Thursday, May 28, 2009

Erik CAN sing!





Erik had the incredible experience of singing at Abravenal Hall with his elementary school choir. He has had a great time this year and the choir has done really well. They sang songs from Broadway musicals such as "Wicked," "Mama Mia" and "The Lion King." We are all glad that early morning practices are over, but it was a great experience for him...and I think he rather enjoyed the girl-to-boy ratio!

Friday, May 1, 2009

Milestones, continued...


Look Mom! No training wheels!
My sweet little girl is off and riding...all by herself! She was terribly determined to accomplish this two-wheeled thing...in the dead of winter! Thank goodness it is now Spring! She really did it all on her own. I taught her how to get herself started and then I ran behind her when I could, but my real job was just crowd control. I had to make sure the little bothers were safely off the sidewalk so she didn't crash...she would NEVER run over one of them, so this was for her safety, not theirs!

Milestones



















Hallelujah!



It's official. Mats now has his Masters Degree in Criminal Justice. He has worked long and hard and it all paid off. He graduated with honors and we are all very proud of his accomplishment. Although with Mats, every finish line just brings on a new starting point. There are great things ahead. He hasn't had time to wait and wonder. I know that doctoral program seems to be calling his name, but I'm just hoping he'll soak in all the joy of this day! Congrats, Mats!