Solo Ensemble 2021

 Several of our children prepared solos for Solo/Ensemble and performed them recently. Kara & Luke played theirs at Hull PR School, and Jenna & Evan were required to submit a video recording of theirs this year. We are thankful for the musical gifts they've been given - to God be the glory!

Kara (6th grade) playing "Sonatina" by Thomas Attwood Walmisely
https://youtu.be/84NKyyjrRSQ

Luke (7th grade) playing "Ave Maria" by Charles Gounod
https://youtu.be/dTHLuNF96iw

Evan (9th grade) playing "Arioso and Caprice" by Clifford P. Barnes
https://youtu.be/Xd9RIL_uDK8

Jenna (12th grade) playing "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen" by Edvard Grieg
https://youtu.be/iqlMjY5uw4c

Honors Orchestra 2021

 Luke & Evan both participated in honors orchestra concerts this past weekend.
Here are a couple of videos from each of their performances...

Luke playing cello with the middle school honors orchestra at LeMars Community High School
(He's the tall one in the white shirt, second row from the back on the right hand side)
 "Agincourt" by Doug Spata

"Catharsis" by Bob Phillips

Evan with the high school honors orchestra at Northwestern College in Orange City

(He's in the second row from the back toward the left side in a white shirt. Kinda hard to see.)

"Russian Sailor's Dance" by Merle Isaac

"The Quest" by Robert Kerr

April Adventures

April was a busy month for our family!
Here are a few pictures of our adventures...

We celebrated Mary's 5th birthday with a rainbow princess cake at Pizza Ranch. 

Field trip to the Washington Pavilion. Since Mom drove, Mary got to come too. ;)

Mom's big helpers busy baking!

Jenna all ready for Junior Senior Banquet

Mary all ready for kindergarten roundup

Next year's kindgergarten class... Caleb, Jacob, Mary & Charlie

Kindergarten Roundup... Mary and the boys :)

Micah, Reuben, Caleb, Noah, Jacob, Josiah, Mary, Calvin, Charlie & Jesse

(preschool - 1st grade)

Mom, Mary, & Hannah spent a day in LeMars while Luke was at Honors Orchestra, which involved visiting multiple parks and the Wells Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor, of course!

What a beautiful time of year with the trees in full bloom!

Hannah thought it was very tasty! :)

The kids talked Dad into Blue Bunny after the concert...

while Mom headed to Indianola for Kara's state AAU volleyball tournament. Go Tigers!

Lots of fun memories made with these beautiful young ladies!

Ali, Keely, Kierra, Danica, Kara, Skyler, and Coach Aubrey

(If you like music... stay tuned for honors orchestra and solo ensemble videos... coming soon! :)