The Grand Recital

Thursday, May 14th, 2015

Oma & Grandpa, along with Nana & Grandad came to support my dd's

Aunt Lynn & Mimi excited to hear the girls play

The Twinsies (made us all smile) :-))

The girls' spunky teacher, Miss Margie

The adoring Daddy with his baby girl

Ella was 1st up, and she did wonderful!

Abby was further down the list, and also did wonderfully!

(Greg and I just love that our kids play music...

praying they take long enough to have the skill for a lifetime!)

Her & Rachel Schlitter did a beautiful duet just following Abby's solo performance

Owen, the world's silliest photo bomber!

The cutest, and funniest, part of the duet was right before starting your song, you both flipped your long hair in the air...so we reenacted later that evening :-)

Abigail Kathryn

Ella Marie

My girls

Love a Grand Piano

One of Abby's besties, Avery (a.k.a. "Ave Dog") surprised her and came to watch her perform

~ so stinkin' sweet!!

My sweet family ~ love when they all come to support each other

Reception Time! No skimping for this gang!

It was such a lovely evening...truly "Music to my ears!"

Ella Bella's 1st Piano Recital

What an AWESOME feeling it is to go a recital & get to see 2 of your girls play! Talk about "double your pleasure"! :-)

1st up ~ Abby Lou (who's been playing for 2 years now)

She blessed us with "Silent Night"

I had the best time just watching Ella as she sat and waited her turn. She was all SMILES :)

And her big moment arrived! "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas" was perfectly executed!
Ella was especially giddy this night because her 1st grade teacher, Ms. C, has come to see her play. Is it me...or do these two look alike?!
Grandad & Nana were there to support my girls. I think it is the coolest thing to have a Grandad who comes! It's often a rare thing to have a Grandad willing to be there...my children are such lucky recipients!

My girls with Miss Sandi, their piano teacher

One proud Mom & Dad!

My hope & prayer is for all of my children to learn a musical instrument. It paves the way for the opportunity to worship in a deeper, more meaningful way. It also allows them the chance to touch others with the Love of God as they play the music that He created.
I Samuel 16:23 Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.

1Chr. 13:8 David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, tambourines, cymbals and trumpets.