Showtime!

Violin week was last week and Lovey had 3 performances. She ended up with 1 first place & 2 second places. In the end she was disappointed at placing second. It was especially bothersome to her that the first place violinist was only 6 and it stung a little to be outdone by someone younger. All 3 played the exact same piece so the level of difficulty was the same and I thought Lovey's had been just as good as the first place girl. Murray thought Lovey's had more feeling to it and the other sounded a bit stiffer. It hit Lovey pretty hard. She was very quiet and stared out the window the whole drive home as she thought about it. We'll see if it motivates her to work harder and take less breaks next year or not!

One of the highlights was that she got interviewed and had her picture in the newspaper!

waiting to go up for her final piece!



all done for another year.

 and posing for me because she left after her piece before I could take a pic!

                                

She made careful notes on the suggestions from the adjudicator on the first day to prep for her last performance.

Fashion Faux Pas

I had helped Lovey put her hair up in a high pony tail and it stayed there for most of the day. At bedtime she took it out and was surprised at the resulting style. She came out of the bathroom, laughing incredulously.

Lovey: MUM!!!!LOOK at my HAIR!!!! DAD LOOOOK!!!!
Me: oh wow, it looks nice!
Murray: yeah, it's great Lovey, I like it!
Lovey: (collapsing into giggles) MUM! DAD! It's NOT the 80s!!!

Easter!

Easter morning found new footwear and chocolate galore! It was a quick hunt but yielded good results, they're just getting faster. Unfortunately Sweetie had been ill with flu and fever for a few days and wasn't really feeling up to looking for or eating treats so we knew she was still really sick! It took over a week for her to feel better and be able to eat food again!

Someone brought in cupcakes for Sunday School just in case there wasn't enough sugar at home?

Exploring with Honey

Honey and I made our getaway one Saturday afternoon to go check out a waterfall. It had been a long week with a very sick Sweetie and Honey was feeling a bit neglected. This outing put some wind back in her sails! We had to park off the highway and hike in a bit to see the falls, but you can hear them as soon as you stop your car. With all rain and melt, these were roaring! We had a fun excursion and got a treat at Bulk Barn on the way home, unicorn bacon, yum!

Say it isn't so!

Unbelievably, it snowed again! in mid April!?!?!??!? This is getting to be ridiculous. I'm so ready to be done with the stinky holey winter boots that are cluttering up the entryway! Bring on the light coats and rubber boots I say! But no one listens to me!

So we make our own fun by having special guests! We lured Shirley into our lair with the promise of homemade Belgian waffles and she took us up on it. But not before she ran home to pick up the Easter presents she had for the girls. I swear we don't invite you just to get gifts Shirley!!! They were much appreciated and enjoyed though. The earrings have been a huge hit! and they never tire of chocolate ( and we don't tire of helping them with it muahahaha!!!)

After lunch we took Checkers for a walk only to be hit with this blizzard! Having special company took the sting out of the nasty weather and we enjoyed the visit!

Grammie the Seamstress!

Honey's dance show is coming up and she's a fairy this year. One of the other moms found a neat idea for wings but was tied up with other costumes for her other daughter & the others in her group. Being the good daughter I am, I quickly offered my mother's services, so that she wouldn't have too much time to dwell on the boredom of her retirement! As you can imagine she was excited to be nominated for this tricky project involving soft shifty fabric that doesn't stay still while you work with it! Since she was already involved, it also seemed like a good idea to put in a request for a custom made dress for Honey while she was at it!

The dress was completed when we went for dinner on Sunday and Honey got to try it on and fell in love! She's going to win best dressed for sure! (oh wait, it's not a fashion contest??? whatever!)

Huge thank you to Grammie, she rocked it!

Choir Performance

With drama wrapped up, we're moving into singing season! The choir has been working on several pieces and had a couple of performances on Saturday at the school fundraiser. The girls enjoyed last year's 60's themed medley so much that I don't think anything is going to compare, although they are looking forward to doing Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy!

It's funny when they come home and tell me all about the "new" song they've started working on. They are shocked each time I'm able to jump in and sing along with them or give them the next line before they sing it. "How do YOU know THAT song Mummy???" Muahhaha, I know all, I see all dearies!!! Plus, I'm like, really really old and stuff. haha!