Monday, July 17, 2017

May 2017

3 freshly bathed babes

Jack has caught the reading bug big time


We had Isaac and Megan and Isaac's parents over for dinner.  It was a lovely evening with lovely people.

Jack tore it up at soccer this season.  He is playing with many of the same kids he's been playing with for several years now and they are starting to really gel.

At Megan and Isaac's Albuquerque reception at Uncle Jim's house.  It was great to see so many relatives on both sides of the family and the Middle Eastern food was delicious.

Sasha and Jack really got into the trivia game and each won a door prize:  a NY Yankees hat for Jack and a Brooklyn mug for Sasha

The happy couple

Prepping for her Mother's Day violin recital.  She gave an awesome performance of Concertino!

Jack did a great job on his Mother's Day recital as well.  He played March in G by Bach

I requested a family hike before lunch at Santacafe for Mother's Day

Phil surprised me with this commissioned painting to put up in the music room--our family represented by each figure.  So perfect!

Before the first note

Gingerich family dinner at our house the week after the reception


A relaxing afternoon at home

Water balloon fight


My quintet and I performed the Bruch Viola Quintet and a Mozart quintet at a concert Memorial Day Weekend.  We did the same concert the following week in Los Alamos. 

Such a nice day to read and hot tub


We went to our friend's property up in the Pecos one day over Memorial Day Weekend.  It was a fun day of grilling out, playing in the river, and relaxing.





Rio en Medio hike with Penny


Penny was in heaven because the hike required multiple creek crossings and ended in a waterfall!


April 2017

This month was a whirlwind.  We started it out by traveling to Jacksonville, FL for a neurosurgery conference at Ponte Vedra.  The kids and I enjoyed the beach and pool while Phil attended the conference in the morning and then we did several outings in the afternoon before the planned dinners in the evening.  A highlight was going to see a wild animal rescue where we saw so many big cats up close (even a liger!) but were prohibited from taking any photos.




An afternoon in St. Augustine. 

At the pirate museum


At the old fort.  Jack clutching his pirate's treasure chest he got for his souvenir of the trip

Back in town long enough to dye some Easter eggs...

Before flying to Indiana to attend my Grandma Gingerich's memorial service over Easter weekend.

It was a beautiful weekend so Jon got out the Mercedes and was giving rides to all the grandkids


We had a nice evening at Rachel and Ben's house


Played lots of fun games with Mary, Anna, and Lydia


Playing Barbie on the new rug destined for the music room that we are redoing

A freak spring dump of snow

Santa hats made a reapperance