Wednesday is the day of Avery's weekly violin lesson. We typically get up and try to get some school work done early, so that we don't have a lot to pack up when we leave mid-morning for Avery's lesson. So, while the kids worked, I made lunches, which just so happens to be one of my least favorite chores. It's second only to cleaning out all the lunch containers at the end of the day.
Avery has a recital this weekend and is playing a difficult Vivaldi piece, so she has had several extra violin lessons in the past two weeks. Today was her final solo lesson with her teacher, Elizabeth. It's really sounding good now, and the extra rehearsal time has been really good for her.
Meanwhile, the boys and I hung out in the waiting room. Rhys finished his schoolwork by rehearsing his lines for their future performance of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
After a rousing game of Multiplication War, it was time to go.
Next, we went to Meuller Park (our new favorite park). We ate lunch and played, played, played.
Eventually it was time to go. We piled in the car again and headed out to violin rehearsal #2 for the day. This time, we went to the home of the pianist who will do the accompaniment at the recital. We'd never met the pianist before last weekend, but she's fabulous. So nice and patient, and visiting her house is a real treat! From the mannequins in the front room and the chickens in the backyard, there's no shortage of entertainment! The boys and I wandered a bit, watching the chickens, admiring the 1960s ads plastered on the walls of the bathroom, examined all the little trinkets hidden everywhere, and eventually settled down to play Battleship.
After the lesson, it was time to head home. As always, the kids spent the remaining hours of the afternoon outside, until it was time for dinner and time for Rhys and Bill to go to a quick baseball practice.
Once Rhys and Bill left for practice, Avery and Griffin spent some quality time together composing.
Then Avery spent some time yakking on the phone...
... while Griffin decided to build a pyramid. I had no idea what he was doing until I walked in to see his masterpiece!
After practice, the guys sat down to watch a little bit of the Rangers game, while Avery checked her email, and I began uploading and editing the gazillion photos I took today. Bedtime came quickly for the kids, and I'm pretty sure Bill and I are soon to follow!
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I just love this week in the life idea. Despite the toll it is taking on you in the evenings. :-P
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