Visiting Grandma

We had so much fun over the holidays. One of our favorite things was a visit with Grandma.

We shared gifts and treats.

She wanted to watch the kids play Jenga.

We sure have missed these little visits while the pandemic rages on.

We love you, Grandma.

Happy New Year!!

I just can't say that I'm sorry 2020 is over. I agree that many good things happened and as a family, it was nice to spend so much time together.

We tried some new and different things like "chestnuts roasting on an open fire."

They were good, but unfortunately they were sort of hard to eat...

But I digress...

My sweetie wanted to send out 2020 with a bang, so he bought fireworks, planned a great meal, and invited the kids over.

It was pretty cold for fireworks, but we still had a lot of fun!

Happy New Year!!

Can't wait to see what 2021 will bring.

Review: Piano Pass by LessonFace

We have been so excited to try out the Piano Pass by LessonFace! We began with a short one-on-one lesson for Baby Doll. We accidentally signed up for this lesson without understanding that the teacher we chose taught Piano Pass lessons, but her individual lessons were not included. She graciously agreed to give Baby Doll a 15-minute lesson just so she could get started.

I was amazed at how much she could learn in just 15 minutes!

Our first real Piano Pass lesson was for Curly. We had trouble figuring out how to sign on (remember that I am technically challenged...), and when we finally had it all up and running, he was about 10 minutes late. The classes are basically taught over Zoom and his teacher, Beverly, was helpful and caring. It was a group lesson and there were two other kids in the class besides Curly.

We liked Beverly right from the start. She was so patient with me when I realized that I had not printed all of the packets and she waited while I headed to the office to complete the task. Within minutes, Curly was playing Mary Had a Little Lamb and Jingle Bells. She even gave him an extra 10 minutes when all was over to make sure he got every minute. 

I highly recommend this program and particularly Beverly Cashin as a teacher. Our only problem with this awesome system is that there are not very many classes taught later in the day for beginners although they assure me they are adding new classes all the time and that should be remedied quickly. 

Curly has never been interested in learning the piano since he already plays the tenor sax, but he has been practicing all week and looking forward to his second lesson tomorrow. 

I'm sure that you could find the ideal teacher for you or a family member on LessonFace as well. Just click here and you can easily begin your search. I'm so glad we did! It's a great way to beat those January blues. Check out this fun video made by LessonFace.

Christmas Day

We had an awesome low-key Christmas Day even though that seemed to annoy several of our children. 

But first things first...

We had Puppy Lover and Dog Walker staying with us as well as Drama Queen. Crafty is also home from BYU, but she has been since Thanksgiving. 

As usual, Santa spoiled the kids and so did we. Lots of Legos, clothes, and new headphones for almost everyone.

It was so much fun!!

My sweetie and I headed back upstairs for a nap while the kids just hung out.

We broke with tradition and didn't cook a big meal. That was disappointing to some of the family members, but a much easier day for me since my back was acting up.

We finished up with a fun and rousing game of Apples to Apples. It was a fantastic day. How was your Christmas?