ISSI with Chase

The Suzuki music world is awesome in Utah.  There are lots of great teachers and students, and they have a big Institute every year.  Some amazing teachers were there, including Pam (my teacher from NYC) and Carey Beth Hockett (a big group class teacher I had met in CT).  I really felt lucky to live close enough to go.

On the final day, I took Chase with me to the final concert.  Kate was playing in it, so we thought we'd get her some flowers first.

Of course Chase had other ideas...

In the blurry mess, you can see Kate and Pam

Chase did a great job trying to listen and not be too loud

Afterwards we went out for lunch at his favorite place... McDonalds.  And we took silly pictures.

It was a great day!  Suzuki + Chase.

Hardys

And here are some more pictures from our time with the Hardys...

Marcus, Paden, and Mike went to a shooting range

More Cousin Time

Chase thought the guitar was a "Daddy Cello" and loved playing with Grandpa

He was also so soft and gentle petting the bird

Another comfy Ty nap

It is not easy to get a good picture of Chase and Ty together, even one of Chase alone is tricky

Ty meeting Luke

There were many matchbox tracks made with Grandpa throughout the week

Chase quickly figured out how to do it all by himself

Luke, the baby guard dog

Our Ty Guy

There were many Mario Kart and other Wii Sibling Game Nights

I love scrolling from the concentration in this picture to the next one

Kate reading with Chase

And almost everyone was roped into some Play-Doh time with Chase

Ty was able to meet a lot of family

Great-grandma Love

This picture was taken on the FIRST TRY! AMAZING!

Thanks for a fun trip in Utah!

Kate's Birthday

Kate turned 17 while we were visiting, and Chase could not wait to give her a birthday present.

Of course that meant he wanted to help unwrap it too.

It was a framed picture of Chase reading books with his favorite person

To celebrate more, we went out to dinner.  Chase fell asleep on the way, but that just meant we all were able to eat :)

And afterwards, we went to Temple Square to see the lights.

Chase loved this "biggest red tree"

Ty's there too, in Marcus' jacket 

Happy Birthday, Kate!

#K8isGR8