He turned 11
Monday, March 31, 2014
Sneak peek
I did my brother's birthday pictures today! (We don't do annual school pictures, so we do annual birthday pictures) Here is a peek at some of the photos:
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
The hills are alive with the sound of music
I know I play music a lot when:
-I walk down the hallway at the music building, hear a specific song, and listen while trying to remember what the song is called. Then I remembered that I've heard Joshua Bell play it. :)
-I work out math problems with music.
-I randomly start singing the rhythm to the song I'm currently working on. *1 + 2 + 3 + A, 1 + 2 + 3 + A*
(funny story about that, I was singing that rhythm, and my little sister (who is 6) heard me and exclaimed "I thought there was only 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + in all the songs." :)
-I hold my toothbrush like a violin bow.
-I can always do dishes better with music in the background and all the candles lit on top of the window sill. (this applies to any work, actually!) (And we have a window above our sink, which is perfect to have candles burning!)
What is you're favorite thing to do? It's probably obvious, but mine is playing music. ;)
-I walk down the hallway at the music building, hear a specific song, and listen while trying to remember what the song is called. Then I remembered that I've heard Joshua Bell play it. :)
-I work out math problems with music.
-I randomly start singing the rhythm to the song I'm currently working on. *1 + 2 + 3 + A, 1 + 2 + 3 + A*
(funny story about that, I was singing that rhythm, and my little sister (who is 6) heard me and exclaimed "I thought there was only 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + in all the songs." :)
-I hold my toothbrush like a violin bow.
-I can always do dishes better with music in the background and all the candles lit on top of the window sill. (this applies to any work, actually!) (And we have a window above our sink, which is perfect to have candles burning!)
What is you're favorite thing to do? It's probably obvious, but mine is playing music. ;)
Monday, March 24, 2014
Happy Two Year Anniversary To..
My sister and brother-in-law!!!!
It seriously has not seemed like two years since my sister said "I do." It's been a long time, yet a very short time since the day of their wedding.
My sister, Megan, was the first kid "out of the nest." I was 12 when Megan and Elijah met, and the mere thought of my sister being "courted" was so funny and awesome! I was very excited and happy for them, but for the first year she was gone, life was completely different and honestly, a little hard. I was happy and sad at the same time. I was "losing" my sister, friend and room partner! But to a man who would love her and take care of her for the rest of his life. My wonderful violin teacher might never know how happy I was to come to lessons for those semesters. :) Not just because I loved the music, but because she was kind, and a friend and let me just talk about what we did that week. Absolutely nothing important, but it meant a lot to me! Other friends I would text, skype or write letters to, Amanda, Anna, Susan, Allison. These special people let me cry on their shoulder, and gave me hugs and encouraged me to no end! I love you girls!! And obviously, seeing my sister and visiting her home or her visiting mine, was so fun, and still is! :)
The day of their wedding was gorgeous! It was March 24th, 2012. And Michigan had a crazy warm spell - just for their wedding, I guess! So the magnolia trees were all in bloom which you'll see if you watch the video below. We got to the church, and Megan had her hair professionally done, and the bridesmaids had a bunch of girls who volunteered to do our hair. I had three hair curlers in my hair at once, and you don't even want to know how much hair spray. We had a small lunch, cheese and crackers and the like. I don't remember eating much. ;) The wedding started at two. Elijah and Megan did a "first look" beforehand, which was really smart and really cute! All the pictures were done beforehand, and it was so lovely out, and not to cold and not to warm! Than, all of sudden, they were married. I mean, they had a ceremony, of course. :) But it was all really fast. I remember that their first kiss lasted 12 seconds. She walked down the aisle to the song All of Me, by Jon Schmidt, one of the Piano Guys. Their reception was the funnest reception. The colors were lime green, black and white. So it was very bright and "happy." They had a whole candy table of gummie bears and skittles, I don't remember what else. Mom made a piece of homemade peanut butter fudge for all the guests as party favors. (There were probably 300+ people) I made lime green play dough for the kids. It was a lot of fun! A family friend brought homemade ice cream, there was a lot of brownies. The real cake was done by a friend, and it was really pretty! And they smashed cake in each others face. When they walked to their car, everyone blew bubbles! So that is my disjointed account of Megan and Elijah's wedding day!
