give it all you got

We've made an investment in Bryn's musical career. With encouragement from her private lesson teacher, we purchased a silver Bach 42 trombone from him. Her teacher has let Bryn try it several times at lessons and Bryn loves it. Bryn is very appreciative.

One of the ministry choices at our church is to be a Breadbaker. This weekend it was my turn. Friday I baked 3 10-inch and 5 8-inch loaves. Takes about 3 hours. There's a giant Ziploc bag that you pick up from the sacristry the weekend before with your baking supplies. They're a bit unique: It includes the recipe, two very old pot covers, and a plastic fluorescent lighting screen (the baker donates the ingredients). The two pot covers are for cutting out your 8-inch or 10-inch circular loaves after you've rolled them out and the lighting screen is to make a grid impression onto the loaf so the servers can divide when distibuting. Funny.


Kristin called as I was in the midst of baking and mentioned going for a fish fry. I certainly wasn't dressed for the occasion at this point, but not being in the kitchen any longer sounded good. Our two families met up at the American Legion in Brookfield. We kept Lucy happy with foil butter packets. We teased Bryn about her love life. Later, Abby had a group over to hang out. Jeff, Bryn, Paige and I smirked as we overheard their SingStar attempts.

Abby's Girl Scout troop hosted another Brownie troop at Linden Grove Health Care Center this past Saturday morning. This time Abby and Dana had the Brownies paint terracotta pots with paint pens (less mess). Some of the residents also painted. They turned out really cute! And the primroses we purchased were so colorful! Then Abby and Dana led the Brownies in an action story (certain words would signal an action for the Brownies to do as the story was read) while the residents watched and listened. We actually now recognize residents who come for our activities regularly.

Paige's team lost a close basketball game Saturday afternoon. You can tell the progress the girls have made, the games are much more action-packed. They only play two more weekends, then it's over.

Abby is off to the Shrine Circus today with Student Council. They are accompanying a disabled group of kids. Jeff is driving Paige to Sunday School at our church while Bryn and I go to mass and a Mission Trip meeting at another. Then Paige and I plan to spend the afternoon painting and decoupaging a purse, birdhouse, and picture frame for an art auction to benefit schools in Africa.