tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35308271454957441732024-03-13T22:53:38.304-07:00Head Over HillsJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105513604469893942noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530827145495744173.post-62804455587559821512011-12-04T18:25:00.000-08:002011-12-04T18:41:34.446-08:00Sonatina Festival<div style="text-align: center;">This is definitely a braggy parent post. I am so darn proud of this girl I can't help showing her off a little. Isabell did the Sonatina festival for the first time this year. Both she and I were new to this and had no idea what to expect. Bell learned and memorized a song for the big day. In the morning she had to play her song for a judge, by herself. I know I would have been freaking out nervous about doing this. Then the judge picks the top two to play at a concert that night. We were thrilled when Isabell found out she was to be one of the two.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3J4jVVxLpTM/TtwsNBrylnI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/wNo9XtrPScY/s1600/IMG_3070.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3J4jVVxLpTM/TtwsNBrylnI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/wNo9XtrPScY/s400/IMG_3070.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682465432136750706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lucky for us, some nice mom told us what to expect at the concert. So that we were a little more prepared. They are expected to come out onto a stage, by themselves, and play their song for the audience on a Steinway grand piano. I was so sick with worry for her. It wasn't that I was worried about whether or not she would win. I could only imagine how incredibly scary that would be.</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YEo2br5yAxY/TtwsMjIQ82I/AAAAAAAAAEE/6kKwC105sC0/s1600/IMG_3068.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YEo2br5yAxY/TtwsMjIQ82I/AAAAAAAAAEE/6kKwC105sC0/s400/IMG_3068.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682465423934681954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She was so brave and did such a great job. She was dissapointed that she didn't come in first. I keep telling her that 2nd is great too. I am amazed that a little 9 year old would dedicate so much time to learning and performing her song. </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vXlghdNqOYo/TtwsMBkj2tI/AAAAAAAAAD4/Ln-0zxs2_gQ/s1600/IMG_3067.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vXlghdNqOYo/TtwsMBkj2tI/AAAAAAAAAD4/Ln-0zxs2_gQ/s400/IMG_3067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682465414926555858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I would have loved to post the video of her performance but since I messed up the filming...dang. Hopefully we will get another chance sometime!</div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105513604469893942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530827145495744173.post-39185584376270664522011-11-27T19:53:00.000-08:002011-11-27T20:50:03.493-08:00Growing<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">What has been going on since I last posted?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">A <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Whole Lotta </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">growing!!</span></span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-efcbtag29R4/TtMG5_WHcbI/AAAAAAAAADo/qT1jZE_pTBo/s1600/IMG_2706.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-efcbtag29R4/TtMG5_WHcbI/AAAAAAAAADo/qT1jZE_pTBo/s400/IMG_2706.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679891148370833842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2 months</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t0kJ1F2YzhQ/TtMG5QjAKOI/AAAAAAAAADg/RPIMv8qgk6s/s1600/IMG_2930.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t0kJ1F2YzhQ/TtMG5QjAKOI/AAAAAAAAADg/RPIMv8qgk6s/s400/IMG_2930.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679891135808415970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">4 months</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MIxkiTFEs9s/TtMG4wB5iWI/AAAAAAAAADU/aSSIRBug0kY/s1600/IMG_3021.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MIxkiTFEs9s/TtMG4wB5iWI/AAAAAAAAADU/aSSIRBug0kY/s400/IMG_3021.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679891127079635298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">5 months</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jv_HKZY8oUs/TtMG4Z1aIOI/AAAAAAAAADI/7L8UCgCL1yc/s1600/IMG_3029.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jv_HKZY8oUs/TtMG4Z1aIOI/AAAAAAAAADI/7L8UCgCL1yc/s400/IMG_3029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679891121121665250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">6 months</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3kbDiLIog8o/TtMG4GAtl-I/AAAAAAAAAC8/SV1ghoV4Xuk/s1600/IMG_3060.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3kbDiLIog8o/TtMG4GAtl-I/AAAAAAAAAC8/SV1ghoV4Xuk/s400/IMG_3060.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679891115800369122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">7 months</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This little munchkin is growing up so fast. At almost 8 months old, she is sitting up, rolling all over the place, feeding herself, and super close to crawling. I forget how quickly little ones can change and learn new things. We are certainly loving her to pieces at this house.</span></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105513604469893942noreply@blogger.com3