Megan and Elijah, I love you!! Thanks for being awesome! Happy Anniversary!
(Follow the link below to see a short video clip of their wedding pictures, done by Diana Kleven. They are awesome! And the song that's played is amazing as well!)
http://vimeo.com/41036647
It seriously has not seemed like two years since my sister said "I do." It's been a long time, yet a very short time since the day of their wedding.
My sister, Megan, was the first kid "out of the nest." I was 12 when Megan and Elijah met, and the mere thought of my sister being "courted" was so funny and awesome! I was very excited and happy for them, but for the first year she was gone, life was completely different and honestly, a little hard. I was happy and sad at the same time. I was "losing" my sister, friend and room partner! But to a man who would love her and take care of her for the rest of his life. My wonderful violin teacher might never know how happy I was to come to lessons for those semesters. :) Not just because I loved the music, but because she was kind, and a friend and let me just talk about what we did that week. Absolutely nothing important, but it meant a lot to me! Other friends I would text, skype or write letters to, Amanda, Anna, Susan, Allison. These special people let me cry on their shoulder, and gave me hugs and encouraged me to no end! I love you girls!! And obviously, seeing my sister and visiting her home or her visiting mine, was so fun, and still is! :)
The day of their wedding was gorgeous! It was March 24th, 2012. And Michigan had a crazy warm spell - just for their wedding, I guess! So the magnolia trees were all in bloom which you'll see if you watch the video below. We got to the church, and Megan had her hair professionally done, and the bridesmaids had a bunch of girls who volunteered to do our hair. I had three hair curlers in my hair at once, and you don't even want to know how much hair spray. We had a small lunch, cheese and crackers and the like. I don't remember eating much. ;) The wedding started at two. Elijah and Megan did a "first look" beforehand, which was really smart and really cute! All the pictures were done beforehand, and it was so lovely out, and not to cold and not to warm! Than, all of sudden, they were married. I mean, they had a ceremony, of course. :) But it was all really fast. I remember that their first kiss lasted 12 seconds. She walked down the aisle to the song All of Me, by Jon Schmidt, one of the Piano Guys. Their reception was the funnest reception. The colors were lime green, black and white. So it was very bright and "happy." They had a whole candy table of gummie bears and skittles, I don't remember what else. Mom made a piece of homemade peanut butter fudge for all the guests as party favors. (There were probably 300+ people) I made lime green play dough for the kids. It was a lot of fun! A family friend brought homemade ice cream, there was a lot of brownies. The real cake was done by a friend, and it was really pretty! And they smashed cake in each others face. When they walked to their car, everyone blew bubbles! So that is my disjointed account of Megan and Elijah's wedding day!
Megan and Elijah, I love you!! Thanks for being awesome! Happy Anniversary!
(Follow the link below to see a short video clip of their wedding pictures, done by Diana Kleven. They are awesome! And the song that's played is amazing as well!)
http://vimeo.com/41036647
I love my sister!
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Happy Wednesday!
Hello all! I have been keeping busy and getting over a cold, so quite frankly, I haven't really wanted to write for a while. :) But, I have some pictures and stuff to write, so, I proceed.
My younger brother turned 11 last Friday. I remember when he was born....
Anyway, It was a fun day and we made cinnamon rolls and he opened presents. He got a trumpet from Dad and Mom, and he was (and still is) having a lot of fun playing. I'll be taking his birthday pictures as soon as the weather turns nice enough, so not yet, but soon you'll get to see him and his trumpet.
When I was cooking the cinnamon rolls, the "goop" spilled over the pan, on to the bottom of the oven. When I turned the oven on the next day, it smelled so bad! We had the windows open trying to air out the kitchen. It was disgusting. And the picture below is of all the smoke that was coming out of the oven.
I started reading some new books yesterday by Tullian Tchividjian, Unfashionable and Jesus + nothing = everything.
My younger brother turned 11 last Friday. I remember when he was born....
