Dan turns 30 something?
I can’t remember how old he is now. It requires a bit of math. . .
But it’s a great occasion for bowling and donuts.
The hot light’s on . . .
Henry’s first word was “ball”. He was in heaven.
Zoo Pass!
We spent one day of Spring Break at the zoo. The kids had a great time. This is going to be a great outing for me this year whether I have all the kids or just the boys. Thanks for the zoo pass Grandpa!
Never misses a chance for bunny ears. Never.
A colder day at the zoo earlier this year. Still a fantastic outing. Look at those bare toes!
My handsome and mellow man. Love him.
Clara is so much fun. She’ll be the one you always want at your party.
Friendless film
The family and I have made our latest film. It’s the story of a little girl who doesn’t feel like she has many friends and goes looking for them in an adventurous way. Along the way she has to make difficult choices to give up the very things that promise to help her find friendship.
We really hope you enjoy it. Don’t forget to click in the bottom right of the video to watch full screen. The girls had me include a pretty funny outtake at the end (after the credits).
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All the girls piano recital
Don’t tell Rachel that I included her in this video. The battery ran out right before the end of her piece with the vocal teacher whose students were also part of the recital.
The girls are both doing really well with piano. This recital marks the end of Rachel’s piano teaching (at least for a while) since the baby is due on March 4th.
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Lydia Dance Recitals
I’ve been meaning to post some dance recital videos I have of Lydia. The first is from last summer. The other is from this winter’s nutcracker. She has really enjoyed taking dance lessons and certainly enjoys bouncing around the house in a dancing manner.
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The Gift 2
The girls decided to make a movie today. They asked me to help them film and edit it, but other than that they did everything else. They even sat by me while I edited and composed the music in sonicfire pro. They told me which background to choose, what it should say, where to cut the video…everything. Clara was ecstatic and made sure we all knew she was the director.
During the entire editing process she was picking out problems and making plans for the next video.
This is what came of it:
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The Scarecrow and His Servant: Chapter 1, Lightning
Dad’s reading of The Scarecrow and His Servant: Chapter 1, Lightning,
List and download here: