Seguidilla, Stella, harp

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!

Allegro by Haydn, Stella at American Harp Society of Dallas recital

Stella performing Greensleeves on harp

Stella decorated her harp and herself with winter hats to perform Greensleeves. This video was taken in December 2010, as Stella prepared for the holiday concerts. She was mildly annoyed by her little sister's interruption, but still managed to play beautifully through the disturbance.

Stella's harp recital, June 10, 2010

Stella performed "Allegro" for Ms. Nancy Lendrim's harp studio recital in Toledo, OH. She did a fantastic job and enjoyed the entire event. We are so proud of her. Stella was very pleased to wear her new fancy white dress for the occasion. Picking out the appropriate dress for each performance is high on her priority list.

Isaac and Stella at the piano

Stella's piano performance of "Little Playmates"

Stella performed at the Kerrytown Concert House for the first time today. She played "Little Playmates" for the Student Recital of the Ann Arbor Area Piano Teacher's Guild. I was very proud of her performance. She really enjoyed wearing her fancy dress and having her hair curled for the occasion. We were able to get her chair boosted high enough for her at the piano, but I forgot her footstool. At least I remembered the video camera! Rob, Lincoln and Ava were able to attend as well. They quietly left after Isaac and Stella's performance so the big kids and I could enjoy the entire recital. What a treat!

Isaac and Stella reciting poem, "Hello, Hello"

Isaac and Stella are reciting a poem by Eve Merriam from her book, "You Be Good and I'll Be Night; Jump-On-The-Bed Poems". This was a favorite poem of Isaac and Stella when they were little and now Lincoln and Ava are delighted by the silliness. Ava walks around the house with a phone up to her ear chanting the opening line.

Isaac and Stella reciting Genesis 1.1

Isaac and Stella are reciting Genesis 1:1 and singing "Está aquí" in Spanish. Part of their Spanish curriculum is to memorize a verse and a song in Spanish for each lesson. Ava and Lincoln are memorizing along with them too! Ava still refers to herself as "Ava" with a Spanish pronunciation.

En el principio creó Dios
los cielos y la tierra.
Genesis 1:1

Está aquí, está aquí,
A-le-lu-ya, mi Señor está aquí.

Translation:
He is here. Hallelujah, my Lord is here.

Isaac and Stella reciting Salmo 23

Dancing to "Hark the Heralds" with Isaac's violin

Stella's quote about Nancy Drew

I asked Stella to tell me about her first Nancy Drew novel that she had just finished reading in 2 days. Stella says, "Well, it's about Nancy Drew. She was driving her car. She is older, old enough to drive, around 20 years old I think, about middle age..."

About middle age! She must really think I'm old!

Stella's ballet dress rehearsal

Stella was part of the "Lilac Princesses" dance. She was very pleased with her dress and tiara. She did a fantastic job.











Stella is the 2nd dancer from the right. Towards the end of the dance, she is the second dancer from the left. This video is her dress rehearsal performance for the pre-ballet 4 class.

Stella's harp performance: Good-bye to Winter

Family Picture November 2008

Stella quote

Tonight as I (Lisa) was helping Stella get ready for bed, the following conversation went something like this:

S: I want to listen to the Bible CD.
L: OK, what part or story do you want to listen to?
S: Oh, I don't know! There are so many wonderful stories to choose from!
L: How about the story of Jesus as a baby?
S: Yes, that sounds good. Please get the Matthew CD #1.