Piano Recital

*Alan will have to be in charge of getting the video on here. There are only so many technical things that I can do, ya know!

Lately, there is just SO much to be thankful for! Last night was Kylie's first piano recital. All four of us attended and all four of us got to see her play. She played beautifully and sat behind the piano with poise and grace- I had to pinch myself. Not only did she look beautiful, there was a light in her eye and you could tell she was proud. I think we may have found her calling. Maybe a remake of High School Musical in a couple of years?

Meemaw and Peepaw have been gracing Kylie with piano lessons for almost 2 years. She started in Wylie but we moved before her first recital. Then she started up again in at the beginning of this year. She had a good teacher but she was really young and I don't think she connected that well with Kylie. At the beginning of October, we learned that we would be getting a new teacher, Ms. Janelle. Kylie connected with her immediately and suddenly practice is not a death sentence any longer. Practicing at home is still a little bit of a challenge but once she gets some songs learned, I think she will thrive!

Kylie played 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas' and gave a bow at the end. Everyone went, "Ahhh.."

A couple of things I learned last night:

• Janelle also gives the singing lessons up at the school and Kylie is all for that! I would love to see her sing next year as well as play. There were two older girls who sang.
• The owner of the school found Janelle on Craig's List. He told me that he was leery at first but once he met her and saw her credentials, he gave her a shot. He said her drop-out rate is almost non- existent. She graduated with a music degree and is getting married in California next week! I had no idea at all. Students were giving her gifts for Christmas and her wedding and I felt like a schmuck! Where was my friend, Erica on that one? You would think that either my mom or Erica would have trained me by now! ha! I see a regift after Christmas. shhh!
• I was sitting in the waiting room with Riley towards the end. His sugar rush had kicked in from the candy that I had bribed him with and we didn't want him to ruin someone's performance. A mother grabbed the owner and wanted to know why Janelle was the only one who did Christmas recitals? She wanted her son switched immediately and he had to tell her that Janelle was full and had a waiting list. Not a very happy Momma to say the least. We better not screw this one up! :)

After the recital, we took the kids to Braums for ice cream. We told Kylie she could have anything she wanted and she got.........

Orange Sherbet!

Who gets orange sherbet in the winter? MY kids! Riley wanted one too. We figured with the sugar and red dye, casein was not gonna make Riley any worse. I feel sorry for his teachers today. And his horse. I have a positive post coming on Riley soon! He's doing so great we may just be able to start taking him to church. Praise the Lord!!

I just love it when Kylie lets me put sponge rollers in her hair. So 1970's!!