Anyway, It was a fun day and we made cinnamon rolls and he opened presents. He got a trumpet from Dad and Mom, and he was (and still is) having a lot of fun playing. I'll be taking his birthday pictures as soon as the weather turns nice enough, so not yet, but soon you'll get to see him and his trumpet.
When I was cooking the cinnamon rolls, the "goop" spilled over the pan, on to the bottom of the oven. When I turned the oven on the next day, it smelled so bad! We had the windows open trying to air out the kitchen. It was disgusting. And the picture below is of all the smoke that was coming out of the oven.
gross.
Saturday it was around 45 degrees and the snow was finally melting!!
(this is when you figure out how much stuff has been left in the yard all winter)
Hose handle, a rake, a container of bee repellent..... Haha!
Hammock "hangers" that were left in the tree, all winter.
My sister's rubber boots.
And then to make you all envious and hungry for chocolate, this was Joey's birthday cake.
Chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, with Twix bars on top.
yum
(And I said was, because it's all gone now.)
(And I said was, because it's all gone now.)
And now I shall ask a rhetorical question. If you had a cold and weren't feeling well, an afternoon with nothing to do, music material, and the need for a new book bag, what would you do?
Ta Da!
Ta Da!
My new music book bag!
(hanging from the corner of our porch)
The top where the handles connect.
I needed a new bag to carry my music books, as my old didn't have enough room for all my books, and the zipper was breaking at random times.
The only thing bad about this bag, is I made the handles out of elastic. (That's why they have a "crinkled" look, which I wanted and intended that way) But when all my books are in, they sort of stretch. Not a lot, but enough so that the handles stretch. I probably should have used ribbon inside or something non-stretchy. Oh well.
Speaking of the porch, (wait, was I?) last August we spent a good amount of time scraping and painting our porch. Mom bought a special kind of paint that was supposed to last for 10 years. Well, it hasn't lasted 7 months.
I don't know why, but it has peeled and chipped off.
Dreams of not having to paint the porch for 10 years....crushed.
I started reading some new books yesterday by Tullian Tchividjian, Unfashionable and Jesus + nothing = everything.
So far, they are really good and very encouraging! :)
Well, that's about all I've been up to. Plus playing violin, of course! And crocheting a baby blanket.
:)
Love
~Emily
(p.s. I just realized as I was deciding on a title, that so far, no one has told me "Happy Hump Day." This could be a miracle if, for one wednesday, no one in our house yells "hump day, yeah." Thanks Geico, for forever changing our Wednesdays!) :)
Love
~Emily
Sunday, March 16, 2014
How to write *ahem* good
How To Write Good
1. Avoid alliteration always.
2.Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3. The passive voice is to be avoided.
4. Avoid cliches like the plague. They're old hat
5. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
6. Writers should never generalize.
Seven. Be consistent.
8. Don't use more words than necessary. It's highly superfluous.
9. Be more or less specific.
10. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
(p.s. I didn't know the meaning of the word 'alliteration' until I dictionary.com-ed it. Then it was twice as funny!)
(I saw this on G+ and I have no idea who came up with it.)
1. Avoid alliteration always.
2.Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3. The passive voice is to be avoided.
4. Avoid cliches like the plague. They're old hat
5. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
6. Writers should never generalize.
Seven. Be consistent.
8. Don't use more words than necessary. It's highly superfluous.
9. Be more or less specific.
10. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
(p.s. I didn't know the meaning of the word 'alliteration' until I dictionary.com-ed it. Then it was twice as funny!)
(I saw this on G+ and I have no idea who came up with it.)
Friday, March 14, 2014
Let it go - Frozen
I can't believe the girl who sings this is most likely under 13 years old. :) That is sweet! And she sings it almost better than the girl in the real movie.
And the Piano Guys did this version (below) of the song and threw in some Vivaldi as well... 'cuz they are cool like that.
I am enjoying the thought of summer and that reminds me of Olaf the snowman in Frozen. And the best song in Frozen is Let It Go... Long way of saying "I don't know why I'm posting this, but whatever!"
Thanks Disney for getting that song forever stuck in my head.
