First Day of SUMMER!!

The kids' last day of school was yesterday. The boys were both up and outside first thing this morning. They are loving their freedom and their time together. Nathan has talked about catching a bird for months. He had his chance this morning as they were chasing some, but this one didn't fly away. Luckily he was smart enough not to pick this baby robin up. He did want a picture though. Hooray for summer!!...If only we didn't all have strep. Blah.

Nathan's New Look

We found out that Nathan needs glasses too, but just for reading and desk work. He looks SUPER handsome in them, though I don't think this picture shows it well. He chose these frames almost immediately and wasn't swayed by the many others suggested to him. I think he chose well.

Brielle's New Look

Here is our darling girl!

Before:

 There goes that beautiful long hair:

 Here comes that darling short hair:

 Ready to send to Locks of Love:

We love her new look!

May Piano Recital 2013

Last week Brielle and Nathan had their piano recital. They did a great job! It was Nathan's first one after just a handful of lessons.

They both participated in the Patriotic Music portion. Poor Nathan got a keyboard almost as tall as him in the rotation (they had the students play "continuous" patriotic music, so each student just got whatever keyboard was vacated before their turn) so it threw him off a bit. He can play Yankee Doodle from memory without even looking at the keyboard at home.

The password for each one is 2013.



Patriotic Songs at Recital May 2013 from Kristen Mackrory on Vimeo.

Brielle Recital song 2013 from Kristen Mackrory on Vimeo.

Nathan Recital Song 2013 from Kristen Mackrory on Vimeo.