Wednesday, January 08, 2014
Chem labs today!
Monday, January 06, 2014
24 hours in Houston
Avery and I just returned from a whirlwind trip to Houston. Boston University held regional auditions for their summer workshop in Tanglewood at the University of Houston. Kathryn and Hank were nice enough to let us stay in their house, so we went up the day before the audition.
We barely put down our stuff, before Avery made a beeline for the grand piano in their living room.
Eventually, I pried her away and we walked over the the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, where we saw the Age of Impressionism exhibit, including paintings by Degas, Renoir, Monet, and Manet.
After some fun getting locked out of the house for a time, we made it back inside and practiced unlocking the door enough times that we felt brave enough to go out for dinner. Despite the fact that we are decidedly not Tolkien fans, somehow we ended up at the Hobbit Cafe for dinner.
After eating, we stopped at a record store so Avery could browse. Records are her newest infatuation, so passing by one on the way home from the restaurant felt like fate!
We managed to get back into the house easily (whew!), and we settled in for the Downton Abbey premiere. In the morning, we got up bright and early to head over to the University of Houston for the audition.
It's a very competitive workshop, and shockingly expensive too, so actually going this summer is a long shot. Still, it was well worth the experience of auditioning in a more pressured atmosphere. Avery handled it with grace, and even managed to have a little fun with it!
We barely put down our stuff, before Avery made a beeline for the grand piano in their living room.
Eventually, I pried her away and we walked over the the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, where we saw the Age of Impressionism exhibit, including paintings by Degas, Renoir, Monet, and Manet.
After some fun getting locked out of the house for a time, we made it back inside and practiced unlocking the door enough times that we felt brave enough to go out for dinner. Despite the fact that we are decidedly not Tolkien fans, somehow we ended up at the Hobbit Cafe for dinner.
After eating, we stopped at a record store so Avery could browse. Records are her newest infatuation, so passing by one on the way home from the restaurant felt like fate!
We managed to get back into the house easily (whew!), and we settled in for the Downton Abbey premiere. In the morning, we got up bright and early to head over to the University of Houston for the audition.
It's a very competitive workshop, and shockingly expensive too, so actually going this summer is a long shot. Still, it was well worth the experience of auditioning in a more pressured atmosphere. Avery handled it with grace, and even managed to have a little fun with it!
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Monday, December 17, 2012
Avery's 14th birthday
Avery's birthday was extra special because her BFF Maya came back from Indiana. The girls' birthdays are a day apart, and they've spent almost all their birthdays together, so they were thrilled to not miss this one. The girls got together with Aubry, got manicures, went to Chuy's, and had a sleepover.
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
Backpacking at Inks Lake
Avery's first backpacking trip of the season was to Inks Lake in November.
The "A-Team" (Anja, April, Andi, Aubry, and Avery):
The "A-Team" (Anja, April, Andi, Aubry, and Avery):
Friday, November 02, 2012
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