Year in Review January - April, 2008

April



April was all about the opera. Rachel performed with the Snoqualmie Valley Girl's Choir in the Bellevue Opera production of Carmen. It was amazing. The girls dressed up as little street urchins and sang their hearts out in French! Rehearsals took place during the whole month of April, several nights per week. Since a few of us moms were driving to every rehearsal, the stage manager asked us to be extras (see me in the lefthand corner, there?)

















March



March was a busy month. We had fun baking a lamb cake for Easter.

More performances...

Alex played with a group for Easter Mass

Rachel sang "Colors of the Wind" for the Snoqualmie Valley Idol contest

The best part of March was going to Lake Tahoe to ski with our friends who now live in Scotts Valley, CA.

It was everyone's first time skiing in Tahoe and we all had a great time. The kids were all in ski lessons - well Alex did snowboarding - and the adults had fun skiing except me. I had fun relaxing and reading and cooking in peace and quiet!

Our rental house

We had a chance to see Carson City - the Capital of Nevada - and even dragged along our friends' kids.

We also were able to visit Sacramento - California's capital. Alex liked it so much, he said he planned to raise his family there.

Sacramento, CA

February is Birthday month!


This year the kids had sleepover birthdays at home. Same weekend - RMD on Friday night, APD on Saturday night. It was exhausting but fun.








Legaless in Memoriam

Rachel's favorite stick bug died in February. It was the first of her colony to pass away and she was really sad. She held a funeral and buried him in her garden.

January

Nothing much happens around here in January - unless you count rain.

Happy New Year!