FABJ had a singing event a couple of weeks ago when LBJ was in Florence for work. In advance, I was dreading the event: 8 primary school choirs singing out of tune for two hours on a Tuesday evening?! Plus, FABJ is not the best singer, largely due to genetics (apparently I am the better singer of the couple, which is not good).
At least ORBJ was home with grandma (to avoid a 930pm bedtime for her, not to mention her attitude at the concert).
As this picture clearly shows, the event went well:
Ok, so I couldn't get a decent picture from my phone.
But I was pleasantly surprised. The bands were good. The songs weren't terribly long, and usually each act had one fun / contemporary song (such as "Let It Go", "Imagine", "Twist and Shout"). Plus, one school didn't show up. Still, I think 6 schools would have been the right amount, as I was getting bored and tired by the 7th and last band. Fortunately, I ended up sitting next to the father of one of FABJ's classmates, so we chatted between acts. And, importantly, it was not a competition - no judges, winners, or losers. Just a concert (in the National Basketball Arena - need to see a game there someday) to promote singing and bands in school. A great cause.
Most importantly, FABJ had a good time and was not too nervous.
That same week, it snowed in Dublin. It didn't last long, of course, but it was quite pretty to wake up to such snow. The ground was warm (at least in Dublin) so no worries about ice on the roads or anything. The girls tried to catch snowflakes on their tongues on the way to school. Reminded me of real snow back in Iowa. Ah well, we're headed to Colorado for a week in March so should get some decent snow there!
Speaking of snow, here are the girls getting a ski lesson indoors on a giant treadmill. I'll have a lesson at the same time this Saturday - we'll see how that goes!
At least ORBJ was home with grandma (to avoid a 930pm bedtime for her, not to mention her attitude at the concert).
As this picture clearly shows, the event went well:
But I was pleasantly surprised. The bands were good. The songs weren't terribly long, and usually each act had one fun / contemporary song (such as "Let It Go", "Imagine", "Twist and Shout"). Plus, one school didn't show up. Still, I think 6 schools would have been the right amount, as I was getting bored and tired by the 7th and last band. Fortunately, I ended up sitting next to the father of one of FABJ's classmates, so we chatted between acts. And, importantly, it was not a competition - no judges, winners, or losers. Just a concert (in the National Basketball Arena - need to see a game there someday) to promote singing and bands in school. A great cause.
Most importantly, FABJ had a good time and was not too nervous.
That same week, it snowed in Dublin. It didn't last long, of course, but it was quite pretty to wake up to such snow. The ground was warm (at least in Dublin) so no worries about ice on the roads or anything. The girls tried to catch snowflakes on their tongues on the way to school. Reminded me of real snow back in Iowa. Ah well, we're headed to Colorado for a week in March so should get some decent snow there!
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| Let It Snow ... |
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| Our two little ski bunnies |
Ok, admittedly, ORBJ can't stop very well - she nearly ran into the bar at the bottom.
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