As you may know, Hilary is playing in the Minnesota Youth Symphony, which is kind of a big deal. As you can imagine, it’s not cheap to run a thing like that, and there is fundraising. For those who would normally give Hilary a Christmas present, please consider donating instead. You can donate on Qgiv at this link.
Here is Hilary, ready for today’s concert:
And here she is on stage:
Here are more examples…
We have a variety of Plant Pals, magnets and mandala stones.
Help send Lily and 31 other kids from Minneapolis and Saint Paul to Space Camp!
Lily and I are on the craft sales committee of the fund raising team. Our creations will be for sale on December 1 at the Seward Art Crawl.
Here are some samples of what we’ve been making!
Bry’s Great-aunt Bunty invited us for a visit on seven mile island, NJ, where she’s enjoyed her unique cottage home for many years. 
We saw the original portraits of Bryant’s 3rd great grandparents, heard many family stories, and explored the wetlands institute which Bunty and her late husband passionately supported. 
The hand made bird mobile, which he carved and she painted, continues to impress and educate visitors.
Sunset view of the marsh from Bunty’s living room.
Lily was “exhilarated” by the thought of starting grade 4 with her friends from CVA. Even a rainy morning and a late bus couldn’t dampen her spirits!
Lily’s having a growth spurt so her doc did a bone age x-ray last Wednesday (normal)
Then she slammed her hand in the basement door on Saturday and today we had to x-ray the same hand again! Weird, right?! She doesn’t have any obvious fractures but needs to wear the splint just in case.
The kids have outgrown their “tree house”. Can I keep it as yard art?!
Yes, Lily chose one of the most difficult recipes I’ve ever made. I shouldn’t have waited until 6pm the night before to ask what she wanted, but still!
