more from the recital

Here are a couple more photos from the recital…

one more practice at our house

playing at the recital with Miss Brandie

you can’t see it on the video, but Jake gave the crowd a huge wink after finishing his second song. it was such a hit, he followed it with another.

hamming it up afterward.

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once upon a time, we had a grownup refrigerator. but then again, i also had a grownup living room, bathroom, and generally a clutter-free house. sigh.

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after a long afternoon of riding his dirtbike after school, this kid can fall asleep anywhere.

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i planted these last weekend. they just make me happy.

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the boys let me snap a quick photo when we went to see Horton this weekend.

031308 catching up on a few photos…

we made a lot of progress in just a week. i happened to catch the sun setting with my little point and shoot.

today is friday…

at least for me. i’ve been looking forward to a couple days off for weeks. michael is going to bike week on friday to watch the motocross races. he’ll be riding this:

and i’ll be holding my breath. i always plan something with the girls on the night of bike week, but i end up worrying most of the time until he’s home safe and sound. no good reason i suppose. but i just hate waiting to hear the rumble of the motorcycle in the garage. then i’m good for another year.

this year, jake and i plan to have an especially good time. i’ll be doing spring (and summer, fall and winter) cleaning, then i’ll pick jake up from school. from there, we’re getting our blood drawn. seriously. after that, i plan to do something fun with the poor kid, who is terrified of “getting his blood taken out.”

so here’s to friday on wednesday.

just before sunset

these were taken just before sunset at a little seaside park just a mile or so from our property. sometimes we have to remind ourselves why we live here, and a little walk to the beach to explore gives some serenity now. there’s a new boardwalk that hugs the water’s edge. you can see the gulf peeking through the trees. at the end of the boardwalk is a little beach area to explore.

they’re everywhere

even in the bathtub. our lives have been taken over by cars. ahh, the brilliance of pixar marketing.

his eyes

playing around with my 50 mm lens today. i just used natural light in the living room, and got a rare shot of jake not making a face.