(though, I'll admit, I like the song. :)
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Snakes
-Awkward moment when I walk up the stairs and ask my brothers if I should make homemade waffles for lunch, then realize that all three have earbuds in. (So I go and grab mine...Just kidding!) But I did turn on music (Joshua Bell!) since everyone else was otherwise occupied, and it is hard to make peanut butter chocolate chip cookies without music anyway.. just sayin.
-Even though it's not Christmas, this video is pretty sweet!
-I like this article.. even though it is really long. It's awesome! And relates to this video. ;)
-I got a straight hour of practice on the violin today. That was sweet. My brothers have piano lessons thursday afternoons, so I steal one of the practice rooms and I can play for a beautiful hour with no interruptions. Which is sometimes hard to do at my house, because my practice room is adjoining to the living room (where the piano is) and most of the time the piano is "running"/being played almost all the time.
Plus if I hear good conversations going on, I usually take break from practicing. So it's definitely good for me to self discipline myself and concentrate solely on my music. :)
*I interrupt to tell you a personal family moment: The younger kids are watching a Wild Kingdom episode, and apparently Jim was handling a snake. Mom was exclaiming how in the world do they not get bit? So Dad said "Here's how to train a snake: Talk to it and say "don't bite me snakey wakey." Make sure you call it snakey wakey" (hence the title)
So, tomorrow is my brother's birthday, and I'm off to finish the cinnamon rolls. (a special birthday treat!)
~Emily
-Even though it's not Christmas, this video is pretty sweet!
-I like this article.. even though it is really long. It's awesome! And relates to this video. ;)
-I got a straight hour of practice on the violin today. That was sweet. My brothers have piano lessons thursday afternoons, so I steal one of the practice rooms and I can play for a beautiful hour with no interruptions. Which is sometimes hard to do at my house, because my practice room is adjoining to the living room (where the piano is) and most of the time the piano is "running"/being played almost all the time.
Plus if I hear good conversations going on, I usually take break from practicing. So it's definitely good for me to self discipline myself and concentrate solely on my music. :)
*I interrupt to tell you a personal family moment: The younger kids are watching a Wild Kingdom episode, and apparently Jim was handling a snake. Mom was exclaiming how in the world do they not get bit? So Dad said "Here's how to train a snake: Talk to it and say "don't bite me snakey wakey." Make sure you call it snakey wakey" (hence the title)
So, tomorrow is my brother's birthday, and I'm off to finish the cinnamon rolls. (a special birthday treat!)
~Emily
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
A brief and technical statement of the reformed faith
My brother, Daniel, found this and posted it on his blog. I read it and it's really good!
A Brief and Technical Statement of the Reformed Faith
These two points I especially like:
5. I believe, that, being fallen in Adam, my first father, I am; by nature a child of wrath,
under the condemnation of God and corrupted in body and soul, prone to evil and liable to
eternal death; from which dreadful state I cannot be delivered save through the unmerited
grace of God my Savior.
7. I believe that God has redeemed His people unto Himself through Jesus Christ our Lord;
who, though he was and ever continues to be the eternal Son of God, yet was born of a
woman, born under the law, that He might redeem then that are under the law:
I believe that He bore the penalty due to my sins in His own body on the tree, and fulfilled in
His own person the obedience I owe to the righteousness of God, and now presents me to His
Father as His purchased possession, to the praise of the glory of His grace forever:
wherefore renouncing all merit of my own, I put all my trust only in the blood and righteousness of Jesus Christ my Redeemer.
And to Him, my Redeemer, with the Father, and the Holy Spirit,
A Brief and Technical Statement of the Reformed Faith
These two points I especially like:
5. I believe, that, being fallen in Adam, my first father, I am; by nature a child of wrath,
under the condemnation of God and corrupted in body and soul, prone to evil and liable to
eternal death; from which dreadful state I cannot be delivered save through the unmerited
grace of God my Savior.
7. I believe that God has redeemed His people unto Himself through Jesus Christ our Lord;
who, though he was and ever continues to be the eternal Son of God, yet was born of a
woman, born under the law, that He might redeem then that are under the law:
I believe that He bore the penalty due to my sins in His own body on the tree, and fulfilled in
His own person the obedience I owe to the righteousness of God, and now presents me to His
Father as His purchased possession, to the praise of the glory of His grace forever:
wherefore renouncing all merit of my own, I put all my trust only in the blood and righteousness of Jesus Christ my Redeemer.
