you might laugh, but my own personal accomplishment for the 4th of july weekend was playing the "Star Spangled Banner" on the organ with no (noticeable) mistakes. becca, you'll understand.
Good job Laura. Are you the ward organist? I love that job because I make sure I do pedals and I have gotten so much better. So I have gotten way better just because of the calling.
Hi Lauren - it's good to hear from you - I've been secretly stalking your blog (through Amber's). Your kids do look cute in red, white and blue! Trina also has a blog, her link is way down on the left side of my blog.
Good job, Laura! That is quite an accomplishment. This just made me sad, though, because I missed the last two Sundays at church with sick kids, and I hadn't even realized that I missed my only chance to sing the patriotic hymns at church for the whole year, and those are my favorites! Maybe I can request that we sing them again next week? Our ward organist might not be too happy about having to repeat, though.
gwyneth: (about a rule the kids made for family baseball games) "we have deemed it to be fair and necessary".
liesel: (after finding a great book at the library) "my day could only get better if i got some new boots. or if i suddenly happened to meet selena gomez."
gretchen: "how did pace get his name? from toothpaste without the 't'?"
madeline: (after reading the scriptures about the daughter of jared who marries a guy so he'll destroy her grandfather)"i wouldn't marry any one who wanted me to kill my dad. even if he was cute." liesel's reply: "not even taylor lautner?"
liesel: "here are the new requirements for a boyfriend: a fast car and nice shoes."
gwyneth: "i can't wait 'till i'm a mom and have an unlimited shoe budget."
gwyneth: "i was an only child for like 5 seconds. it was bliss, i'm sure."
gretchen: "i think when i blew my nose some of my hearing popped out."
gwyneth: "they didn't have technology back when mom was a kid."
gretchen: "mom, i just have to tell you one thing. you need to buy us more stuff."
gretchen: "this dinner is not making my day happy."
gwyneth: "so, mom. what do you miss most about being an omnivore?"
gretchen: "why do every place you have to pay money, and they get richer and richer? are they trying to be mean?"
gretchen: "i know the rules for when someone's hitting you. you just stay calm, and then when she's done hitting, you say 'no thanks'."
liesel: "who invented healthy, anyway?"
gretchen: "it tickles my brain when i do a summersault."
gwyneth: "did you notice me laughing with silent mirth?"
age: 19 months or thereabouts (i can't promise frequent updates here)
favorites: therapy with mom, smiling, baths, swimming, being outside, being patient with pace and his not-so-gentle loving, making kissing noises, peek-a-boo, sweet potatoes
PACE
-age: Five
-favorites: driving cars; playing with gretchen; reading books; talking on his cell phone; looking at motorcycles, helicopters, and trucks, throwing balls, swimming, riding his strider bike
most often used phrases/words: actually; i love you; did you see that move?
GRETCHEN
-age 9, 3rd grade
-favorites: playing with pace, playdates with friends, setting up imaginary parties, anything social, swimming, reading
MADELINE
-age 10, 4th grade
-favorites: playing with gretchen, reading/looking at books, swimming, riding bikes
LIESEL
--age 13, 7th grade
--favorites: reading, any type of braid, arm candy, her orange shoes that she LOVES plus her Vibram five fingers, blogging, beach, designing things, best friends, texting, and running.
GWYNETH
-age 13, 7th grade
-favorite things: fashion, design, sewing, reading ( percy jackson, fable haven, anything by shannon hale, Ranger's Apprentice), listening to music , swimming, the beach, hanging out with friends
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Hooray for you!
Good job Laura. Are you the ward organist? I love that job because I make sure I do pedals and I have gotten so much better. So I have gotten way better just because of the calling.
AAAAAAAAAHHH! That song is the reason I will never play the organ again . . .
unless someone asks me really nicely and has really low expectations.
Way to go! Now you just have to tackle "Ring Out Wild Bells" at New Years.
Hi Lauren - it's good to hear from you - I've been secretly stalking your blog (through Amber's). Your kids do look cute in red, white and blue! Trina also has a blog, her link is way down on the left side of my blog.
Good job, Laura! That is quite an accomplishment. This just made me sad, though, because I missed the last two Sundays at church with sick kids, and I hadn't even realized that I missed my only chance to sing the patriotic hymns at church for the whole year, and those are my favorites! Maybe I can request that we sing them again next week? Our ward organist might not be too happy about having to repeat, though.
the seasonal hymns seem to be the hardest to play since you don't play them nearly as often. i'm very impressed!
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