Dear daughter's great day

My oldest got home today all excited and telling me about her wonderful day at school... she uses 'share time' to sing for her class anytime her turn comes around. Well today, she sang "look at me" from Mulan and her teacher had her go down to the office to sing for the principal -- who was away on a field trip, so she sang for the assistant principal and the secretary. Then the assistant principal had her go sing for the music teacher and the coach came as well. The music room was occupied by one of the fifth grade classes (A~ is in 2nd) so she sang for everyone and was met with applause all around. On the bus ride home many of the riders had heard about her musicality and requested she sing then as well -- which, of course, she did. She then told me about the compliment she recieved that was the most special to her... it seems one little boy who rides the bus was at the show on Saturday and heard me sing the blessing -- he told her "Wow, you have your mom's voice!" She absolutely glowed as she told me about her day... and I may have sparkled a bit also. It doesn't get any better than your daughter telling you she's glad to be like you! Even if she just wants to sound like you... I guess it was a pretty good day for Mommy too!

Show's Over!!!

And from the feedback I've gotten it was a huge success -- we sold out of tickets and had to stop selling about 10 minutes 'til showtime... I did feel that we were better prepared for this show than we have ever been before, of course, we've been working toward it since last fall. My favorite part of the evening, not surprisingly, was getting to sing the blessing at the beginning of the show. Be Thou My Vision is my all-time favorite hymn and to get to do it acapella in my Celtic cloak was awesome!!! Sonja's husband Chris took this picture of the Duel.

We've been ending up in different positions every time we rehearsed for the last 2 weeks but with the poses I think it worked out nicely; made for a very artistic photo -- I'll likely blow it up to use as art in my house somewhere.

My brain is saturated from the classes this weekend -- I LUUUVVV Virginia! She kicks my rear and keeps me coming back for more! It's a sickness in that way this dance addiction of ours -- but at least the denim cartel isn't after me...

I'll be glad...

...when the show is over and I can revel in some free time again but as it's still over a week away (gonna be the week from he**)



I thought I'd just upload a few photos from my daughter's kindergarten music program yesterday...

She the one in the dress toward the left of the stage (right above blue-shirt ladie's head.) She is normally sooo bashful that I as worried she wouldn't go thru' with it but she did! The lighting was horrid so getting a good pic was impossible! This was the best shot I got until after the performance when I got her and S~ to pose together for me...

Here they are -- a bit of an item and have been all year... he is actually quite the gentleman so I can't be too upset... he had a birthday on Wednesday and is having a party tomorrow that we'll just have to attend. *Sigh* my babie's already found her soul-mate -- they have already promised to marry each other when they're grown... heartbreak for the mommy.