And to Him, my Redeemer, with the Father, and the Holy Spirit,
Three Persons, one God, be glory forever, world without end,
Amen and Amen!
(quoted from this)
(I'm going to make up a question to myself, because I sort of have an answer, and no one asks me questions on here anyway. By the way, go ahead people! pepper me with questions!)
"What 'faith' are you?
Because you posted a statement of the Reformed faith, you attend a Bible church, you listen to a Presbyterian preacher throughout the week, but you grew up in a Baptist church."
(first of all, I confess that I googled differences between Baptist and Reformed because I really didn't know!)
Yes, all those are true. I do listen to a Presbyterian (Tullian Tchividjian), go to a Bible church, grew up in the Baptist church, and posted a Reformed faith statement.
First, I don't agree with some things in the Presbyterian and Reformed faith. (for example, lets say baby baptism. I believe that baptism is done after a confession of faith. and babies can not decide that, so I disagree with that.)
I will agree with statements that agree with the Bible. (example: quote above says "I am by nature a child of wrath...from which dreadful state I cannot be delivered, save through unmerited grace of God.")
So basically, I believe in the Bible. I am saved by God's grace through Jesus Christ.
What are your opinions?
P.S. People tell me not to make obstinate opinions on my blog because 1. I'm fifteen (I throw Jeremiah 1:6-7 at them!) and 2. In five years I'm not going to agree with myself anymore. So, I wasn't sure about posting all this, than I decided I don't usually agree with myself on a day to day basis, so whatever!
(quoted from this)
(I'm going to make up a question to myself, because I sort of have an answer, and no one asks me questions on here anyway. By the way, go ahead people! pepper me with questions!)
"What 'faith' are you?
Because you posted a statement of the Reformed faith, you attend a Bible church, you listen to a Presbyterian preacher throughout the week, but you grew up in a Baptist church."
(first of all, I confess that I googled differences between Baptist and Reformed because I really didn't know!)
Yes, all those are true. I do listen to a Presbyterian (Tullian Tchividjian), go to a Bible church, grew up in the Baptist church, and posted a Reformed faith statement.
First, I don't agree with some things in the Presbyterian and Reformed faith. (for example, lets say baby baptism. I believe that baptism is done after a confession of faith. and babies can not decide that, so I disagree with that.)
I will agree with statements that agree with the Bible. (example: quote above says "I am by nature a child of wrath...from which dreadful state I cannot be delivered, save through unmerited grace of God.")
So basically, I believe in the Bible. I am saved by God's grace through Jesus Christ.
What are your opinions?
P.S. People tell me not to make obstinate opinions on my blog because 1. I'm fifteen (I throw Jeremiah 1:6-7 at them!) and 2. In five years I'm not going to agree with myself anymore. So, I wasn't sure about posting all this, than I decided I don't usually agree with myself on a day to day basis, so whatever!
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Life
So I've always wanted a blog (and don't get me wrong, I love posting on here!) but literally nothing is happening right now.
Literally.
Ok, well there is an extra boy in the house, my cousin is spending the night. And my younger brothers are extremely happy! We've played basketball and went swimming. Went to Walmart ( sarcastic "yay!") and they took me to orchestra practice. ( a for real "YAY!) It's a bit louder in the house though. (please don't wake me up again at 7 tomorrow... please!)
So, I'm not doing any school online They told me I've earned a spring break. (Why thank you!) So I have a few textbooks I'm going through just to keep busy, and I'm playing violin as much as possible! I am working on Frederich Seitz Student Concerto in G major. (I think) Lots of fun! Oh, yeah a few songs from the Suzuki books, but those are getting sort of old. :) We are supposed to get around 8 inches of snow tonight/tomorrow, which I am not so excited about. Today it was 45 degrees outside and I wore a spring jacket. I heard a mourning dove outside my window today! (One of my favorite parts of summer is hearing mourning doves coo. It is so pretty, and every morning throughout the summer there is one that sits on top of the roof right above my bed. I can hear it perfectly!) So I hope the snow melts quickly, and all the mourning doves stay alive.
