Timothy enjoys making little films. For the school Reflections contest he decided to show what it was like to explore the Secret Garden at Spring Lake. The theme of Reflections this year is “The Magic of a Moment.” The music he chose is from the 1993 soundtrack from The Secret Garden.
I think his little film is charming and it captures a really beautiful afternoon.
Timothy is such a sweetheart.
Piano: Paige. Vocals: Daniel (harmony), Timothy, and Mark
Looking for a little entertainment? Here are the songs from the ensemble concert.
The first piece is Timothy’s Amen! and Kumbaya.
Next, we have Daniel’s Guantanamera. You’ll want to dance to this one.
And now here is Paige’s piece, Slavonic Dance. Yes, she really plays that fast.
This number was part of a ballet recital 7 months ago. We were a little surprised that this was one of the numbers that Paige worked on in her “ballet team” class. I guess her teacher figured that her ballerinas needed some jazz, hip hop, marching band, and cheer leading technique.
Here’s some music composed by Paige last year. It’s a theme and variations.
Timothy began taking piano lessons last fall. He loves to play. His piano teacher often assigns him songs from our church. She is not of our faith, so it’s especially thoughtful.
Love is Spoken Here
And who can forget the essential Indian dance during the first year of piano study?
Indian Song
I love this old photo of Timothy and Daniel on the horse.
Horse Sense
I have a tradition of decorating the birthday child’s bedroom door. This year, I enlarged and printed some of Paige’s dance photos. I cut out the dancer, traced the cutout on dark paper and cut out again.
We decorated sugar cookies, went out to eat, and went shopping for clothes.
We ended the day with a chick flick with Paige’s best friend. We munched on Paige’s signature gourmet sandwiches and sat down to watch the 2009 BBC version of Emma.
The little brothers contributed sweet and thoughtful gifts. Timothy made a mouse out of Sculpey clay for her. Mark wrapped each gift… several days early.
Here is Paige playing Mazurka in G Minor by Chopin:
and Minuet in G Major by Beethoven:
Our Paige is quite a person.
artist
great big sister
helpful daughter
peacemaker
dancer
pianist
math wiz
beautiful
great sandwich maker
well-read
righteous
kind
Here is Daniel playing Sonata Op. 49 No. 2 (Tempo di Menuetto) by Beethoven. Daniel worked very hard on his technique as he studied this piece. See if you can guess which part was his favorite.
We recorded piano pieces back in May and today I want to begin sharing them. This is Paige playing Reverie by George Peter Tingley. It’s restful, reflective, and deeply moving. I’m grateful that I get to hear beautiful music from my children each day.
I hope you’re having a restful Sunday. I’m grateful for a sabbath day and God’s commandment to rest and keep a holy day each week.
Grandpa John liked to tell his experiences from WWII. Richard got him to speak before a camera in 2004. In memory of those who didn’t make it home, and in memory of Grandpa John, we share this video of him telling about an experience he had while sailing on a Liberty ship from Australia to Ceylon (Sri Lanka).