Kadence has been in piano now for a few short months, but she is doing amazing! Especially when you factor in that there isn't anyone at home that can help her practice at all. She has learned way faster than I could have expected and did so all by herself with the help of her teacher Holly. Kadence was originally going to have to miss her Christmas recital because it was on the same day as her dance performance, but they put together another smaller recital on a different day to accommodate those who couldn't make it. We were so excited when we found out because Kadence worked really hard to memorize her song, Jingle Bells. I hate that they make them memorize them and don't really see the point at all, but that is their rule! You can imagine that a child who has a hard time remembering would have an extra difficult time memorizing an entire song...especially when you add nerves to the situation. Literally, this is how a conversation went and I wish it was a rare occurrence:
Kadence: Holly is here mom!
Me: Tell her hi
Kadence: Hi Holly!
Holly: Hi Kadence I'm so excited to hear you play, I know you'll do great.
Kadence: Thank you!
Not even 5 minutes later...
Kadence: Holly is here mom!
Kadence was the first person on the program for this recital which she was nervous about. I explained it was probably better because then she could just sit back and enjoy the rest of the program. Plus, it meant she would get confused hearing all the other songs.
Shelby was so sweet and is one of Kadences biggest fans. She kept telling her how great she did and that she didn't hear a single mistake!
It was a great night and I'm so happy to be blessed with these two girls and a husband who is so supportive. We're all very lucky!
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