Not a "hockey mom" but a "music lesson-mom"
Just when I start contemplating whether or not I want to keep driving to, paying for, and sacrificing valuable family time for piano lessons and nagging 4 of my 5 kiddos to practice, Jensen runs in the door from school and says "I am going to practice my piano right now 'cuz I couldn't wait all day- I kept thinking about how much I wanted to play this new piece - I just love it!"
She is playing "Out There" from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Brent just commented to me the other day that Tanner has really improved a lot lately too. He is playing The All American Reject's "It Ends Tonight". I can't believe it! He is really getting good. Our goal when we started him a year and a half ago is that he would be able to play the hymns by the time he leaves to go on a mission and I can see it happening now! They both read music way better than me or Brent. It's a small miracle that I am grateful for. Maybe the sacrifice is worth it. (BTW, he wasn't exactly THRILLED that I am posting that he plays the piano because he doesn't think it is "cool" to play but I told him my fellow bloggers would not divulge this secret. Keep it under your hats ladies.)
This last picture is to show you how where Zeus is while the kids practice every day. He goes in and hangs out in the living room while they play. Apparantly he is a music enthusiast.
Question: How many of you are "music lesson moms" that keep perservering or had a "music lesson mom" growing up that nagged you about practicing and now you are glad. I REALLY wish my mom had put me in lessons when I was a kid. Undortunately we couldn't afford it. I think I might take piano myself next year when Brady is in preschool three days a week. Is that crazy?
She is playing "Out There" from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Brent just commented to me the other day that Tanner has really improved a lot lately too. He is playing The All American Reject's "It Ends Tonight". I can't believe it! He is really getting good. Our goal when we started him a year and a half ago is that he would be able to play the hymns by the time he leaves to go on a mission and I can see it happening now! They both read music way better than me or Brent. It's a small miracle that I am grateful for. Maybe the sacrifice is worth it. (BTW, he wasn't exactly THRILLED that I am posting that he plays the piano because he doesn't think it is "cool" to play but I told him my fellow bloggers would not divulge this secret. Keep it under your hats ladies.)
This last picture is to show you how where Zeus is while the kids practice every day. He goes in and hangs out in the living room while they play. Apparantly he is a music enthusiast.
Question: How many of you are "music lesson moms" that keep perservering or had a "music lesson mom" growing up that nagged you about practicing and now you are glad. I REALLY wish my mom had put me in lessons when I was a kid. Undortunately we couldn't afford it. I think I might take piano myself next year when Brady is in preschool three days a week. Is that crazy?
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My mom forced me to take piano lessons from the time I was five until I was sixteen. I stopped after that, but wish I had kept going. I am glad my mom made me. I hated it for her during, but I am thankful I am able to play the piano today IN HOME IN PRIVACY ONLY!!!
Mike had a year of lessons, just all natural talent on his part. . . kind of sick :)
I am going to attempt to eat some soup. I haven't eaten anything but slim fast today, and am wanting to go to bed on a full stomach! But I feel pretty good! Thanks for checking!
My mom made me take about 6 years. I HATED it. HATE. I only had eyes for dance (go figure.) Long story short, she let me quit at 12, I don't remember the first thing about piano, and I can't say that I regret quitting. I mean sure, for church things it would come in handy occasionally, but if she hadn't let me focus on what I really had a passion for- I never would have had the future in dance that I was fortunate to experience! I found it more beneficial to go full boar with dance rather than dividing my time, trying to be just OK at both... but that's just one school of thought. :)