One more thing to check off...

The final concert of the Lajes Elementary Chorus was last night. This was a big relief to me, since I have been accompanying on the piano twice a week for several months. We're done! Josh was the only one of my kids singing this time around- and he is the main reason I agreed to play again. As I was trying to decide whether or not to say "yes" to the choir director for the second time, I asked Josh if he was going to sing this time. He said he was. I asked if he would still sing if I weren't a part of the chorus, and he said no. So guess what? I played.


Both concerts this year turned out really nicely. It's the rehearsals that give me high blood pressure. Apparently the same kids who like to sing enjoy talking, also. A LOT. Oh well- not my problem anymore!

At Christmas, the concert included the middle/high school bands, and Rebekah, Price and Josh were all involved. This time around, it was mainly the elementary chorus, with a small high school choir singing one song, and a percussion ensemble, also. The best numbers, in my opinion, were the combined patriotic songs at the end. They gave me goosebumps. Good job, guys!

Rebekah's band concert was a couple of weeks ago. We got there, sat down, and started reading the program. We were a little surprised to see that Rebekah had two solos! She had never said a word. I'm not sure if it's humility or if she is just practicing being a teenager. She was wonderful- I was super proud of her. The rest of the band was okay (1st year, 6th and 7th graders, you get the picture), but Rebekah's solos were beautiful- and I'm not just saying that because I'm her mom! (Well, that might have something to do with it.)

These pictures are from the performance we did during school for the students and teachers. I asked Price's teacher if he could come sit by Emma and Annie to make sure they didn't run around- he did great. It is so nice to have older kids to help with the younger ones- and they never even complain (about that- there is plenty of complaining about dishes, piano practicing, making beds...). My kids are great!