My First Violin Recital

I was so excited all morning that after school I got dressed and took some pictures in my nice recital clothes so we would not have to do it later, and would not have to hurry before the recital. I am so thoughtful. Dad gave me a 70% chance of doing something besides just standing there at the recital. I showed him!




It is too bad dad was not recording when I dropped the violin! I took a deep breath, had my violin re-tuned, and got back to playing!




We also did some more ice skating and some sledding this week.

Marble Madness

Lego Mania!

Ice Skate

While I was at violin practice, daddy started to teach Calvin how to ice skate in our new ice skating rink. It was hard for him to get videos of him standing since he only has 2 hands. Maybe we will get some more when mommy is home.

Thankful for traditions

We went up to Lake Geneva to celebrate yet another Thanksgiving this week. I thought I would share with you the crazy traditions that my dad, uncles, and grandparents have been doing for 30+ years.

Apparently the youngest boy gets dressed up like a turkey and we get him to yell GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE

Then we go for dinner to Popeyes on Lake Geneva and feed the youngest boy lemons.

Next we argue where to stand for family pictures until everyone is just plain done.

Then we make the 1st of 60 attempts to get all three of us lined up, looking with eyes open, smiling and happy...

Then we go swimming.

Then there is Thanksgiving dinner.

Then the snowball fight.

Then rockband.

Then inadvertantly someone ruins Thanksgiving (...it was dad this year. Something to do with silly string and arrows... not sure... wasn't there)

Then the lego table and cards and movies and running around outside, bags and football.

Then there is day 2....