In The Costume Department

 

Today we got to spend the morning in the costume department at Old Sturbridge Village getting Grace fitted in her Junior Intern costume! It was so much fun and the perfect way to start our day! This outfit, along with a shawl, scarf and basket (to carry her "modern things" in) will be picked up on May 15th, which is the first day of her two day training! We are so excited for her and can't wait to hear about all she learns and experiences during this incredible opportunity! xo 

Lily-Rose's House

 

In which Lily-Rose poses for a picture in her fancy house! 
Bunting made by my incredibly talented Aunt Gail! xo 

Scenes From Comp Day

Comp season has begun! And while it looks different thanks to Covid it was wonderful to see all those dancers back on stage doing what they love! And really, it's pretty awesome to be in and out in just over two hours (rather than two days)! So proud of our girls (and all the CSDS dancers) for shining brightly on that stage! xo 

Happy Palm Sunday

 

We had a very quiet Palm Sunday today. The weather wasn't great (grey, chilly and rainy) and the dancers were tired (more pictures from comp day tomorrow. We did have ravioli (in the tradition of Dave's family's Palm Sunday celebration) and play games and enjoy some chocolate raspberry cake. Wishing all those celebrating Palm Sunday today a festive celebration and a blessed Holy Week this week. xo 

Our Tiny Dancers

 

Sisters. Best friends. Duo partners. 
So proud of these two! xo

Dance Competition Eve

 

It wouldn't be the night before a dance competition if he wasn't steaming costumes! I'm looking forward to the day when he's steaming wedding dresses! xo

Silly Kitty

One never knows where Gretchen will appear next. xo

 

And So It Begins....

 

In which David begins building the chicken run! xo

In Which The Hens Get A New Home

 

What do you get hens for their first birthday (coming next month)?! Why a new, more spacious, locally made coop, of course! xo

Through The Telescope

 

With how beautiful last night was, and with Emma's class doing their astronomy block, we couldn't resist getting out the telescope and taking a peek at the moon! 

It's especially fitting since she is researching Earth's moon for her report and artistic representation which is due in early April. 

I took the above picture of the moon with my iPhone through the telescope eyepiece. You don't realize how much you move until you attempt to take a picture of the moon with your phone through a telescope! Needless to say, I think we may need to buy the phone attachment that goes with our telescope now! I would love to be able to capture a picture of how clearly we can see the moon through the telescope. It truly is incredible to see the craters so clearly and I would love to be able to capture what we see and share it in this space of ours. xo 

In Which We Decorate The Osterbaum

The weather on this first weekend of spring could not have been any more delightful! And with such gorgeous weather here, and Easter two weeks away, we decided that it was time to decorate the osterbaum. Last  year, we started this lovely tradition as a way to bring more of the customs and traditions of our German heritage into our family but also to  bring some joy to the world that was so newly in the pandemic. The tree was so completely charming that we knew this was a tradition that must stick (and one day I would love to have enough eggs that our osterbaum looks like this one)! Happy spring, everyone! xo 

Happy First Day of Spring!

 

Let's Go Hartford!

 

In which I sport my Hartford shirt in honor of the Hawk's first ever appearance at the NCAA basketball tournament today! xo

Emma's Morning Lesson

 

In which Emma practicing writing in calligraphy during her astronomy block. xo 

Saint Patrick's Day Lesson Snack

It wouldn't be Saint Patrick's Day if we didn't make Irish Soda Bread for lesson snack! xo 

Girl Scout Cookies!

 

When it's Girl Scout cookie season but you also have school. xo