Spring break staycation

M and D wanted to go away to mark their 25th anniversary, but D had to work. So M stayed at home and tried to sort through the boxes from the storage unit. Aside from a romantic trip to Buc-ee's, the highlight of her break was washing our Ikea sharks, installing a zipper in Sherlock, and rechonking them. Here are some pictures.

Quick updates

1) H got an "academic letter" for having good grades. It is supposed to be a big honor but we all think it's a bit cringe since letters are for sports.

2) H's teacher said he scored in the top 90% of the national German exam. We think she means top 10%.

3) Geo played in his Stringathon and reached level 10 again. He is going to be trying out for high school orchestra soon and complains constantly about having to practice his scales and audition piece.

4) G and D have been doing some classes at Swallow Hill and have a performance tomorrow. G is doing drums and D is doing bass. D and M are in a chamber music group, too. G and M are going to play a cello/violin duet at her spring recital.

5) H started track and is going to be running middle distance.

Are you tired reading all of this? You should be, because this is all so exhausting and we can't wait for spring break.

Throwback Tuesday

D and M were born in the year of the snake, and it's once again that year. So they are feeling a bit old and sorry for themselves. Here are some pictures of young D (kind of like Young Elvis?), before we made him old and haggard 

Remodel update

The laundry room is basically done. The master bath needs the shower hardware installed and some vanity parts. The end is in sight!

A very Buc-ee's Christmas

M's birthday/Christmas present from D (other than the fancy new washer/dryer all-in-one combo for the new laundry room) was a trip to Buc-ee's, her favorite place on earth other than Ikea and the Container Store. Here are some pictures of her loot:

Drum recital

Geo did great as usual, this time playing to Girl from Ipanema. He gravitates toward the classics while the other kids favor modern songs. Probably D's old-fashioned taste has rubbed off on him. Both Snoopy and Sherlock made appearances.

Winter concert

Geo played two concerts with his school orchestras on Monday. He plays in the all-district orchestra concert in January and has a busy concert schedule in the spring. Not to mention his drum recital on Friday.