PTA Reflections and National Junior Honor Society

We have been blessed with two very talented boys. (I wish I was a better photographer!)
Michael made up a song which I helped him write out and record. We submitted it to the school PTA Reflections contest. He won an award at his school, and his song went on to the next level, which was the County contest. At the County level, he won a Certificate of Merit. I'm sure there is a way to upload the song so you can hear it, but it's going to take a bit of research to figure out. Nicholas is outshining himself this year in 7th grade. He has stayed on the high honor roll all year long. He has gone to two orchestra festivals, and distinguished himself in both. He is the only 7th grader in the first violin section of his school's chamber orchestra, and this past week, he was one of 132 7th graders in his school to be inducted into the National Junior Honor Society(There are about 500 7th graders in his school). We couldn't be prouder!

Planting Season

Since March 20, the weather has been sunny and cold or rainy and cold. It is not much of spring weather this part of the country is used to. Yesterday was the first beautifully warm day we have had all Spring! Tony's Spring vacation was at a different time than ours, so he took advantage of it and went with some of his friends to Atlantic City for the weekend. Nicholas, Michael and I took advantage of the warm weather to plant some flowers that Aunt Dina gave us for an early anniversary gift. We planted foxglove, winter creepers, astilbe, white and pink bleeding hearts, and I don't remember the other names of the plants. I couldn't take pictures because my hands were wet and dirty! It doesn't look like much, only some dirt with buds sticking up. As the garden grows, we will take pictures and post them.

The Pinelli Family in Pictures

Here is a photo collage of everything our family has been doing in the past two months. Enjoy!

Today is my Mom's birthday

I know, I know, I have a lot of catching up to do. There are lots of pictures crying out for me to post! and I will! The school year is incredibly busy right now.

My mother Georgie Gay Bateman, would be 80 years old today. I can't imagine her ever wanting to age any more than she did. She was a beautiful woman!