Catching Up.

Sorry for the long wait for the next post!

School has been going very well. I am enjoying all of my subjects so far. At the moment, I am doing Algebra 2, Consumer Math, World History, Vocabulary, English, an Elizabeth George Bible study, a fast moving Biology (I am doing several lessons a day at my request in order to get to Chemistry faster), and on Mondays and Wednesdays I am doing Economics. I am yet to have a writing class, but my mom is still undecided on how to do everything. I think I got everything. Well, there is Piano, Violin, Harp, and Choir practice that I have to do everyday as well. Music is a given.

Yesterday was orchestra/choir/theory! I LOVE my choirs, orchestras, and theory classes that I am in! I also LOVE my 11 eight year olds and 2 nine year olds in the beginner violin theory class that I teach. This year I am teaching a private lesson for the first time. It’s a harp lesson.

In the Brahms theory class (the one that I am taking) I LOVE IT TREMENDASLY! Mr. H. is AWSOME! I am learning so much. He makes everything very fun easy to understand. One of the things that we are learning is how to conduct. Very exciting! Yet, I had no idea how big the world of chords really was until I walked into this class three weeks ago.

I’m sorry if I am rambling! I just love music!

Quick Sum-Up

Sorry for waiting so long to post anything.

Orchestra and choir started back up last Friday. Really exciting. I got to see all of my friends, which made me happy.

We are starting school tomorrow. Yippy. I am kind-of excited, kind-of not. For I am ready for something to do, yet not wanting to spend all that time on school. Do you know what I mean? I guess what I'm saying is I am ready for summer to be over, but not wanting it to end.

I can't remember if I have already said this or not, but I have been teaching a girl from our church how to tat and other things. Such as, reading a pattern. Something that she didn't know. Hopefully I am doing a good enough job that she is getting it without thinking after I leave, "Now what did she just teach me how to do?" On the whole, I think I am getting across to her fairly well.

I guess that is it. There is really not much else to post about at this moment.

A Bucket Full of Info

Sorry I haven't been posting in awhile. Things have just been a little on the crazy side.

Since the last time I posted, a few things have happened. To say the least.

Megan just had her 9th Birthday this past Monday. We went to Incredible Pizza with three of her little friends.

We have had our piano recital. It was the last time for Kara. *sniff*

Federation has come and gone. With fairly good results. The new music has been fun to work on. Something new and refreshing! I think I am falling in love with one of our new choir songs.

The last week or so, us four older girls have been battling with a head cold thingy.

Us three older girls are almost done with a speech class that we started back before the holidays.

American Idol has been awesome to watch!! I think that Lil is going tonight. She just hasn't been showing the extent of all she can do with her voice. My favorites have to be Danny, Adam, and Allison.

Have any of you been watching the Mentalist? Oh my!!! I LOVE this show!!! Although the show that was on last night, it was not as good as the one that was on two weeks ago. But I am still a BIG fan of the show!!!

Last month, My mom, great-aunt, greatgrandma, grandma, frenid, and some of my sisters, went up to KC, and saw the Phantom of the Opera play. OH MY GOODNESS!!!! The guy who played the phantom is by far my favorite phantom!!!!! The girl who was Christine was ok, she is better than shara brightman though. The guy who played Raul was not my favorite. I think that Patrick Willion did a better job at it. I really would love to go see it again!!! But I think I know the answer to that. *sigh*

I guess that about wraps up what has been going on around here. Thanks for keeping up with reading!!

Sorry

Sorry that I haven't posted in while!!!!!! If you haven't looked, down at the bottom of my blog, there is a video. It is entitled "Danny Boy, Muppet's style" It is hilarious!!!!! We listen to it ALL the time!!!!!

We got new pieces in both orchestra and choir!!! They are all AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

Kara, Maddie, my mom, and a friend, Kara P., and myself started a P.E class. Right now we are learning how to bowl. It is very interesting to say the least. We have all broken 100 once in the entire two weeks that we have been doing it. That is, us teens, not my mom. She has scored in the 100's every time she has bowled.

