christopher has been in beginning band this year. he plays the guitar. they had their spring concert last night. here he is walking into the concert...
they have two concerts a year and man have they improved since the winter concert. he did great. i'm so proud of him and the wonderful example he is setting for his younger siblings.
he really enjoys it. goes to band two days a week at lunch recess. has never complained once about missing his recess. and he's going to stick with it. without us having to talk him into it. on his own he has decided he will be doing band again next year.
so, next year he'll move up to intermediate band for two years then up to advanced band for junior high. he is already looking forward to this as the advanced band kids are awesome. they were so good that the band instructor asked them to play their last song again after they had just completed it. the other band kids loved it and were all swaying to the music in the back where they were sitting...
some of christopher's classmates in band...
my dear friend lori's daughter, julianna, is also in band...
lori is my new walking partner, and i just can't get enough of her sweet baby ava...
her other daughter elise and ella are best friends...
the kids had a great time at the reception after the concert...
christopher and ben (above) are great friends, and kind of decided together to give this band thing a try this year (with major, major enthusiasm from both mothers). i hope to take a picture of them together like this in 4 years after their last band concert. ben's older brothers both were in band for all five years, so he has some great role models - they are both amazing.
more reception pics...
and i can't forget the music teacher who christopher really enjoys...
the boys giving him the flowers are ben's brothers and the woman also helps with the band. we are so fortunate to have them at our school as well as this program. i cannot tell you how nice it is that he can have time for a musical instrument during his school day - so helpful to me that i don't have to drive him to a lessons each week.
it was a great evening, and i am so proud of my first born...
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