Sunday, April 26, 2009

Sixteen Candles


Ryan turned 16 on the 23rd. I can't believe he's that old already! We got him two Star Wars novels, a bike helmet, and a mountain bike -- a real one, not some Wal-mart special. He went on his first date on Friday, and will probably get his license sometime this week.



He will be ordained a Priest next Sunday. We are very proud of Ryan and the fine young man that he is.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

So Far in April...

So, I'm a little behind on posting stuff. Sam had his school choir concert on the 10th and 11th. The program was titled "Kids in Lights." They sang songs from Broadway shows. It was pretty neat. I watched it twice and was impressed both times. Unfortunately, I didn't really get any good pictures, but here's the best one.

After the concert on Saturday, we colored Easter eggs and then did an egg hunt indoors, since it was cold and rainy outside.


You'll note Ryan's absence from the Easter festivities. He was at an "anti-prom" party.

On Wednesday, the 15th, we drove down to Vegas to spend spring break. This is what it looked like when we left:
It wasn't snowing in Vegas, but it was windy and cold. Also Tracy, Sam and Finlay were sick, so it wasn't as fun as it could have been. We did have a good time, though. We saw "Race to Witch Mountain," and the kids had a great time with their cousins. I loved visiting with my siblings (and in-laws). We all went out to dinner together, which is always fun.


And some cute parting shots:

Yes, I do consider myself cute. You should, too. (Consider yourself cute, I mean. Not me.) I knew if I didn't take a self portrait, there'd be no pictures of me at all.

Don't miss Tracy's new hymn arrangement posts below!

Get It Free While You Can! Part Deux

Here's my other hymn arrangement, Praise To The Lord. I have included links to the PDFs as well as mp3s. The recordings were done with a lousy recorder on a lousy piano by a lousy player (at least today). For what it's worth. :)

Anges de Noël - PDF (Angels We Have Heard On High/The First Noel)
Anges de Noël - MP3

Praise to the Lord - PDF
Praise to the Lord - MP3