The project we thought would never end

We have finally finished (well, OK not 100%, but it is useable) our long bathroom project. This has been going on and on for 2 months with many delays to wait for the replacement tile to come in or to visit with family in from Texas. But, our kids can now use their almost completely new bathroom. Now on to the kitchen....ha ha

My musical child... can't believe he's mine

I've got to brag on my kid - Zack has shown a few signs of having musical talent...

• He played the first few notes of Jingle Bells on the piano without any coaching. Although this is not really difficult, he did this when he was just barely 3. I thought someone had shown him, but I guess not.
• He wins often at the "Name this Tune" game that we play in the car with Dave's iPod. He can name songs in the first few notes, always beating me and often beating Rachel and Alex.
  

Well, at the game, he impressed me again. The band was playing, and he asked me "Why are the trumpets playing so loudly?" Sure enough, that was the trumpets. (Honestly, though, I almost had to ask Dave if that was actually the trumpets) Later, the tubas were doing a solo. I, really as a joke, asked Zack what instrument that was. He listened and said, "tuba!" I was floored. Now, I think he got exposure to this from Little Einsteins, but to pick out the sound and identify it at 4 seems amazing to me. Music lessons are definitely in his future.

Wahoowa???

We went to the first UVA football game of the season this weekend. It was so exciting to go into the stadium with all the fans in orange. I was wishing that we could get season tickets and keep the kids coming to games year after year. Then, the hot sun began beating down on us causing Dave and I to drip with sweat while each holding one of the boys, the boys got hot and VERY cranky, and UVA just stunk up the field. By the end of the first half, I began to wonder what I ever liked about doing this.

The kids turned around as the temperature cooled a little, and we fed them with ice cream. Unfortunately, it didn't help the football team any. But, by the end of the game, I was actually wishing I got to go the game next week. Go Hoos!