It has been a music week. Last Sunday, Aleena and Addie Mitton (one of Aleena's good friends) were asked to sing a song in Sacrament meeting at our church. Actually, Zane was asked and he said he isn't going to do it while he is in the Bishopric and since I was standing next to him, he volunteered our daughters. Which was ok because they both love to perform. I found an arrangement of I KNOW MY HEAVENLY FATHER LOVES ME. It had a violin part that went with it. We got together a few times to practice. I added a small harmony part to it so that they could do parts. It was quite fun teaching them that. But they did it. I am going to have to start sneaking a recording of these songs so I can have them. It was so nice. There is something about young girl voices that are so angelic. A big thank you to Jill Nilsen, who is always willing to play the piano for us. I then was asked to play a violin part for Harlo Clark. Him and his cousin were putting together a musical tribute recital for their parents before they passed. They had one song that had a cello/violin part with it. That required a couple practices. Friday night was the big performance. It was a very nice tribute. Friday morning was my first group violin lesson for my students. I have decided since there isn't a strings program in the school that I would try to get my students together once a month and learn a few songs orchestra style. It was Friday morning before school at 7 am. There were 7 if them. They were so cute and nervous to get started but then I think they all seemed to get in the groove. I fed them a small breakfast and then I took them to school. I really enjoyed it and hope they did too and will stick with it for a bit so we can get a few songs learned.
Yesterday was an evening session of Stake Conference. That is where we gather in the Chapel and hear from our leaders from the area. This year they opened the meeting up to 12 years and older. It was such a nice meeting. Savanna was asked to sing the song "If the Savior Stood Beside Me". It was the arrangement Aleena and I did a while ago in church. It to has a violin part. She did beautiful. There were hundereds of people at this meeting and she didn't seem to be to nervous. I always get nervous. And today at the regular Sunday session of Stake Conference, our wards choir was asked to sing a couple numbers, so I sat up and sang with the choir. It went great. It just meant my children were sitting alone for a 2 hour meeting. I asked Tallon (Savanna's boyfriend) and his mom if they wouldn't mind sitting on our row to help keep an eye on them. They did so good. We got their early enough to have a row where I could see them from the choir seats.
As a result of my talented kids, Aleena and Savanna have both been asked to sing their numbers in another ward in June.
I am grateful for my talents and my childrens talents and that we are able to share them and to help others feel the spirit through music. It keeps us practicing and learning new songs. I just hope people don't get sick of hearing us, kind of like over staying our welcome. I guess maybe I should be more worried if we weren't ever asked to do it again. That might have more negative meaning than getting asked to come back.
