(This event took place on November 11th posted here late)
As I've mentioned before Clarissa has been taking piano lessons for about 5 months. She was given the opportunity at the beginning of this month to play with others at a retirement home here in town. We weren't sure she would be able to attend but at the last minute she was able to. She did great but we wished her dad and grandparents could have been there as well. I expressed this to my mom and she came up with a great idea to host a piano recital at their house later in the month. I wanted to do this before Thanksgiving so November 18th was the perfect day to have this planned. My mom did an amazing job making invites for this special event.
November 18th came and Clarissa couldn't wait to show her grandparents just what she's capable of. Even though Quentin hears her practice he's never just sat back and listened to her play. Kimberly handed out the programs and Clarissa played 6 songs; she was given a standing ovation as well as an encore. After she finished her encore I presented her with flowers. We enjoyed refreshments and the girls showed her Grandpa Laura and Papa Chuck around the house. My parent's house has changed quite a bit since I graduated from high school (that being the last time they were there).
As I've mentioned before Clarissa has been taking piano lessons for about 5 months. She was given the opportunity at the beginning of this month to play with others at a retirement home here in town. We weren't sure she would be able to attend but at the last minute she was able to. She did great but we wished her dad and grandparents could have been there as well. I expressed this to my mom and she came up with a great idea to host a piano recital at their house later in the month. I wanted to do this before Thanksgiving so November 18th was the perfect day to have this planned. My mom did an amazing job making invites for this special event.
November 18th came and Clarissa couldn't wait to show her grandparents just what she's capable of. Even though Quentin hears her practice he's never just sat back and listened to her play. Kimberly handed out the programs and Clarissa played 6 songs; she was given a standing ovation as well as an encore. After she finished her encore I presented her with flowers. We enjoyed refreshments and the girls showed her Grandpa Laura and Papa Chuck around the house. My parent's house has changed quite a bit since I graduated from high school (that being the last time they were there).
With the recent event of my Grandfather's death I've realized how lucky and blessed my children are to have both sets of their grandparents so close by. With having everyone in one place at the same time I didn't want this to pass without a picture being taken. I cherish this picture and it's most definitely one of my top 10 favorite pictures of the year.
(Quentin's parents, Kimberly, Clarissa, and my Parents)
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