Colorado 2021

August 2021- Our family was able to go visit the Robertson grandparents in Colorado.

I am writing this almost two years after the fact, so I can't remember what order we did these activities, but I was able to get all our pictures from this trip in one spot here. Tanya and Clay's family were able to be there for some of our trip. Charlotte was 22 months old then. Tanner was 10 yo with long hair and Dallin was 8 yo with short hair. We had a great time, and as you can see the weather was amazing the whole time. Beautiful Colorado!

Reading in the book nook.

Swimming at Sunset Pool

Cousin Charlotte was so excited to see Jeremy!

Golfing or weeding, I'm not sure.

Tanner and Grandpa playing catch

Making instruments with paper bags, tin foil and rice. Tanner and Dallin got into it too!

Charlotte was very proud of her instrument and liked marching around outside with it.

The boys were very good at loving on Charlotte and playing games with her.

Me, Grandpa, Jeremy, Tanner and Dallin took a day to go fish and explore in the mountains. It was a beautiful day! I don't think we caught any fish, but we had a really great time being up in the mountains. We got a lot of pictures because our kids don't get to be in the mountains very much.

Can you see Jeremy? He found a spot to sit alone and enjoy all the nature sounds and smells. I did the same thing from my spot taking this picture. It was really rejuvinating.

Seeing the Higgins gravesites.

The player piano was a hit. 

Dallin is dancing to the music.

Both boys would follow Charlotte around, but it seemed to me that Dallin did it a little more. He was getting really good at playing with little kids at this point in his life.

Remember our backdoor neighbors from Minnesota? Well, they moved to a smaller home in Longmont!! So we hopped over to say hi, and had a great visit.

Colorado has the best sunsets!

Campfire with Uncle Lyman and the grandparents.

We visited with the Burke family!!

We went to the trampoline park and had fun!

Tanner, Charlotte and Desha

We were able to meet up with the Robertson cousins for a brief dinner at the park.

Me and Jeff

Tanner under the fountain

Dallin and Charlotte

Visiting Robertson gravesites

Dallin is proud to see his namesake on the gravestone

Pretty funny and realistic picture of us 3 sisters on the couch. 

Tanner painted this with water color. Like how!?

Me getting some vitmin D

Slip and slide with Charlotte.

Lyman stopped by while we were playing, and the boys got some funny photos with him.

Storytime with Nana.

Shenanigans after church.

Eating something special in the shade.

Dallin golfing

Helping Charlotte use the elevator in the house

The boys invented a game called Whoopsie with Charlotte, going down the stairs.

Tanner's head can easily fit in the mailbox!

Summer Music Camps

For the summer of 2021, I hosted several music camps at my house and in the park on Whaley Avenue! I want to remember how busy and how much fun I had doing teaching the camps. While I taught these camps, Tanner and Dallin enjoyed their zoo camp, comic camp, surf camp and YMCA camp.

Ukulele Camp

Strum along to a beautiful song in the great outdoors!

This camp teaches basic skills for playing the ukulele in child-centered ways. With games and multi-sensory activities, students will explore the parts of the instrument, learn various strumming patterns, and play simple chord progressions that they can use for multiple songs. We will also play solos and group numbers to folk, pop, rock and jazz music.

Each day includes Movement Time with ribbons, parachutes and scarves. Sensory Art activities will include playdoh and water beads to strengthen hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills needed for the ukulele. Every day ends with a Jam Session, where students play their ukulele, shakers, sticks and more!

Students will also develop creativity, teamwork, critical listening, perseverance, spatial awareness and self-confidence.

Recommended for beginners on the ukulele, entering 1st-5th Grade. Class size is limited to 6 students.

Piano/Voice Camps

Let your child experience the joy of music making through piano or voice!

Through in-person lessons that are engaging and active, students will receive one-on-one instruction with Mrs. Zavoral for five days in a row, at the same time each day. This camp-style approach for summer session has proved to help students make substantial progress during the summer months.

Ideal for children ages 4-12. New and continuing students are welcome!

Songwriting Camp

Does your child like to hum around the house, tap on the kitchen table or make up tunes in the car?

This camp is your child's chance to harness that creativity into making their OWN music!

Through one-on-one instruction and musical exploration, your child will experience all the steps that composers take to make an original work. From pre-writing an idea, to drafting the music on paper, to recording a finished product, students will gain confidence in their own musical ideas! The student to teacher ratio is 1:1 to ensure that your child reaches full potential as a young composer!

Ideal for children ages 4-12. No prior musical knowledge needed. Students may write songs for voice, piano or both! This camp is offered in-person only.

Musical Theatre Camp, performing Arrow to the Sun

My teaching partner for this camp was none other than the amazing Taryn Stickrath!! We had an amazing time working together. This week of camp was easily one of the biggest highlights of my entire career. The other awesome part of this camp is that Tanner and Dallin were joined the camp! It was their first experience doing a play. When I told them they were going to be in the camp, they weren't so sure about it, but they ended up getting really into it. They also made a lot of friends. Tanner was the young boy (the arrow to the sun) and had a big solo! Dallin was the corn planter and a lion. They and all the kids did such an amazing job.

Here is what we did:

Let's put on a show in the great outdoors! Students K-6th Grade will prepare and perform ARROW TO THE SUN, adapted from the Pueblo Folktale by Gerald McDermott, using music, dance, acting and the visual arts.

Children will enjoy age-appropriate lessons and workshops in the following areas:
Acting for the Stage
Singing & Music Making
The Parts of a Theatre
Dance & Stage Movement
Set, Props & Costume Design

These classes involve multi-sensory activities that engage students of all skill levels in telling the story of ARROW TO THE SUN while learning lifelong skills in the performing arts. Activities include dancing with jumbo scarves and parachutes, creating stage sound-effects with percussion instruments, painting sets and head pieces, playing acting games, and singing Native American songs and Broadway singles.

Students will also gain rich knowledge in language arts and cultural awareness. They will develop their creativity, confidence, teamwork, problem solving and social-emotional skills, too!

Camp size is limited to 12 students, entering Kindergarten through 6th Grade. All skills levels and experience is welcome! Directors will gauge student interests and skills to assign appropriate roles in the show, ensuring that all have a fun and successful experience.

Here is a sample of the photos. There's a lot more in my hard drive and on my business FB page. I also have videos of their performance in my hardrive and on my Youtube channel.