Easter

What a beautiful day it was! (April 8 this year). Jamie was in a skit and had to be at church at 7:00 that morning. She performed in all three services—she did a great job. I taught my 4th grade girls Sunday School class, then we came home and the kids found their Easter baskets, then had an Easter egg hunt in the backyard (I guess you're never too old!). We prepared an early dinner. We decided to forego the traditional ham; Jeff barbequed salmon—yum! I added steamed asparagus and roasted red potatoes. I had made a strawberry trifle the night before. It was a simple but elegant meal, and we enjoyed Grandma's china and new candles. Jeff read the Biblical account of the resurrection of Jesus...then we watched the movie "Narnia." It was a great afternoon.

Music in the House

This is the end of our week off academics (spring break), but of course we keep learning and growing! A few minutes ago Joe was in my room playing the guitar, Anna was practicing the flute, and Jamie was editing and organizing songs from the Broadway musical "Annie" as she prepares for a rehearsal tomorrow. She's directing and producing the play with some homeschool friends and their siblings. Joe later looked up something in the encyclopedia, but got distracted reading about the Canadian military. I love that about encyclopedias—you never know where you'll end up! Now Anna is out back playing with her friend Rachael—they have their "pretending" gear and are in some other world. Jamie is playing the piano—it sounds beautiful.

Field Trip

This morning Jamie turned in a coupon (given to her last Easter) for a field trip today, so we went to the Discovery Science Museum in Santa Ana. Usually we love our time there, but today it was VERY crowded and some of the displays weren't working. We still had a pretty good time, especially playing virtual volleyball. Joe treated us to lunch at Taco Bell (on the premises), then we left. Joe and Anna got haircuts, and now we're just hanging out at home. Joe has a headache and Anna doesn't feel well (not accustomed to fast food, I guess!). Joe and I did play guitars for a few minutes—he's getting good at improvising! He's fun to jam with. Anna's reading on the couch.