A few weeks ago, Kade's 5th grade class put on their last performance.  It was called, "We Haz Jazz".  They had to try out for speaking roles and to my surprise, Kade tried out!  He was hoping for 1 or 2 lines, not a big role.  He ended up with Thelonious Monk.  Which did only have a few lines at the end of the play.

And while he wasn't the "main" character, he was definitely the star/heartthrob role.  In the play, they repeatedly mentioned his character's name for a big build up in the end.  Girls fainted, boys bowed when he walked up on stage.   

The funniest part of this is when I was helping him learn his lines, he told me he was a cat!  I didn't know any better so I just figured he was a background figure.

After the play I said, "I had no idea you were such a main character!  You were, like, the star!  I thought you were going to be a cat?".  He goes, "Yeah, I didn't know that either!!  If I had known, I never would've tried out!"

He did great though and got lots of compliments as we were leaving the school.

He did tell one of his coaches that from now on he's sticking to sports, acting is way too stressful!!

Back row, left of the exit sign.

 A friend of mine sent me this side by side.

Our boys at preschool graduation and 5th grade, in the same line up!

The grand finale.

Mason's doing great at baseball this year!

Of course he'd rather be fishing, and he loses focus pretty easily.  But this kid can catch, hit and knows where to be/what to do on the field!  One inning he made all 3 outs!

I would just like to state, for the record, we asked him repeatedly if he was SURE he wanted to play baseball.  We told him MULTIPLE times he didn't have to play and we'd take him fishing on baseball days.  But he always chose baseball.  I think he may be regretting that now, now that he's been able to fish, but he's sticking baseball out.

First basemen (maroon long sleeve).

His cousin Isaac is on the team so that makes it more fun!