happen again, but it was definitely an amazing sight to behold!