A flurry of activities

Marina at her piano recital - 2014

Lincoln played a duet with one of the students, even though he is no longer taking piano lessons.  

Prep time for Pirates of Penzance - poor girl had to have this every day!

But she had a great attitude about it.

And she looks great with curls!

First dress rehearsal of Pirates of Penzance

First dress rehearsal of Pirates of Penzance

Marina's dressing room

Backstage, ready to perform!

Marina and her show BFF, Maddie

The theater

The theater was overrun with British Pirates!

Everything is good as long as I have a [parasol/sword]

Playtime with Grandpa

For spring break, Marina and I had a project - to refinish a cedar chest.  Here is the before shot.

And here is after.  It is now our 'dress up' trunk.

Lincoln's and my project was to repaint a bathroom (painting merit badge = check).  I really should have done a 'before' photo, but all I have is the 'after.'  I can tell you this looks much better than bright yellow walls that are starting to peel!

I really, really love my new office view, and no more so when spring happened right outside my window!

Shakespeare's birthday flash mob - Lincoln and Marina are in there 

Early Fathers Day presents

Happy Father's Day, early

"We Love You Dad" banner and those cute kids again!

We celebrated the Kentucky Derby this year by having Derby Brown sandwiches: turkey and bacon, on toast with alfredo sauce and tomato.  There is nothing there I don't like!

Then, we had to dress up for the race.  The men with 'staches, and the ladies with hats.  You would never believe we made them ourselves!

And closeups . . .