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We just returned from a fun weekend in central Texas. We went to Temple Friday morning, stayed with Kani's folks, and then on Saturday morning drove to Austin for Hannah's state level History Day competition, held at the Texas Museum of History and UT. Hannah gave a wonderful performance of 'Apartheid in South Africa,' her one act play. She had an intricate black-and-white costume with face paint, and performed in front of a panel of 3 judges, her grandparents, her aunt and uncle, and various audience members. (Mom & Dad were not allowed in the room at Hannah's request because it makes her too nervous), so Mom waited outside the door, Dad and Chase went outside to play with squirrels and acorns. We later watched the show on video.

There were a few small hurdles to jump, such as finding parking, dealing with Austin traffic, and explaining to Hannah's degreed/professional/educator judges what the word 'Apartheid' means.

But all in all, it was a fantastic day, as Hannah gained knowledge and experience from her efforts. She also saw some of her Tomball classmates give group performances and show exhibits. Although none of the Tomball kids went on to Nationals, they performed splendidly and made their hometown proud!

We also had great fun seeing our relatives, enjoyed some great Italian food, and admired Aunt Mia's growing tummy, she and Uncle Kerry are expecting September 4th!

We are extremely proud of our girl, of course. Hannah's performance was completely of her own creation: she wrote the script herself(no help from Mom&Dad), came up with the costume idea, and presented a delicate subject matter convincingly to her audience with grace and poise. WE LOVE YOU HANNAH!!