I just saw this picture and I seemed so lovely to me.
Maybe it is the sunshine and summer. I am looking out the window at 18 inches today.
Maybe it's that it's Alaska.
We haven't traveled in so long.
But really, what struck me was us.
And that swelling up of gratitude that I have. They are mine. We are a family. I love the four of us.
We were made for each other.
I love wintery January days - time to redecorate (here is part of my January sink area)
Time for lots of tea and books
Time to enjoy all things home
Especially today with a big snow storm coming and no school
My dough and sauce {I start both on Thursday as soon as I get home from school because the sauce needs to simmer for 3 hours, and the dough needs 2 hours to rise}
His creations
All four of us
Friday... ahhh
From Celtic Daily Prayer
Lord, take this song
and fill it with Your presence.
Let it bring a word of hope
to a weary care-full hearts.
Take this song
and fill it, Lord.
Fill it with Yourself.
Lord, take my life
and fill it with Your praises.
Let me speak a word of peace
that Jesus brings in me.
Take this life
and fill it, Lord.
Fill it with Yourself.
Lord, take this place
and fill it
with your blessing.
Let it be a haven
where the poor in spirit
sing.
Take this place
and fill it, Lord.
Fill it with Your praise.
This was Sunday - it felt like all day - I'm sure it wasn't.
Abigail worked so hard on this audition and on Sunday she recorded.
After as few tears, pep talks from her big sister, and a lot of T I M E with her daddy in front of that camera she is done.
She'll submit on Friday and then we'll wait. There is so much learning in this process and I am grateful for all she's accomplished in just the trying.
Oh my, where have I left off? What is going on in our lives? I do so want to keep memories here - so bit by bit, as I can, I will get them here.
Abigail is in 8th grade - next year high school! Oh my goodness!
The auditions for the high school select orchestras are in January, always have been.
Anna auditioned in 8th grade too!
Here is that post... Anna, the exact age Abigail is now... auditioning for the exact orchestra Anna did then!
Here is the post of when she got into high school Camarata.
There have been a few times she hasn't gotten in. I wrote about it back here.
And this was last January for Anna - she is now in Gioviani Solisti! Here is that post back here.
And now it is time for Abigail to audition.
Of course it won't be a 'live' audition due to Covid-19. Abigail will have to record her piece and submit it. {along with a beautiful little essay she wrote}
Anna helped her choose a piece that was 3 books ahead of where she is now. {Each book taking about 2 years of complete - at least}
Anna really felt that this audition needed a more technical piece that her little sister wasn't on yet - but she thought she might be able to teach her it - all on her own.
It was really hard work for Abigail to learn this piece but Anna was with her every step of the way. Every step.
Here are a few pictures of them working together late into the night lately.
I want to remember this - remember them like this - my heart is so full.