Well, I guess that is all I have to say right now. Blog later.

Orchestra

We had our first orchestra of the new semester yesterday!!!!!! It was awesome!!!!

Yesterday was my parents 21 wedding anniversary!!!! So, us kids spent the night alone at home. Watching Horton Hears a Who. We saw it in theaters when it first came out.

Right now we are watching Eight Below. It's a dog movie.

Cool Stuff, Shopping Spree, And other stuff

Orchestra was fun Friday. In Bel Canto, Mrs. S. mixed up the guys and girls. It sounded really cool!! In Concert Choir, the people in the back two rows had to stand on their chairs. I was one of them! It was scary!!!!! But singing with the Orchestra was SO awesome!!!!!!!!!!! It was my first time to do that, with all of the rest of the choir singing. It was worth standing on my chair. Even though I felt like I was going to fall over forward on top of the people in front of me. It was fun all the same.

Saturday, Kara, my mom, Maddie, Mrs. P., and her daughter Kara, and I, all went shopping for Kara's Birthday. I got a shirt for Christmas performances that are coming up, a pair of jeans, two Camis, since the one I had was too small, and a long-sleeved shirt. I also got a new purse and wallet. This is probably the first time that I have gone shopping and not come back with any jewelry.

This week is Thanksgiving week. Hope you all have fun eating turkey!! I'll see about posting about my Thanksgiving. If there is anything that would interest any of you. Talk to you all later.

I am SOOOOOOOOO Excited!!!!

I finally got to go to orchestra yesterday!!!!!!!!! I was SO excited! I actually got to sing the two songs (the Hallelujah chorus and For the Glory) with the orchestra. It was awesome!!!!! Although it was only five sopranos, three to four altos, three tenors, and, I think, four basses. So we were a little unbalanced. We were also a little spread out in the loft, so it was hard to hear the other parts. Not to mention that we only had one conductor for both the orchestra and choir. It will be easier next week when we have two.

Have you ever have moments that you suddenly remember something from your past? Things that really haven't ever left you? I had one of them the other day. I was walking around the house, and a blast from the past suddenly came upon me. I then had the idea to wright them all down, as much as I could remember that is. It's still a work-in-progress, but it is getting there. I don't have much, I haven't even worked on it since Thursday, but with orchestra and other stuff yesterday, I really couldn't think. Even if I had found the time to do any of it, I wouldn't have had anything to wright down.

A Day Of Fun

I didn't go to orchestra yesterday. I was still coughing, it felt like at times I was going to cough my insides out. Not that when I had all of the congestion I wasn't blowing my brains out. So with what was left of my brains and insides I stayed home, with my two youngest siblings.

It was an OK day. Most of it was spent in front of the TV, but oh well. That's how you keep kids from making you go crazy. Stick a movie in, give them candy/popcorn, sit back, and enjoy. So when the (or your) parents get home, they can deal with the sugar crazy kids.

When we weren't in front of the TV, we were ether: dressing up as a movie character, eating lunch, dancing to music, or playing computer.

Luke was SO funny when we were dressing up. I told him to go dress up as Indiana Jones. He was so exited about that. After about two minutes, he came to me and said: "I don't have any white shirts to wear! Cause Indiana has a white shirt." So I told him that he didn't have to look exactly like Jones. All I got from that was a angry sigh and a angry walk back to his room. He then came out with a brown shirt on, saying: "I'm wearing this because Indiana has a brown coat, so this is the coat. Now I have to go get my hat." Saying the later as he was running down the hallway excitedly.

Then Megan came up to me with a complaint. I told her to be ether Princess Leah or Queen Amidala. She said: " I can't find any white shirts! Because I'm going to be Amidala in the clone wars when she is fighting the thing and gets scratched on the back." So I just told her that she doesn't have to have a plain white shirt, she could wear one that is white with something on it, but inside out. She really didn't like that idea, but in the end she ended up doing just that.

