Recent Pics

Grace, these are for you.

....ahem....

and everyone else who is familiar with/disappointed by my blogging slackerhood.

Grace asked to see some recent photos of the kids so here they are.

I LOVE this photo of Adam. It is such a perfect moment captured, showing him doing what he does best....finding bugs. His expression is so sincere and his eyes as big as ever.
Here is Peter at his preschool graduation. His teacher did such a cute job of dressing them in cap and gown. Pete got to be the flag-bearer and lead the processional. He had a great year at preschool. Ms. Roper did so many fun and interesting things with the kids.
I tried to find some photos to capture Annelise's beautiful curls. They are the most flouncy after I have given her a bath, but even after a full day's work, they mostly remain. She is so beautiful, and her facial expressions are hilarious. Weston once jokingly suggested he might just cut her curls off when I wasn't home. I'm pretty sure I threatened him with death.

Well, can you blame us, really?

We do make some stinkin' cute kids, after all!

Who's going to lead the music?

Annelise was the self-appointed chorister for the opening song at Family Home Evening tonight. It was so cute.

I'm sorry we didn't catch it on video.

Also known as "Shiner"

If you were to ask Peter how he got his black eye, this is what he would tell you:

You: Woah, bud! What happened to your eye?

Peter: Oh, well….Adam and me crashed, cause we were running in the night.

And he just got a bruise right there.

Peter: And….well, do you know what swollen is?

You: Yeah, I think I’ve heard of that.

Pete: Well, swollen means get bigger. And it got swollen. And it’s also called a shiner.

*I think we can say he has effectively learned all the terminology associated with having a black eye. He was confused by the “shiner” bit at first, but didn’t take long to adapt.

The Abominable Pink Snow Woman

in her super suit.

Impermeability to cold and water outdoors.....

Immobility indoors.

My New Violin Solo Page

I recorded some sound demos a few years ago, with the intent of putting them online and advertising myself as a soloist for events like funerals, church services, weddings....ahem...well, hopefully not too many weddings. The quartet is just nicer for that.

Well, they are finally up. And I'm kind of excited.

Click here for my new page.

My nephew, Jonathan, helped me build it as an extension of my quartet website. (He's saving up for an iMac so he is more than willing to perform the services I need.) I am going to be advertising the two services separately, so I made the links between the quartet part and the violin solo part kind of obscure on purpose. But it doesn't take much to get from one to the other, anyway.

Let me know how you like it.

Somebody PLEASE tell me WHY!!!

There are two business establishments that every time I drive past I am forced to wonder....

Why would ANYBODY in sound mind, deliberately and knowingly, choose to use a clown logo to promote their business?

It has been my experience almost 100% of the time, that clowns are creepy. Or disturbing at best.

I mean, Zurchers party store I might possibly be able to understand, except that they also use the word wedding in their tag line. If I were planning a wedding and looking for necessary supplies, I would run from that clown. I'm not kidding.

And the Holiday Gas Station? Holiday....clown....holiday....clown. I'm just not seeing the connection. For me, a holiday is something beautiful like Christmas, or a nice relaxing vacation on the beach. Not trying to fight off the heebeejeebees.

Your thoughts?