At Home With Jesus! - The Recital

At Home With Jesus!

Thursday, May 1, 2008

The Recital

The recital went very well last night, although due to a mistake on my part, we almost missed it!
We went to the high school where it is usually held, and found our way to the music room where there was, indeed, a piano recital going on....just not OURS!

The teacher of THAT group of kids said...I think that recital got moved to your church!
(This was at 6:15 and our recital was to start at 6:30!)
Thank goodness our church was only a couple of miles away and we STILL made it just in the nick-of-time!

The recital was held in the "teen room" of our church. It is a recent addition to our church and it was a beautiful place for the recital. I thought it was great because all of the couches, tables and chairs really led to a casual more comfortable atmosphere for the kids. They set the piano up in front of the stone fireplace and I just thought it was so cozy!

Julie played her piece beautifully - and both duets went very well also!
Here she is playing "Sonatina" by Manus

This was Julie's 3rd year of lessons, and she loves to play! I am so glad that she enjoys music as much as I do!

Poor Joseph was a little nervous (...even more so since he said..."I have my piece memorized I don't want to bring my music." Then when we got there he saw that all of the other kids had their music!) He did play his piece from memory, and although it was a little 'tentative,' he played the notes perfectly! :-)

His piece is called "Parade"

This was Joseph's very first year of lessons. I think he has done wonderfully!

After the recital we took some photos of the kids by the fireplace.

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Posted by Daisy

My kiddos loved the videos! Buttercup's second piano recital is coming up June 1st and she is pretty nervous about it.

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Posted by Tara

Great job guys! And way to go Joseph for doing it without the music..on his first recital..wow! I find that pretty doggone impressive ;)

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Posted by jenn4him

Oh no, the drama! I am glad it all worked out. They did a great job.
Jenn

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Friday, May 2, 2008 - Aw!

Posted by Anonymous

They are so cute and they did a great job! I know you are one proud mama.

Kysha
http://humblemama.blogspot.com

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Posted by bethdube

We all loved listening to the recital (me AND the kids!). Great job, Julie and Joseph!! Sounded wonderful!

beth and emma, owen and addison :)

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Friday, May 2, 2008 - Mother's Day GiveAway!

Posted by SchoolinRhome

I wanted to let you know that I am hosting my first giveaway over at my blog! It is to celebrate Mother's Day! Stop by and tell me why you are happy to be a mother and you could win an awesome devotional book, a journal and a cooking with kids CD-Rom.
Enjoy your weekend with your family!
SchoolinRhome
Here is the giveaway link:
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SchoolinRhome/525838/

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Posted by Dawne @ OneRoomSchool

Beautiful playing!! *clap, clap* :-)

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Posted by AcceptanceWithJoy

Julie and Joseph both did a wonderful job.

Katie looks so much like you in her photo. I think it must be around the eyes. That can't be right though. She looks a lot like Joseph who looks just like your husband.

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Hello....I'm Michelle! I am a Christian wife, a homemaker, and a homeschooling mother of 4 wonderful children! This is the journal of our adventures in homeschooling! Homeschooling is not just our method of education....it has become our way of life.