Christmas Cheer

Christmas concert tonight.  M and three classmates (and friends).

Joshua

Maggie specifically asked that I record this for her new cousin.  She is standing sort of above the music stand.  Only one more concert to go before the end of school!!  Four out of five done!  Whew! 

Some December doings...

So it's been a month since I posted.  Sorry!  It was the holidays, ya'll, plus I was working on a new venture: becoming a partner/co-owner with my pal/colleague Jenny at Studio Z!  So I am now a small business co-owner!  So I'll be making even less money!!  Ha!  But I am thrilled to join Jenny and so glad she agreed to have me join her.  We've kinda been partners anyway, so now it's official.  I think we are a good pair...she is the creative ideas woman, and I take care of details.  Whee!!

I already posted about M4's bday, but we also had M3's choir and band concert in December.  None of my photos turned out, so here is one a friend took with M3 in full voice:

I also took terrible pictures at Christmas, and I succeeded in taking none of Nana and Boppa who made the trek here to spend the holidays with us.  What is up with me and photography?  Ugh!  It was a muted Christmas, because M4 developed an extremely high fever and was fighting it for days.  Not much fun.  But he recovered in time to back to school, poor kid.  We did manage an afternoon of ice skating in Iowa City, but that was about it for the fun stuffs.  Here is a bad Christmas photo:

 And here is a cute photo of M3 in her gift from cousin V.  Stylin'!!

More music

M3's 6th grade choir had a concert with the high school choirs.  Here is their rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water." See how tiny they look in comparison!!

The Festivities

Some photos of the crazy goings-on around here lately! All within the last week!

M4's spring concert (I have a video I'll post, too):
Coloring eggs with Nana:
Representing Japan in the International Student Organization's Cultural Evening with their international "sister," Chinami (and a student named Claire in her lovely kimono):
On the hunt on Easter morning!
This in addition to music, tae kwon do, M3's rehearsals for the dance performance she's in this weekend, and hanging with Nana and Boppa. A good, busy time was had by all!

Band and Choir Concert, pt. 2

OK, here is one of the choir songs. M3 is on the far left on the edge of the row. (I zoom.)

Band and Choir Concert

M3's first band concert!!! You're going to have to watch for her...she pops up with the sax section. I kind of focused in on her general area. This piece is called "Popcorn Prelude." Keep in mind....these kids have only had their instruments for a bit over three months, and they have band every other day with private lessons once every six days!


Did you see her??! I have a choir video where you can see M3 much better. (It takes hours to upload these videos, so I'll get it up here soonish.)