I was bitter at first when I found out our friends were going to see Hunger Games on the same night as our kids' piano recital, but after the recital, I think we came out on top. It was a joy to hear them play their songs. And even though they all made mistakes (who doesn't), they did really well compared to how they sounded earlier this week. They all worked hard and it showed. I couldn't have been more proud.
This is Lauren's first year. She did well compared to how nervous she was.
This is Carley's second year. She struggled the most with memorizing her piece. She was pleased to get through it.
Kenny is in his fourth year and still LOVES to play. I never have to bug him to practice and quite often I see him sitting down at the piano to put in extra time. I love how his talent is coming along. He brought his music just in case he forgot a part. Unfortunately, he blanked in a spot that was not a struggle spot. He wasn't following the notes in his book so he had to really work to get past it. That aside, he did amazing! (maybe it's just a mom thing...)
Thanks Maureen for doing an amazing job with our kiddos!
Glad your kiddos did so well and are enjoying piano! That is great! Brian and I saw Hunger games last night and liked it, but we both liked the book better.
Wow!! They all sound so good! haha Kenny reminds me of myself, I loved to just sit down and play the piano too. Keep up the great work! Bugging them to practice will be worth it in the end. :)
I jumped out at Kenny and said "Boo". He looked startled and I asked him if I scared him. He says,"No, I just got concerned."
April 2008
"The pink one is a smooth cool down."Kenny describing how "refreshing" the pink yogo was compared to the other colors that were too sour.
Carley
March 2010
"You're messing with my privacy."She said this because I was facebooking about a comment she had made.
November 2008
"Next time look before you fall!" She said this to Lauren after Lauren accidently fell on her.
January 2008
"If Lauren was water, I could drink her, pee her out in the toilet and flush her down."
January 2008
As we were driving in the car one day, Carley (out of the blue) says,"I know why we have ears."I ask her why and she says,"So we can hear when Jesus speaks to us."It was so sweet!
August 2007
"Of the boss of me's, you're my favorite."She said this to Mark when I was in Arizona for Harmony's wedding.
She also said the same thing about a babysitter:"Are we going to have a boss of me tonight?"
Lauren
July 2010
"Bikes are pretty much evil, but I ride them because it's fun!"
October 2008
"These scary decorations are kinda creeping me out."
August 2008
"You will have to tell me when to turn cuz I can't read your mind...I'm not an alien."
June 2008
Lauren has a really shiny purse. The sun was shining through the window on the purse and made lights shine everywhere like a disco ball. Lauren noticed and said, "Now when we want to dance, I just need to get my purse and we will have 'boogie lights'."
February 2008
"I can tell I'm growing up because there are strings growing out of my arms."
January 2008
Lauren was telling her dad about a bird she saw at a friends house. Mark asked her, "What kind of bird, what did it look like?" Lauren responded, "The ones with a beak."
November 2007
Carley asked Lauren to play "hot lava" with her. Lauren responded,"I don't like hot. Let's play warm lava instead."
September 2007
"You fuddy duddy!"She said this to me while holding my face with both her hands so she could look me in the eye.
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Glad your kiddos did so well and are enjoying piano! That is great! Brian and I saw Hunger games last night and liked it, but we both liked the book better.
Your kids are amazing. The played so well.
Wow!! They all sound so good! haha Kenny reminds me of myself, I loved to just sit down and play the piano too. Keep up the great work! Bugging them to practice will be worth it in the end. :)
I agree!! They all did great. I'm impressed that Kenny has only taken piano for 4 years. glad he loves it! That is fun. I miss Maureen, though. :)
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