Pictures!

Things have been going really well.  My arm feels MUCH better!  School has been good, though the kids have been tired due to the change up of bedrooms.  We put Z and L in together in the bunk bed, took L's old bed apart to store, and put the baby in his old room.  It makes just a bit more space in our tiny house.  Anyway, the kids are still adjusting and staying up later than normal talking.

Just wanted to put in some pictures from this week.  Here's Z's piano recital.  She played "Grandfather's Clock" beautifully.  I'm so proud of her hard work this first year of piano and hope for many more.  I'm especially proud, too, of how she got up on stage in front of all those people and played so confidently.  She's not the kind of kid who likes to be the center of attention.  So that was very cool.

Waiting excitedly for her turn.

Playing on the grand piano with her piano teacher nearby.

Here are some pictures from tea time yesterday.  I wanted to take them because it doesn't normally look so pretty!

The table is set with our new Japanese plates that Oma (Grandma) sent.  (I know, brie cheese with ritz crackers is almost a crime.  But it's what we had.)

Here's a painting Z made from memory of "Primavera" by Botticelli.  We are learning about 6 of his paintings for the next several weeks.  I like Cupid flying above.  I guess that's her version of a bare bum.

Here's L's painting.  I liked his use of color.  I didn't give him the same "assignment" as Z, but he still seemed to include elements of "Primavera."