Busy Weekend!

Friday March 30 - Liam and Brendan presented their science fair projects at school. Brendan's project was an overview of human origins and Liam's was sound waves in music.
Saturday - Liam and Brendan are singing with YPC at the "Big Sing" choir event in Springfield, MA. 7 or so children's choirs from the area are performing together.
Sunday - Liam, Brendan and I will sing the Palm Sunday service then I go to join Aoife and her trainer, Alli at the IEA New England Zones competition.
Updates and photos to follow...............

YPC on Television

Aoife, Liam and Brendan's Young Peoples Chorus was on TV last weekend competing in Together in Song - a choir competition/showcase. Here is the link to watch the performance http://togetherinsong.wgby.org/2012/03/hampshire-young-peoples-chorus-concert-choir/
Liam is not on the video because he had a swim meet that day. Brendan's arm was still in a cast so he got to sing instead of swim.

Happy Birthday Liam and Brendan!

Liam

11 years ago the twins made their way into the world and our hearts. How incredibly blessed we are to have them in our lives.

Brendan

Brendan, Liam

 Brendan, Liam

IEA Regionals

Aoife competed today for her team and as an individual at the IEA Regional Horse Show.
The photos aren't great because you can't use flash in the arena but you get an idea of what she looks like.
She pulled the name of a horse out of a bag and then got on it and rode the class on a horse she had never met before.
She rode in a class of 14 as an individual and pinned First - Hooray!
Then she drew a different horse and jumped on him to ride in a class of 3 for the team points and pinned First - Hooray again!

This is Aoife, in the hat, with one of her team mates.

The next level is IEA Zones where riders from all over New England compete to qualify for Nationals.
Her Heritage Farm team ended up with second place today so won't be going to Zones as a team.
However, Aoife's individual first place finish sends her to compete at  Zones March 31-April 1.
Way to go Aoife!!!

Finally winter....

Our first snow day since October! No school, lots of snow. Aoife went to spend the day at the barn, I went on a big snowshoe in the back and the boys went sledding in the front.

Only about 10 inches but it is still snowing so we'll see.....

Feb. Vacation in Boston

Just got back from a wonderful quick holiday to Boston. Highlights included Paul Revere's house, some great meals, Allegri's Miserere at Ash Wednesday service, all the Copleys at the MFA and of course, the cannoli from Mike's.

Dinner at the Oyster House - yum!

A painting by our famous relative, Lucas Cranach.

Charlie may be lost forever on the MBTA but we have a map!

Our Little Choir Boys

                   Singing John Tavener's 'Today the Virgin' for Lessons and Carols at

St. John's - January 2012

I hope those curls don't go away too soon!