Gallery Day

The art studio where Daphne takes a weekly drawing/painting class held their annual Gallery Day today. They had amazing artwork from their students on display throughout. We've seen Daphne's art throughout the past school year when we pick her up from class, but it was really fun to see two of her artworks on display with all the others.

Daphne with her flamingo sketch

Daphne with her bird painting

Same Tie

 

Here is a 14-year old Michael wearing the same red tie shown below on Tyler. Clockwise from Micahel in the red tie: Michael, Abuelita (Velia), Eddie, Ludy, Janina, and Abuelito (Edward)

Tyler's Fall Band Concert

Tyler's school held a fall band concert on Wednesday night that featured all their various bands. Tyler performed with the Symphonic Band. The band directors handed out purple (school colors) ties at the concert for the kids to wear so I made Tyler pose at home wearing a tie from Michael's childhood.

Our handsome young man. He
couldn't get over how tight the collar
is once it's buttoned all the way up.

Daphne refused to sit with us or pose for a photo.

Tyler is the only tuba in Symphonic Band. He is in the very back on the far right.

Can't see Tyler's face behind his tuba

Taking a bow and enjoying some applause

Watching Soccer

How Daphne survived Tyler's third soccer game of the weekend

Creek Clean Up

Yesterday a bunch of Girl Scout troops got together to clean up trash in Williamson Creek. It's amazing how much trash ends up in the creek or on the creek bed. The girls had fun making up storied about the trash they found. After finding a pale sparkly dress and something resembling a veil they made up a story about a bride and the lost groom.

Daphne and a few of her Troop members ready to go

The girls loved getting wet and fishing trash out of
the creek. Diana and I preferred getting trash from
the dryness of the creek bank.

The collective haul- pretty good for an 1.5 hours!

At the Park

At the park: Penny, Daphne, Ariana

Scootering back to the house

The Park

We biked from home to the Metro park in Circle C to see Hazel's soccer game this afternoon. The weather was gorgeous and Daphne is finally at a good age for longer bike rides.

Bike/ped crossing under Escarpment Blvd

Post-game soccer play- Tyler and Hazel

Daphne and Penny climb trees