Fall Recital 2013

It was Madison's Fall Recital today, and she did very well as she played "Morning" for everyone.  She also sang "Tingo Layo," and was simply adorable.  Mommy dressed her up very nicely, and the entire presentation went very well - all the kids have come so far.  The calculation from each of them is that this is their fourth recital.  So in a way, this was somewhat routine for them.

But for visiting parents and relatives, it was pretty special to see the children perform so nicely.  Here is Madison's solo footage:

Mrs. Pam has been an excellent teacher - the three of us really enjoy her class.  Mommy, Madison and Daddy have been going to her class now for two years, and all of us have been learning and having fun together.  The exciting news for Madison was that she didn't have a practice sheet for the next few weeks, but Daddy still wants her to practice a few of her other songs, in an attempt to master everything and catch up (we got slightly behind in October and have been catching up ever since).

Daddy was at work for a good part of the day, but Mommy was there for Madison as always after school.  We got some of Madison's classwork assignments, and she's been doing so incredibly well.  The big thing is her spelling - it's been spot on.  And her math skills are increasing exponentially!  If anything, she needs to stop and read the instructions more carefully, but once you set her off on any assignment, she's totally focused on getting it done, and as perfectly as possible.

We are so proud of her.  We told her as much repeatedly today - her reply was giving each of us a hug. Tonight after dinner, we fulfilled another movie request:  we hopped on board the Polar Express!

At just the right time, Mommy had hot chocolate ready for us, and during many of the songs, Madison was singing along.  She's especially fond of the song, "When Christmas Comes to Town."  She immediately - and uncontrollably - starts singing along with that one immediately.  We've had it in the car on the playlist, and she always stops what she's doing to sing along.

It was time for bed afterwards, and that was nearly for all of us, actually.  The weather is chilly again, and it's time to get under those layers of blankets!