I always joke that there is not much difference between Brian being in town vs. out of town during the week, since he gets home too late even when he's in town to help out with carpools, dinner, etc. But he must do something because he's been gone for the past two weeks, and I'm exhausted.
Paris had a band concert last Wednesday. They played 5 songs and they sounded really good! The good/bad thing is that it's impossible for me to tell which notes are his. And even though we got there early, and were sitting in the second row, a flautist sat in front of him, so all I could see was his elbow, moving back and forth as he worked the slide on his trombone. Still, I could tell he liked to be part of the "band gang"--that feeling in a group that you get as you all feed off each other's adrenaline, waiting and rehearsing for a performance. I think that was the part I liked best about dancing or being in plays. Maybe that's what sports teams feel like too. I kind of hope he will continue. I don't have hardly any musical training (does one semester of piano lessons count?) and I think it's amazing when Paris says something like--"Jack played F, F, F, G; and he was supposed to play F, F, F, C" and then shakes his head like anyone should know that.
After the concert, I realized I didn't know where my keys were. (O.k. one good thing about winter, you are always wearing a coat, and coats usually have pockets). I checked the seats, my purse, everything. I figured they could be in the car still, but that would be bad since I was sure I locked it. And I started wondering if I could cheerlead the kids to walk the mile back to the house to get the spare set. They weren't in the car, but luckily they were at the playground where we played before they opened the doors to the families. I was so relieved, my legs turned to jelly.
That Sunday, Athena sang a song for sacrament meeting with her friend, Lizzie. It was really Sis. Nichols idea, but Athena was happy to go along with it. She hasn't gotten any of the solos she tried out for in her school chorus, and so this was really her first duet/solo. Sis. Nichols worked with them for about 2 hours every other week for at least a month and a half, and then they went over it again an hour before church. They did fantastic! They hit all of their notes, and sang loud and clear. They were amazing! I am so grateful for people like Sis. Nichols who help my kids develop talents when I can't.
