Seguidilla, Stella, harp

The A Poem, recited by Lincoln

Lincoln did a fine job of reciting "The A Poem" by Jessie Wise, adapted from "The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Your Child How to Read." His verbal ability and memory has literally taken off like a rocket from age 3 to 5. He's gone from making rocket sounds to talking non-stop about rockets and how to build them.

The video is a bit soft. Here is the poem:

A is first letter we will say
'a' is the short-vowel sound of A.

Loud applause. :)

Perpetual Motion by K. Bohm, Isaac, violin

Isaac did a fantastic job playing Perpetual Motion by K. Bohm for our family recital on June 11, 2011. He really enjoys this piece and it is fun to play with him. As his mama, I sometimes have a difficult time being his accompanist because I just want to sit back and listen to him play while I sniff and wipe the proud tears away. I did my best to focus for the recital!

He's grown up so much and is so tall, so healthy, and such a pleasure to be with. I praise God for the miracles that took place with his health and that we are now able to focus on music and education more than medical and sensory needs. It is a true gift.

Lincoln's Debut Bass Performance

Lincoln made his debut on bass at our family recital on June 11, 2011. He played 3 short pieces. We were all so proud! Lincoln liked the drama near the end of the GDG Song as he moved his bass.

Ecossaise by Hummel, Isaac Siebelink, piano

Isaac performed in his first Suzuki Piano of North Texas piano recital on Saturday, June 11, 2011 in Denton, TX. I was so proud! It was our first studio piano recital and our first homeschool family recital (Adventures in Learning Academy) in Texas. It's been a good year. I feel like we have learned and accomplished a good deal, in addition to the entire relocation adjustment.

Stella's jazz dance dress rehearsal, June 2011

Stella also took a jazz dance class this year for the first time. Her dress rehearsal performance was last night as well. She did a fantastic job and we're so proud of her!

Stella's ballet dress rehearsal, June 2011

Stella did a beautiful job last night at her ballet dress rehearsal. At the beginning of the dance, she is in the back row, 3rd from the right. We're so proud of her! She enjoyed every moment of the dance!