Circus and Fine Art

Life slowed down a little this week, thank goodness. We got into a nice rhythm. I stayed equally as "busy", but less frantic; less busy with things outside the home. Geoff and I have been taking a "Love and Logic" parenting course (which has been really insightful and helpful) and we're undertaking a lot of changes at home. Having a slower pace allows us to follow-through with those changes, and not add additional stress to the girls (or ourselves!) All around we welcome the slower speed.

The next few weeks will rev back up again, though! The girl's Willy Wonka play begins next weekend. They'll have eight performances in two weekends, and in preparation they'll have four 4-hour rehearsals between today and the final weekend. Both rehearsals and plays are 30 minutes away. I'm sure we'll all be pretty tuckered out! Tennie's 10th birthday is in the mix! So I'll still try to post a little hear and there, but it may continue to be a little sparse.

Tennie put on a one-man circus the other night. We have only a few pictures:

She put on a great clown act

Ceci was invited up to do a quick stunt

She did a dance...

with characteristic full-body expression...

and awesome facial expressions manifesting intense concentration

And the girls did some painting yesterday. Their creations always delight me.