One Year Today

Oh No!

The static is back!!!Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!Seriously. Does anyone know how to cure static? We use a humidifier. I'm thinking more hair conditioner maybe.

Christmas Concert

Jonah had his first band recital at Lafayette High School last night. All the elementary schools, middle schools and the high school bands have a Christmas concert together on the same night. The elementary school fifth graders actually all play together for the first time. It's a little different than the way we did it back in my day. The place was totally packed and David and I had to sit with the girls up in a balcony.

Here's a snippet of the fifth graders. Keep in mind that the fifth graders only have band twice a week for 30 minutes. It's like an introductory class.

Isn't Caroline's conducting funny?

David took the girls home early (it was their bedtime) so I managed to sneak a little closer. That's Jonah directly in the middle. At the very end of the concert, all of the bands played Ode to Joy together.

I was very proud of Jonah and again felt painfully aware how quickly my little boy is growing up. He will be a student at that high school in just a couple of years.

More Milestones

Big things have been happening the past couple of weeks here at the Schanding household.

Kate started sleeping through the night. (Most of the time.)
Caroline mastered the potty. (This picture was actually taken a year ago when we first got her the potty.) Now we have only one in diapers again. Hallelujah!!
And Kate started walking everywhere all by herself.



Our babes are growing up. And life is getting a little bit easier.