christmas part 2

My parents, sister (Lisa), brother-in-law (Jason), niece (Machen), and nephew (Adamen) came over for a post-xmas visit. They stayed for a couple days. Aria has been pretty sick for a while, unfortunately, so she wasn't her usual chipper self for most of the visit. She spent most of her time coughing and sequestering herself in Hosanna's lap.

By the third day of the visit, though, she finally started feeling better, and started playing in a fort with Machen.







Meanwhile, Jason repaired our couch (broken leg required reconstructive surgery), one of our dining room chairs (broken support beam required new dowels & re-gluing), and got us started on taking apart our huge desk where the previous owner stripped all the screws.



Jason also brought up their XBox 360 and Guitar Hero 2. Me, Adamen, Machen, and Hosanna played it a bunch. I spent entirely too much time trying to beat "Trogdor" on hard (yes, including one night until almost four in the morning). Ever since they left, I've had "Surrender" by Cheap Trick jammed in my head. (Please... someone... make it stop.)

Hosanna gave everyone an impromptu recital, now available on video for the first time! Yes, this is my kick ass wife! She's playing part of the piece that I only know as "The Grieg." (If she were here, I'd ask for the real name of the piece, but she and Aria are going to bed now.) [editor's note - actually, it's Sonata Pathetique by Beethoven. I wasn't even close.]



I especially love the new ending - it's so avante garde, don't you think? :)

Adamen was especially enthralled - you can hear him laughing in the video.