Lately, we have been busy with end-of-year festivities and enjoying our beautiful spring weather. Here are some photos from last week.
I found artichokes at the farmers market and brought home four for the boys to try! I grew up eating artichokes as my hometown was about an hour from Castroville,California, the Artichoke Center of the World. My parents always steamed the artichokes and then we dipped the leaves in mayo and scraped off the flesh with our teeth, so that's exactly how I prepared them.
Henry is my adventuresome eater and was excited to try a new food.
Yum! At first, Henry was the only one brave enough to try them but then Gene grabbed one and finally Will did too. They all agreed that fresh artichokes were delicious!
In other news, Gene finally upgraded his grill. He had been eyeing the Big Green Egg and other ceramic grills for awhile and finally bit the bullet and bought a Kamado Joe. It arrived last Thursday and you would have thought it was Christmas morning around here!
You know he had to try it out right away!
So far, Gene has grilled sausages, burgers and pizza! I foresee many a summer evening spent eating grilled dinners outside.
And finally, all our activities are winding down as the school year draws to a close. Will's last Cub Scout Pack meeting was last Thursday. He had already earned his Wolf badge, but he got another belt loop and two more arrow points. He has worked so hard this year.
The boys had their first piano recital on Sunday afternoon! Will has been taking lessons for just over a year and Henry has only been playing piano for two months, so this was their first recital.
Will has been practicing his recital piece for months. It was called "Toy Town" by Nancy Farber and was a challenging piece but he performed it absolutely beautifully for the recital. We were so proud of him!
Group bow -- their teacher is in the back.
With only five more days of school left, we are all looking forward to summer fun!
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