Colds Are Not Fun

I have a cold. :( It is not fun, anyone knows that. I got it Thursday, but it didn't spike until last night after I got home from Orchestra. Thank goodness.

While I'm on the subject of Orchestra, something happened. It wasn't weird or anything, just to let you know. In concert choir one of our songs is O Holy Night. It has an African feel to it, which is really cool. Well, we were all having trouble with it. Everyone was either sick or just not paying attention. So Mrs. S. said this: "I'm going to do something that will put some of you out of your comfort zones." Then she points to two basses, tenors, altos, and sopranos. I was one of the sopranos. I would not have gone up of my own free will if she had just asked for two volunteers from each part. But I think I did an OK job of it. All except the high G at the end, I cracked at that note. But I had the starting of a cold, so it was forgivable, I think. The reason that she did that was to have everyone hear what the whole thing would sound like. I still don't know why she chose me as one of the sopranos. Other than that the day went by without anything else weird happening.

Little Things

Orchestra is tomorrow. I really can't wait!!! I love orchestra. If you all couldn't tell.

Then that night my dad has a work party that we are all going to. It's an annual party that everyone from his work goes to. It's fun. There's a hayride a little after dark, and everyone cooks hot dogs and bratwursts over a campfire. There is hot chocolate, soda, and coffee I think.

We also have pictures on Saturday. We are going to the same place that Kara had her Senior pictures taken.

My New Template

How do you all like my new template? My sister helped me to get it on here.

At orchestra Friday, we had chair try-outs. I did horible! It might of had something to do with the fact that I was sitting. Usually I stand when I am doing something by myself. Like for lessons, I stand while playing. The only time that I sit and play for violin is in orchestra playing with a big group. So that might have had something to do with it. I'm NOT looking forward to seeing the results.

Well, have to go get ready for school.

First Days are Tiring

Orchestra went well yesterday, seeing that it was only the first day.

I was really excited about Choir. After Bel Canto(Select Choir) I was sad thinking that choir was over. Then I realized, that I had a whole other hour of choir after I taught my beginner theory class! Then I got really excited.

After theory, I went to the Concert(High School) Choir. It has at least doubled in size. Our guy section has really grown. That has to be the biggest addition to the choir.

In my theory class, I have an adorable little girl. She is 8, has shoulder length dark blond hair, blue eyes, and just the sweetest personality that anyone could possibly have! I wanted to take her home with me. I still do! Her name is Audrey.

Orchestra

Well, I am in the Select Choir!!!!!

We are going to Tennessee all next week. It's for a family vacation. My grandparents have a time share, they were going next week, and invited us to join them. It's free, which is good. Now, all we have to pay for is food and gas for the trip there and back. So we won't be at Orchestra next week, but that's ok, all the playing that I would be doing is orientation stuff. I know that they can do it without me. But then again, everything is about me.

(YEAH RIGHT)

Tomorrow my aunt is having a baby shower. The girls of the fam are going. It's all the way up in KC.

I just realized that I have been in KC a lot this summer. This will be my third time.

Well, I had better go pack. Blog in about a week or so.

A Short Vacation

Well, we got back from Big Ceder in Branson. We were supposed to come back tomorrow, but it was raining, today and tomorrow. So all we would be doing is watching TV all day long for the next two days. So we decided to come home today instead of tomorrow.

Orchestra starts up in two days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm really happy if you can't tell. I love going to orchestra.

While my grandma was here, I don't know if I already put this out there or not but who cares? Well, she taught me how to make net scrubies to wash dishes with. They only take an hour to make, 30 minutes if you're really fast. There also easy to wash. You could put them in the dish washer of in the washing machine.

She also had a movie for us to watch. It's called "The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming!" It's an old 1966 movie(that IS in color)that is one of the funnest movies I have ever seen. She also brought "Love is a Many Splendid Thing." We haven't watched it yet.

