Grace brought me this violin and said, "I think Matthew did something naughty to this violin." Yep, he stepped on it. The fingerboard is now separated from the neck, and there are only about half as much hair on the bow as there is supposed to be. Luckily, this is the "play violin". I got it for free, as payment for some lessons a long time ago. It was in horrible shape anyway, so I let the kids mess with it. But now it's dead.
Haley and her friend sang a beautiful duet at District Music Festival today. They sang "Seasons of Love" from Rent. Their voices match really well, and they sang completely on tune. They were pretty quiet, but other than that, it was fantastic! Haley didn't want to let me come in the room, but when she saw how many people were in there, she decided to admit me. But I wasn't allowed to take pictures durning the performance, so I snuck this one while they were warming up. That's their chorus teacher. I met her today, and she is great. Haley is going to miss her next year when she's in high school. I need to go throw up.
In case you're wondering what a $4600 smile looks like, here it is! Haley got her braces off, after what seemed like a lifetime, but in actuality was only 18 months. She is so lucky that she only has to wear her retainer at night. Plus, it's not the gross flesh colored one we're all used to. It is clear and fits over her teeth. You can't even tell that it's on. She has permanent retainers on the back of her top and bottom teeth. Ahh, life is good!