With that happy thought, Goodnight!
~Emily
Literally.
Ok, well there is an extra boy in the house, my cousin is spending the night. And my younger brothers are extremely happy! We've played basketball and went swimming. Went to Walmart ( sarcastic "yay!") and they took me to orchestra practice. ( a for real "YAY!) It's a bit louder in the house though. (please don't wake me up again at 7 tomorrow... please!)
So, I'm not doing any school online They told me I've earned a spring break. (Why thank you!) So I have a few textbooks I'm going through just to keep busy, and I'm playing violin as much as possible! I am working on Frederich Seitz Student Concerto in G major. (I think) Lots of fun! Oh, yeah a few songs from the Suzuki books, but those are getting sort of old. :) We are supposed to get around 8 inches of snow tonight/tomorrow, which I am not so excited about. Today it was 45 degrees outside and I wore a spring jacket. I heard a mourning dove outside my window today! (One of my favorite parts of summer is hearing mourning doves coo. It is so pretty, and every morning throughout the summer there is one that sits on top of the roof right above my bed. I can hear it perfectly!) So I hope the snow melts quickly, and all the mourning doves stay alive.
With that happy thought, Goodnight!
~Emily
Friday, March 7, 2014
Yesterday
So, I told you I would write more today, about yesterday. ;) And yesterday was really cool! And lots of fun! First, in the morning I made a smoothie with frozen strawberry's, blueberries, and a fresh banana - my favorite combination! As I said earlier, I went to orchestra practice and then at night I went to an orchestra concert! (My teacher played a solo - it was incredible!!) More on that later. For now, it is exciting that the birds are coming back, and it was 42 degrees today. I even sat outside on my great grandma's swing and made phone calls.
I don't even know what kind of bird this is, but he (?? or she??) is awfully pretty!
I found these brown flats at Goodwill, and instantly liked them!
(Awkward pink polka dot in the background)
I had fun with the sun coming in through the window, as you will see.
See? This is my curling iron, hair spray, a mirror and hair brush. With the sun.
Hi!
My bed and crazy fun walls. (My entire room is painted pink, purple and lime green. Flowers, polka dots and stripes. It's awesome and definitely bright.)
This is my favorite blanket! Seriously, it pink and brown, polka dots and owls, and fuzzy as well.
Don't they look completely innocent?
This is my new school resource. Some friends of mine loaned me some books on nursing, and they are very interesting! And big..
(this is three books, I believe)
And I have started. See my bookmark? Approximately 3/600th of the way to the end! :)
My cluttered nightstand/bookshelf. With my journals and the books I've been reading in the past month.
Joshua Bell Cd's! Hungarian Dance is currently my favorite song to play.
I am in the process of memorizing Philippians. It's taking a while, and it's hard to keep diligent on it, but it is a great book!
*Did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the form of a servant. Philippians 2:6-7*
Thankful for Jesus!
Rainbows made by a prism. If you want to read something really confusing, go read the science of prisms.
This is my favorite necklace! It's a pink camera! (Thank you, Sister!)
So I had some fun trying to take pictures of it.
(I feel like reading the little kids book about Spot.
*Spot looks at the Sun. Sun!*)
Even though that has nothing to do with necklaces...
Now for the concert, I was so excited all day because I was texting a friend, and she mentioned that she was on the waiting list for a ticket. I had some extra ones because some of the boys decided to stay home and watch the MSU game (???)
So we arrive at the music building and first thing my little brother, Joey, slips on the ice and falls hard on his knee. So Mom told me to go in with the other two and she would either take Joey home or call Dad and have him come pick him up. So I go in and get the tickets, meanwhile sort of worrying about Joe. My friend arrives and I told her what happened and why they weren't in yet. She asked me if that was why there was an ambulance out there. Then she said she was just kidding. I don't remember my response, but apparently it must have been anxious/funny because it was my little sister's favorite story to tell when we got home of how Bailey tricked me. :) Haha!
