Super Rachel Zana's Spot

  All these characters were in line for ice cream at the Cold Treats Stand.  The King was buying.  The people in the back had a long wait, and at $5.00 per ice cream cone, the final total was, well, exorbitant.  The Cold Treats Stand offered even more than 31…

Outside the big window by my piano the gutter drip drops, and splashes onto a juniper tree, creating the most unusual icicles hidden from public view on the back side of the bush next to the window.  It’s fun to sit and watch the ice changing while I’m teaching.  My…

On the cello I learned to play my first two little pieces from the unaccompanied Bach Suites.  Hooray!  They aren’t polished by any means, but I did learn them! I am learning to read tenor clef for my cello.  The difficulty I’m having and my lack of fluency makes me…

I do greatly love a middle school beginning band concert.  All those fresh hands on unfamiliar instruments make me so very happy.  This concert was especially fun because I knew a lot of kids playing, and I really enjoyed watching them. Since one of Mr. SP’s band teachers came up…

On Friday the Neighborhood Dads and their daughters headed to the Annual Father Daughter Ball.  Glorious Fun.

In the most positive, encouraging tone of voice possible, he says to me, “Mama, you are actually really good at forgetting things!”

Dr. Peds was able to celebrate 40 years with much more grace and humor than I. Dr. Peds has some pretty funny siblings.  They sent hilarious care packages.  My favorite part were the forms that Auntie Amy Texas sent to sign Dr. Peds up for adult geriatric day care.  They…

Here he is, my little guy, on the couch, trying is very best to use logic and reasoning to convince me to let him play the viola.  He thinks he’s ready to start right now.  A few weeks ago it was the cello.  Then the violin, but his big sister…

He was SO excited to make Valentines for his fellow kindergarteners.  He asked about starting the project every five minutes all of Saturday morning, and after lunch it was time to get to work.

Before Christmas Mr. SP approached us and asked what we thought about him joining the swim team at middle school.  “Absolutely!  Great idea!” we said and filled out all the paperwork. The swim team at middle school is an inclusive group for kids who haven’t had experience with competitive swimming…