Brady and two other Senior percussionists performed an awesome marimba trio, "Afta-Stuba", by Mark Ford for the State Music Festival! They received a II rating and we are so proud of them!!
Video ~
Video ~
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
State Music Festival! (Videos!)
Pictures and videos taken Apr. 29 ~
Brady and two other Senior percussionists performed an awesome marimba trio, "Afta-Stuba", by Mark Ford for the State Music Festival! They received a II rating and we are so proud of them!!
Brady and two other Senior percussionists performed an awesome marimba trio, "Afta-Stuba", by Mark Ford for the State Music Festival! They received a II rating and we are so proud of them!!
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Elli's Kindergarten Music Concert! (Videos!)
Pictures taken Apr. 28 ~
Here are pictures and videos from Elli's Kindergarten music concert! The classes were divided into two concerts because there are so many Kindergarteners!
Here are pictures and videos from Elli's Kindergarten music concert! The classes were divided into two concerts because there are so many Kindergarteners!
Elli is on the 3rd row, about 4th from the right.
Video ~ "All I really need is a song in my heart, food in my belly and love in my family..." <3
Video ~ Musical movement to "Humoresque" by Dvorák.
The Kindergarteners had their art on display at the concert. Here is Elli's "Pirate" portrait drawn using pencil, Sharpie, crayons, and paint!
Elli looking so pretty for her concert.
Kaitlyn drove home from college on a weeknight for Elli's concert! <3
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Planting Grape Tomatoes on Earth Day!
Pictures taken Apr. 22 ~
Elli brought home two grape tomato plants from her Sunday school class. We planted them in a Tomato Barrel on Earth Day!
We put on two of the support tiers and there are two more that we can add later.
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Together in Paris ~ Day 7
Pictures taken Mar. 21, 2015 ~
Here are pictures from our last day in Paris with Kaitlyn when she was studying abroad! We were scheduled to fly home today, but our flight was canceled due to mechanical problems.
Here are pictures from our last day in Paris with Kaitlyn when she was studying abroad! We were scheduled to fly home today, but our flight was canceled due to mechanical problems.
Not flying home today!
So we got an extra day in Paris and decided to go on a tour of Roland Garros!
The Roland Garros stadium houses the French Open, which is one of the four major tennis tournaments.
Roland Garros is the premier clay-court tennis championship in the world and is the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. The other three Grand Slam tournaments are the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.
Kaitlyn was extra excited because she was planning on going to the French Open in June right before flying home!
We got to tour the Press Room and sit in the seats where the players hold press conferences!
We also toured the players' lounge and the locker rooms. Kaitlyn was really excited to find lockers #11 and #12 that belong to Roger Federer!
Here is Roger Federer's autograph on one of the tunnel walls near center court!
We also got to go through the museum at the stadium. Here are the Roland Garros trophies!
The tour ended with a walk on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
Unfortunately, Kaitlyn got sick during the tour with the stomach virus that I had the day before. :( She was able to finish the tour, but we had to say goodbye at the stadium and she headed back to her apartment.
Unfortunately, Kaitlyn got sick during the tour with the stomach virus that I had the day before. :( She was able to finish the tour, but we had to say goodbye at the stadium and she headed back to her apartment.
Brady got a cool French Open tennis bag at the official Roland Garros shop!
We found a cute sign showing the distances to the other Grand Slams!
We couldn't get a flight home the next day from Detroit, so we had to stay another night in a hotel. It was probably for the best since Jeff and Brady ended up getting the stomach virus too. :(
We finally got to head home two days late. Elli was the only one who escaped the stomach virus and just had a little cold while in Paris.
The boys felt so much better that we decided to hit a famous local pizzeria before our flight home.
Getting home was a bit more complicated than we thought it would be, but it turned out okay. :)
We are so glad that we got to see Kaitlyn for a week! She has many more adventures awaiting her in the next few months in Paris! :)
Friday, June 3, 2016
"The Sandbox Kids" Perform at a Coffee Shop! (Video!)
Pictures taken Apr. 16 ~
The senior jazz member group, "The Sandbox Kids", had an opportunity to perform at a coffee shop! So cool!
The senior jazz member group, "The Sandbox Kids", had an opportunity to perform at a coffee shop! So cool!
Brady playing bass guitar.
Video ~
Brady and Kaitlyn.
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Recipe - Revolution or "Cloud" Rolls
We made Revolution or "Cloud" Rolls! They are gluten-free and carb-free! They are great for little sausage biscuits or to add butter or cream cheese with cinnamon and sugar!
Yummy!
Revolution or "Cloud" Rolls
adapted from www.sandyskitchenadventures.com
3 eggs (at room temp.)
3 T. light cream cheese (at room temp.)
1/16 tsp. cream of tartar (you can substitute white vinegar or lemon juice)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350º.
Separate egg whites from egg yolks, putting whites in one bowl and yolks in another bowl. Add cream of tartar (or vinegar or lemon juice) to whites. Beat whites on high until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
Add cream cheese to yolks. Whisk yolk mixture until blended. Gently whisk yolk mixture into whites being careful to not overmix and make the whites fall. On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, make six equal-sized blobs, not touching.
Bake at 350 for 25-30 min.
They are good warm or cold and can also be toasted. Freeze the leftovers in plastic wrap or individual sandwich bags or keep them in the fridge for up to 5 days in a large ziploc bag. Toast them to make them crispy or warm them in the microwave.
Makes 6 large rolls (or 12-15 small rolls).
adapted from www.sandyskitchenadventures.com
3 eggs (at room temp.)
3 T. light cream cheese (at room temp.)
1/16 tsp. cream of tartar (you can substitute white vinegar or lemon juice)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350º.
Separate egg whites from egg yolks, putting whites in one bowl and yolks in another bowl. Add cream of tartar (or vinegar or lemon juice) to whites. Beat whites on high until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
Add cream cheese to yolks. Whisk yolk mixture until blended. Gently whisk yolk mixture into whites being careful to not overmix and make the whites fall. On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, make six equal-sized blobs, not touching.
Bake at 350 for 25-30 min.
They are good warm or cold and can also be toasted. Freeze the leftovers in plastic wrap or individual sandwich bags or keep them in the fridge for up to 5 days in a large ziploc bag. Toast them to make them crispy or warm them in the microwave.
Makes 6 large rolls (or 12-15 small rolls).
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