Piano recital

The latest musical extravaganza!!  Maggie at her piano recital. 

5K!

Maggie ran her first official 5K with her dad a couple weeks ago.  She got a nice prize of a free tuneup for her bike at the bike shop!  That's Phoenix's dad and another professor (who is a long distance runner) with them.  She is thinking about running cross country next year at school.

I had a great Mother's Day yesterday!  The fam prepared a delicious breakfast (complete with breakfast dessert and Top-Chef-inspired presentation!), and then we took a family bike ride around town.  I took Max to his swim lesson and then took Maggie to the outlets...she has woefully few summer pants/shorts that fit her.  Grilled brats for dinner and a trip to Dari Barn with our international student (so we went twice in one weekend...squeee!) finished the day.  The weather was beautiful, and even though it's a cliche: I really am blessed with an amazing family!  (And that includes all of you, too!) XXOO

Project Share

Max had to do a research project for his ELP class (Extended Learning or something like that), and he chose Machu Picchu.  Now I want to go there!  He had to give an oral presentation in front of several other students at the regional Project Share.  He did a great job!  I was so impressed!  He actually looked people in the eye, and he fielded a few questions.  Plus he had a good time at the learning sessions he chose: robots, electricity, and fish printing.  Nice job, Max!

Joshua

Maggie specifically asked that I record this for her new cousin.  She is standing sort of above the music stand.  Only one more concert to go before the end of school!!  Four out of five done!  Whew!