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This year is a first for us.

We’re used to being crazy busy with the big kids Testify Youth Choir.  That’s the norm.  Begins in January with practices, concert season ramps up in the spring, tour to Ohio in July.

This year, Lainey and Dylan joined in and became members of Testify Too.  Yep, Susan (the director) has another choir that’s grades 1st-6th.  They just finished up their concerts and did a great job.  No tour for them, though :)

Here are some shots of both choirs in recent concerts.  Did I mention that my thespian husband plays the dad in the play…that he wrote?  Payton plays Seth, and Abbey plays Paige.  Abbey also has a solo.  Ethan plays the cajon (drum box), and has a solo.  Marley was content this year just being a choir member…no extras this time!

So, Payton plays a slightly inebriated teenager at the beginning of the play.  I’m so proud.

Paige (Abbey) is less than impressed to have Seth’s friend, Eli hitting on her.  Seth (Payton) says “Dude that’s my SISTER!”  Which cracks me up because Paige is Seth’s sister in the play.  And, in real life.  Get it?   Ha…

That’s Daniel in the blue shirt, Abbey’s boyfriend, who plays Chase.

Ethan’s solo “Meant to Live”

Marley, front and center.

Randy, aka Mr. Bill Thomas.  My friend Kelley plays his wife.  I’m okay with this.  :)

Seth makes a surprise visit to the Thomas home…

EJ playing the cojone during their theme song “Testify to Love”

And, Abbey has a solo part in that last song!

Next up…Lainey and Dylan!

We’ve told L she needs to work on her facial expressions…she loves it up there, but still has her shy face on.

Dylan, on the other hand…

This play is set during a gym class, so some of the kids (Lainey, Dylan, and their friend Gracie) jump down and do a quick tumble at certain parts.  Here’s L doing her easy-peasy back handspring.  Later on, she did a one-handed back handspring.  She was born to tumble.

L also had a short dance number with 2 other friends.  She loved that.

D played the part of the Big Cheese during one song.  He’s making the money sign here….it’s hillarious.

Here are a couple from another concert, too…

Group shot!  From my phone, so not great quality.

The big kids have one more concert this Sunday, and then they’re off on tour to Ohio next Tuesday.  Me and the littles will have a nice week together.

We love Testify :)