Garytt as Olaf

As you may recall, Garytt performed in the show Wreck it Ralph back in February through the TRYPS program. He really enjoyed acting class. So, when we saw that the fall production for the 3-5 year old age range was Frozen, we signed him up again.

He really enjoys acting class. I think it gives him a great outlet to be silly and yet is still an organized group effort. The practices and performance are separated into three separate disciplines: singing, acting, and dancing. The TRYPS coordinators posted YouTube videos throughout the practice sessions because parents aren't allowed to stay for practices. Garytt told me his goal in the singing part was to be the loudest...and I think he accomplished that in several of the practice sessions.

 Acting and dancing practice on Sept. 13


Dancing, singing, and acting practice on Sept. 20


Dancing and acting practice on Sept. 27


Practice on Oct. 4


The kids were instructed to dress up as either princesses or princes. But Garytt really wanted to be Olaf. Grandma even sent him a pretty sweet Olaf hat and shirt. So, he was the only Olaf in his group, among lots and lots of Elsas and a few princes.

I have to note that Justin was out of town for work, which meant that I had a video recorder in one hand, the regular camera in the other, and Westyn on my lap...so, some of the pictures are a little blurry and I missed part of the beginning of the performance on video.

 
Here are my videos.


These are the performance videos from TRYPS. (Really the only difference is that I missed the first part of the first video and theirs is complete.)


And here's the final group shot at the end.


I have to say, I was so incredibly proud of Garyt! He was in a bit of a cranky mood that morning but he put that aside and did his performance. He was quieter during the performance than I had seen him during the practice videos and when he practiced at home but he did a great job and didn't get stage fright at all. He really tried to remember all his moves and lines. It was so fun to watch him!

September School Review

Last year Garytt's teacher posted lots of pictures and Westyn's teachers didn't post as many. This year it is the opposite. Westyn's teacher posts lots of pictures and Garytt's teacher doesn't post many. So, the monthly school reviews will be heavy on pictures of Westyn and light on pictures of Garytt.  They both really love school and are enjoying their classes.

I was surprised by Westyn at the beginning of the school year because he suddenly had some separation anxiety. He didn't have any issues last year or over the summer. He transitioned to Ms. Erika's class over the summer, so I just didn't expect any issues with the new school year. He has since worked through the anxiety. But you might see a few pictures that look like he is crying and he probably was. Westyn also has great dexterity for his age as you may notice if you compare some of his work to his classmates. From the pictures, it looks like his days are packing with lots of learning and fun!  (My favorite picture is the one where he is up to his elbows in paint...yep...that's my little WD!)


As you can see, Ms. Erika really does post a lot of pictures! I love being able to see what Westyn has been up to at school! And I am so impressed with Ms. Erika! I have no idea how she can keep a room full of 2 year olds busy all the time! If I plan a project for the boys, it lasts all of 5 minutes!

Here are a few pictures of Garytt. The first picture was taken at the meet the teacher night by Ms. Gina. The second picture is from his Tuesday class...do you see that he is the only boy that day!?! The others are from his school days.