Christmas recital

Every December I hold a recital for my piano students. This year, as I am taking violin lessons, I also performed. Here are some clips of Joshua and me from the recital. Joshua has been playing for just over a year now, and I have been playing violin for 4 months. I have 14 students right now which keeps me busy, but it is so fun to see their progress and see the sense of accomplishment in their eyes after they perform at a recital. It's a pretty good gig.

Give Thanks

Thanksgiving 2008 was the ultimate Barlow extravaganza. Wednesday we headed down to Ephraim in our shiny new mini van (don't tell Mike I called it that) to join the rest of the family. Everyone was there, which is always fun. Karen's girls were into Twilight, so we went and saw the movie again. We all pitched in for the big dinner, where we had seventeen people, four dogs, and a cat. In our spare time we played football on the new Snow College feild with Tony's family and Daniel and Becky. Saturday we went to Salt Lake city together and enjoyed a lunch at Sizzler and a trip to the aquarium. We had a wonderful time! We are so thankful for a loving family that likes to be together!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

another childhood cuteness moment brought to you by Joshua Barlow...

(Joshua) Andrew, your bowl is hot pink.
(Andrew) No!!
an arguement ensues over the color of the pink bowl. Mom is doing dishes at the sink. Two minutes pass by and the argument grows more heated.
(Joshua) Andrew, the bowl is hot pink!!
(Andrew) NO!!
(Mom) Joshua, just let it go. He doesn't know his colors. You're just making a fight.
(Joshua in a whisper) Andrew, it's hot pink.
(Mom) Joshua!
(Mom) I have an idea. Lets change the subject and talk about something else. How about butterflies. Joshua, what do you know about butterflies?
(Joshua after a momentary pause) Sometimes they're hot pink!