Saturday, February 11, 2012

Learning a New Lens

Since getting a new camera for his birthday, Randy has taken lots of pictures. Learning the nuances of a new camera and lens takes some time, but Randy's taken some good shots over the past weeks, at the same time helping document what we've been up to!
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Randy and his friend, Aaron have been dying to get up to the mountains and snowshoe. However, the weather has not cooperated. After a storm FINALLY came through the valley two weeks ago, they headed up the hill the following Saturday to enjoy a long day hike.
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Although our valley desperately needs more rain, we have enjoyed the warmer weather and gorgeous sunsets (even spending a few nights around a firepit with our neighbors in our driveway)!
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All three of our kids take piano lessons...from me. They probably aren't progressing near as quickly as if they had a different teacher (really I just want them to learn the basics of music theory and be able to read music before they pick "their own" instruments in school in the coming years), but I'm saving hundreds of dollars, literally, by teaching them myself! I am so thankful for the ten years of private lessons that my parents gave to me and hope that my children will grow to appreciate and participate in music for their whole lives! I also love that they ask me to practice piano myself when they go to bed!
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More fun outdoors!
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We enjoyed watching the Superbowl with our friends, the Jacintos. Our children adore their daughter, Lila, and played so well together during the game! They even watched some of it with us, as you can see!

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