Music Man

So far Ben loves his viola and is practicing every day!  Thankfully they finally learned how to properly use their bow this week.  No more listening to plucking of the strings! :-)  Looking forward to seeing the little music man in the orchestra winter concert.

  

Sam's PAWS Award!

Here he is!  My POSITIVELY AWESOME WONDERFUL STUDENT!  Students at MT are nominated for these awards by teachers or staff members when they are noticed for doing something special.  Sam received his award for always being kind to others.  Loved that I just happened to be in the school photographing a PTA program and heard the announcement over the intercom.  I was able to march right down to the office for a few photo ops.  So proud of you Sammy!

Finally Finished!!!

Note to self . . . do NOT ever choose a shade of orange as a paint color again!  It doesn't cover well and requires 3 full coats!  Despite a long weekend of painting, I'm pleased with the outcome and the boys are loving their new room.  So happy to have the bunkbeds separated.  Changing the sheets was such a pain!  We could still use a couple of items on the wall - maybe a mirror over their bureau but that's about it.  God help us if we ever sell our house and I have to neutralize all of the walls! LOL!  Here are a few photos:

The "befores" . . .

Here are some before pics of the boys room.  It had been this way with a vintage airplane theme since they were born.  It wasn't babyish but they had grown tired of it and had been asking for me to redecorate since Olivia had her room done a while back.  Pics of the new room to follow!