Random things...

Maddie was a cat in her class "science musical" a couple of weeks ago.  She had a few early morning practices and discussed it quite a bit while it was going on. We bought a copy of the recorded play and she has been excited for us to sit down and watch it with her again:)

This kid plays so hard that he has been crashing at around 4:00 every afternoon.  Cute little bat boy Abram.

I finally got the first year of my blog published and I think someone has been reading it almost every second since it arrived in the mail - so worth it! There is so much that I had already forgotten about and it has motivated me to be a better recorder of what is going on in our family.  I am excited to get 2012 done next!!

Often, when I go into Kami's room there is a new picture sitting on her art easel.  This is one of my favorites that she has actually had for awhile - a self portrait!  She is such a talented young lady - I was telling Shawn that if she had lived in Pride and Prejudice times (and was rich!) she would be quite a catch because she'd be considered such an "accomplished lady".  He said, "she's quite a catch in our time!!"  Her grandma Gee has been teaching her how to teach piano by having her do all the teaching of Isabelle while she observes.  Yesterday they went to a piano teacher's workshop and Marilyn bought her a whole slew of piano teaching books that she has been pouring over and explaining to me all day.  She is pretty excited about it! She is so lucky to have such an accomplished grandma who is willing to teach her all of these piano skills!!