While we are on the subject of movies, I would recomend you all to watch "The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming!" You would like it, very much. Another movie is "Enchanted." The music in it is awsome!!!!!

A Night at the Theater

Well, we all got back from KC. Last nights feature was "Fiddler on the Roof". I think it was better than the Music Man. I wasn't quite prepared for the dream that Tevye has. When Lazars first wife, Fruma-Sarah, "comes back to life". When we would watch it at home, my mom would always fast forward threw it. So I really didn't know what to expect at that part.

My grandma is staying with us this weekend. It will be really fun.

Orchestra is starting back up next week!!!!!!!! I'm really excited.

The Music Man

Well, it was The Music Man. If you have ever seen the movie then you know what I'm talking about. I've seen both the Shirley Jones and the newer one with Matthew Broderick.

The guy that was Professor Harold Hill, I really didn't like him singing wise. That part of the character was too big for him. He was always singing it an octave higher or lower. But he did a great job of it otherwise. The lady that was Marian, she did a great job of her part. Both in acting and singing. But when she got to those high notes, she really didn't need to be miced. She could be heard all the way to the back of the theater with room to spare, without the mic.

My friend, Kara P., came too. It was fun to have a friend coming along. It was kinda like having a birthday party, only with one friend coming with you. She is kind of like another sister.

Orchestra is starting back up!!!!! But that also means that school starts back up again too. :( But this year, there is going to be a Select Choir added to the choirs. I'm thinking about trying out for it. So are my sisters.

Happy Fourth, Late

Happy 4th everyone!!!!! Sorry that it's late. I've been at my grandparents house watching fireworks, eating, swimming, eating, talking, eating, you get the picture. Lots of eating there.

Well, I'm 16!!!!! Don't feel 16, but I felt that way when I turned 15, so we're good. I had a good Birthday. I'm pretty sure that Kara will put the pics on her blog.

I had the weirdest dream last night. We(My family)and some people from Orchestra lived at mall. Don't know how that flew, but it did.

What Next?

The title practically says it all. We finished Orchestra Thursday, so I have nothing to do. Well, if you count school, music lessons, babysitting on Wednesday nights, and church on Sunday things worth doing then I agree. But orchestra was such a big part of my life that now its over for the summer, the things I mentioned above will have to do. As I mentioned in a previous post, I'll also have to look forward to V.B.S. this summer as well. Yesterday felt like a Saturday, Thursday felt like a Friday, and today feels like another Saturday. The second in a row.

I got my hair cut Thursday!!!! I don't know how much(in inches) I got cut off, but I know it was a lot. If you want to see my before and after pics, go to "Kara's Blog" in "My Favorite Blogs."

Catching you all up

Well, this week has been interesting.

To start it out, Survivor ended Sunday.:( It was SO funny to watch though.

Then, on Tuesday, Kara and I had an Orchestra performance. It was different than what I had thought it to be. There was only 6 violins from BOTH 1st and 2nd parts, 2 violas, 3 cellos, 2 flutes, and 1 harp. One of the violins was pulled into the performance because we needed another one. We mostly played hymns though. You could tell that they(the people that we were playing for)enjoyed us very much.

Then, we had our last orchestra yesterday.:( It is very sad to think about. We have our end of the year performances next week. I'm still trying to find something to look forward to that is closer to today. I guess that V.B.S is going to have to work. Since it IS a closer date than when we start back up in orchestra.

I guess that is all I have to catch you up with. Unless you want me to tell you about school, but I really don't want to. So I'll just save all of you(and myself) a lot of trouble.

Orchestra

Hopefully I am well enough to go to orchestra tomorrow. Since being sick last week, I am hopfully not still sick. I'm still coughing and my noise is still a little stuffed. But it is getting better and I'm getting better. I haven't been to orchestra in two weeks. So, I'm pretty sure everyone there is farther in their music than I am. Which stinks, really badly. Hopfully, tomorrow will give me something to write about. Write later, with something more exciting.