Most Likely To Start His Own Computer Company!

 

National Piano Guild Auditions!

I am so super proud of this little boy!  A month and a half ago, after finishing his last piano competition, he made the choice to audition to be in the National Piano Guild for the second year in a row.  The National Guild requires the participants to play ten songs by memory in front of one judge.  I thought ten would be risky-- at that point, he only had his two competition songs committed to memory.  But, he took that month and used his time well and learned eight more!  Today, he presented them to the judge and made it into The National Piano Guild again!  There are so many things I admire about this sweet boy--his dedication, perseverance, ability to work through his nerves, and his ability to set his mind to something hard and follow through.

Practicing was sometimes frustrating...

 

I was not allowed in the audition room so I snuck this shot through the window...

We owe it all to his amazing piano teacher, who works tirelessly for her students to be successful!

 

Celebrating at Menchie's after!  Ice cream has never been so sweet!

End Of Soccer Season!

 

Soccer!

 

La Cueva String Orchestra, Mason On Viola!

 

 

Prom Night 2016!

 

 

Rachel Platten Concert!

Rachel Platten came to Albuquerque!  Mason and Rachel had general admission tickets and went hours early so they could be right up front.  Hannah and I had seats and joined them later.  It was an 18 and up concert, so we weren't even sure that we would all get in.  I guess my little girls look older...  Here is Mason watching the sound check.

Mason was thrilled (enough to scream...) when Rachel Platten held her hand.

Logging 1000 Minutes!

The Hobbit and Harry Potter make getting the 1000 minutes for school pretty easy!  There's nothing like a good book!

Palo Duro Canyon!

This place is always beautiful.  The last time we were here was in the summer and the bugs were enormous and plentiful.  This spring, the bugs weren't there, but there were plenty of wild turkeys.  The kids tried to get close and figured that they needed to act like wild turkeys themselves to accomplish this.  Not hard for them...:)