April 21, 2012
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Tidbit and Tadbits
Lots of fun stuff going on around here!! There’s barely enough time to update, but I’ve finally put together a bunch of pictures from the past two weeks.
The Violins of Hope has been here in Charlotte for a couple weeks and is still going strong. A man has dedicated years to rescuing and restoring 18 violins from the Holocaust, and they are being performed in concert for the first time. Apparently, during the Holocaust, Jewish musicians were made to play their instruments in the concentrationg camps, sometimes even during executions. Awful, right? From the Violins of Hope website, “Acclaimed musicians from across the country and around the world will play alongside Charlotte musicians, giving voice to the violins’ former owners and expressing the hope that comes with restoring to these instruments the power to play again.”
Jennifer and Christopher had the incredible privilege of playing in a Violins of Hope concert. Jen performed at Knight Theater, and Christopher (pictures to come later) performed at the Blumenthal.
Charlotte uptown
The violins
Jen and the UNCC chamber orchestra in the dressing room before the concert.
UNCC chamber ensemble
After the Violins of Hope concert
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Jen’s UNCC chamber orchestra also had their own performance last week. It was Jen’s last, since she’ll be graduating in a few weeks!
Jen with one of her students and her teacher, Dr. Frisch.
Mom, Bethany, and some friends came to watch.
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Colter and Anna Brown visited us last week!!! We hadn’t seen them since 2009 when we brought them to our house from CEF camp. They were missionaries in Honduras for a few years and are now stateside with their one-year-old Jedidiah (who was sleeping at the time this picture was taken). They will be working at CEF headquarters in MO. It was *so* good to see them!!!
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Friends and sisters
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Christopher’s CSYO Youth Festival was last week at the Knight Theater uptown. He got to play along side a Charlotte Symphony musician. This is always our favorite orchestra concert of the year.
With Dad and Mom
After the concert
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Marianna and Missy spent some time with the George’s and Nana Pat right before Easter painting eggs. They had a blast…I think the adults did, too.
Easter cake
Easter afternoon. We older four played our stringed instruments at a church in SC for their two services. It was fun playing together!
Missy spending time in the outdoors when she was sick last week. She brought her blankie, baby, and books to the hammock. Toby valiantly guarded her.
Missy playing with her bunny and Toby sleeping on the job
Recently, we’ve had a strange visitor taking a liking to our window. This bird apparently thinks it can fly right through our house…..and it’s not getting the hint that it can’t. Every morning, without fail for the past week or so, Mr. Bird clicks away at our window. It’s quite humorous.
Enjoy this springtime before summer settles in!!
