(Nearly) Wordless Wednesday 2-8-12

Kaitlyn Dry Erase

Kaitlyn spent most of last week sick, with double ear infections and a burst right eardrum.   But after both Amoxicillin and antibiotic ear drops, she is feeling almost back to normal. Which means lots more drawing on the dry erase board.   Notice it says "I like my family" but "I love my Mom"? I totally win this week. Link up your Wordless Wednesday posts here!   … [Read more...]

Ryan Scores A Two At Solo & Ensemble!

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Ryan and his three best friends performed the First Movement of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (adapted for quartet) at the district Solo & Ensemble competition yesterday and got a 2! (1 is the highest score possible). They each got a medal on a red ribbon. I'm so proud of him and his friends!   … [Read more...]

It’s Beginning To Look Like Christmas Here

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We went out this weekend and bought a Christmas tree. We went to Horrock's as usual. It was cold and windy, but sadly, the snow melted as fast as it came last week.  Chris picked out a seven foot tree and he and the boys tied it to the van's luggage rack. I think Kaitlyn has my Christmas spirit, she's been in an exceptionally good mood lately. Even if she is bouncing around like Tigger half the time. Nathan asked to buy a hat on our way through Horrock's to the tree lot, and then while Chris finished up with the tree, he and Ryan had one of their inside-joke conversations. I love how close they are.  I just love them in general :) Once the tree warmed up and the branches relaxed, we realized it's a LOT bigger around then we thought, and it has a big gap in the branches near the bottom on one side. That side will just get turned towards the corner, and we'll do the best we can with our ornaments. I think it's going to take every ornament we have to fill … [Read more...]