Piano Federation Competition

This weekend was the annual piano federation competition.  Bella and Christian did a fantastic job.  Christian got the highest score possible and Bella got one point less.  They practiced and worked very hard on their pieces and I'm always amazed that they have the courage to perform from memory in front of judges.

Our tradition, since they were little, has been to go to Wendy's afterwards as a celebration.  (Also, so that no matter how they played, there was something to look forward to) This year they changed their minds and decided they would much rather go eat sushi.  I was all for that.  Sooo much better than fast food burgers!!  The sushi was fantastic and it was a lot of fun to go out together.  Even Peter ate a bunch and had a great time.  Sadly, Kelly was in Las Vegas for a work conference and had to miss it. 

When these two aren't playing piano, they also play saxophone.  I don't love the volume of the saxophone, but it's fun to hear them play and especially when they play duets or Bella helps Christian practice.  It makes all the cost of music lessons worth it.