So then my Dad is calling me and asking why Mom is calling him. I said I have no idea what is going on, and neither of us could reach Mom. I obviously didn't have any cell reception in the auditorium, so Bailey was a wonderful help while I ran around trying to find a place where I could at least get 3 lines of "reception." :)
Meanwhile, Joey was playing the racing game on Mom's phone (much to the envy of the rest of the kids). Daniel drove there and picked up Joe. Mom came in to the concert, and we had an hour and a half of listening to lovely music!
(Thankfully, Joey just bruised his knee, and is currently playing basketball in the basement)
The music was simply gorgeous! As said before, my teacher had a solo. She played a piece by Mozart - yes! I always like analyzing the entire orchestra and watching the players. It's a lot of fun!
Have a great weekend!
~Emily
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Cowboy Quiche
It was an awesome day today! Mostly, because I played in orchestra and went to listen to orchestra. More on that tomorrow though. Tonight I have the recipe for *drum roll please* Cowboy Quiche.
Cowboy Quiche - Delicious!
This was so yummy! Although to please my brothers and father, next time I won't put any onions in. ;) However, it did take almost two hours for me to make it. Be forewarned! And if you sit around the oven waiting for it to cook all the way through, it'll take longer. :)
Cowboy Quiche - Delicious!
This was so yummy! Although to please my brothers and father, next time I won't put any onions in. ;) However, it did take almost two hours for me to make it. Be forewarned! And if you sit around the oven waiting for it to cook all the way through, it'll take longer. :)
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Go Green, Go White! Go SPARTANS!
Ah, those cheers shall forever vibrate in my head. That stadium was loud! (although my brothers tell me it was half the loudness it usually would have been, because all the students are on spring break.)
Sorry to all Michigan fans. We're die hard MSU fans around here.
We went to a Michigan State basketball game yesterday! It was a lot of fun, and very interesting to see Michigan State play in real life! We were four rows away from the top of the stadium, so we were pretty far away, but still had a good view.
The younger boys loved it, and I assume it was the equivalent excitement to me when I was excited to see Joshua Bell. (Except, I just don't understand why they could possibly think basketball is better than violin....)
There was a big screen in the middle of the stadium hanging from the wall, and randomly throughout the game it would tell you to "Stand up! Cheer big! Spartan Fans, Cheer louder!" (I don't need you telling me to "cheer louder," thank you very much! Especially when the volume in here is already high!)
Tomorrow I'm going to make a cowboy quiche. Can anyone explain why quiche is spelled quiche but pronounced "keish?" I told my Aunt over the phone that I was making quiche, and I pronounced it "qwi shay" (or something... anyway, it was wrong!) My Aunt was very puzzled until she said "are you making quiche?" (keish)
I said yes and slapped my head. :)
I will give you the recipe after I make it and taste test. It's full of everything good for you, namely: bacon, eggs, heavy cream, butter, cheese, onions all poured into a pie crust. Ahhh!
Sorry to all Michigan fans. We're die hard MSU fans around here.
We went to a Michigan State basketball game yesterday! It was a lot of fun, and very interesting to see Michigan State play in real life! We were four rows away from the top of the stadium, so we were pretty far away, but still had a good view.
The younger boys loved it, and I assume it was the equivalent excitement to me when I was excited to see Joshua Bell. (Except, I just don't understand why they could possibly think basketball is better than violin....)
There was a big screen in the middle of the stadium hanging from the wall, and randomly throughout the game it would tell you to "Stand up! Cheer big! Spartan Fans, Cheer louder!" (I don't need you telling me to "cheer louder," thank you very much! Especially when the volume in here is already high!)
Tomorrow I'm going to make a cowboy quiche. Can anyone explain why quiche is spelled quiche but pronounced "keish?" I told my Aunt over the phone that I was making quiche, and I pronounced it "qwi shay" (or something... anyway, it was wrong!) My Aunt was very puzzled until she said "are you making quiche?" (keish)
I said yes and slapped my head. :)
I will give you the recipe after I make it and taste test. It's full of everything good for you, namely: bacon, eggs, heavy cream, butter, cheese, onions all poured into a pie crust. Ahhh!
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