May I?

May I rewind time a bit and take a look back at May? 

I experienced my third college visit.

Run-throughs for the Helen Keller ballet began. 

I started working on my bun, amused by the curly after-effects. 

I helped with an art-themed birthday party for my favorite six-year-old triplets.


My family ate Croute Appenzel at Andre's, an almost legendary dish in our household.

We also enjoyed a slightly damp morning at an amusement park.

I fell out of a leap and experienced my first real dance injury.  

Thankfully nothing was broken, soreness and swelling stayed at a minimum, and I recovered after dancing gently a couple of weeks.

In the mean time, I baked paleo banana bread.

I reentered watercoloring.

I began ACT prep for my final time. I found these words to be rather a good differentiation on life as well as standardized tests. . .

The puppies were happy.

The colors of flowers were also happy.

The sky was magnificent.

And the road continued. . . 

& April

& here we are marching into April! That is, with this post. . .  happy official May:) But while April is still fresh, here's my recap of the month. . .

First off, I'll admit that April contained phrases like 'piano recital', 'college visits', and 'checking account' that made me nervous. A lot of good filled up a lot of days, keeping my attention more divided than usual. . .  

I'll begin by sharing things of which I don't have pictures:

A few special opportunities popped up for me at church in the forms of talking about the Ark of the Covenant in the girls' Bible study, reading a passage of Scripture in church, and then helping with the Maundy Thursday service.

At dance, I finished learning choreography for the Helen Keller ballet. I am continually amazed at my teachers' gift for choosing unique stories and portraying them with both depth and beauty. So much joy to appreciate visually and audibly even as we dance about someone's joy despite their lack of sight and hearing.

On the school end, life was quite normal. I reached the point in the year when you see the end of subjects, yet still have a ways to go. 

Now for the things of which I do have pictures: My dad took the photo above when we went to see a play of The Screwtape Letters. It followed the book to a T and was very well done! 

As it was quite a drive for us to get to the theater, I had time that Saturday to finish my triangular knitting project. 

Another fun project was making these panda cupcakes for. . . 

Youngest Sister's birthday! (yes, she has a cake in front of her. . . no, we didn't go into a sugar coma. . . the cake was enjoyed on her actual birthday and the cupcakes at her family birthday party :) 

The third project of the month was decorating Easter eggs a bit differently—not sure we quite got the hang of it, but it was an enjoyable experience :) 

Another enjoyable experience? Celebrating Easter along with my Meemaw and Youngest Sister's birthdays! 

Then my week of crazy started. School and dance Monday.  My first college visit Tuesday. 

(Best part of the visit? The library. Coolest. Place. Ever. )

School, dance, then my second college visit Wednesday into Thursday. This visit was more fun as it included going with a friend and staying with my cousin in her dorm. . .

I was delighted to enjoy their sweet company along with ginger peach tea at the local coffee shop! 

School, piano lessons, dance, and a piano recital finished the week off strong on Friday. 

And, despite my nerves, the month unfolded somewhat beautifully. 

Looking forward to what awaits in May. . .  

Also, do you have any advice for me on college? I'm definitely in the gathering-information stage. As far as a major goes, I'm torn between english and physics. 

Looking up as well as forward. . . 

Peephole :: March

As I venture back into blogging, I'm here today to share a peek into my March. . . 

The snow gave way to green, and I admired this tree as it bravely budded despite still chill temperatures. I found the combination of cranberry, blue, and tan to look especially pretty and rather fitting for March.

Another combination that seemed oddly fitting? Three Girls at Five Guys :) My sisters and I enjoyed a bit of an adventure on our own one Saturday while my parents celebrated a friend's 50th. Fun comes in many forms. . . 

For me one of those forms is babysitting. Pictured above is Peek-a-Boo with sweet girl and Guess Who with her brothers. So thankful for the opportunity to see them grow! 

I'm also thankful for our church's orchestra in which Middle Sister plays violin. Plus, an extra practice for her meant an opportunity for me to attempt knitting in a triangular pattern (finished project coming in April. . . :) 

I enjoyed music in a whole other way upon attending a Third Day/Skillet concert with a dear friend (who happens to be a beautiful singer and an avid Third Day fan) one weekend. Superb music and company!

A homeschool winter dance the following weekend was also entertaining. What made it fun was going with girls from my ballet program (perfect group, right? :) We got ready together, danced together, and finally enjoyed IHOP together.

Now for the fun transformation of the month: The puppies are now one year old! Still high energy, still mischievous puppies, and still rather cute :) 

This, along with school and dance that managed to stay un-photographed, was my March. Soon I'll tackle April. . . 

Spring-ish

I know "spring-ish" is not really a word, and I guess that it is improper, but it felt like the right adjective to use when I met a moist atmosphere upon coming out of church last Sunday. It still feels like the right word as I look outside to see spring color ushered in by a few days of rain. . . 

Hoping to see more of the lovely season emerge~

Beatrix Potter Meets Our Backyard

Earlier today Youngest Sister, Middle Sister, and one of their friends went exploring in our backyard and were thrilled to find these baby bunnies.

 My mom, on the other hand, thinks that reading about Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter is much better than being neighbors with them. You see, bunnies have a history of eating our flowers.

 I am rather enjoying our little visitors and appreciate how very photogenic they are. Blessing to you and your own neighbors ~Megan

Painting the Week and Playing Catch-Up

We arrived home late last night, so today has been full of catch-up. Suitcases have been emptied, piles of laundry washed, and my calendar painting finished.

This week, I used Cath Kidston masking tape I purchased in Ghirardelli Square to add texture to my calendar painting. Aren't the patterns darling?! 

It is very nice to have everything in its place. May your week be full of order~ Megan

The Birthday Tea Party

A table set. . .

Tea cups arranged. . .

Activities prepared. . .

Cream and sugar readied. . .

Teapots gathered. . .

 Treats made. . .

 And the birthday girl smiling. . .

 It's teatime!

I too am smiling as I link up with Donna for Tuesday Tea. May your week be full of smiles~ Megan