Isaac's first piano recital

Yesterday, we enjoyed hearing several musicians at the bi-annual recital held by Isaac's piano teacher along with 2 other teachers. It's so amazing, the talent some of these young people are blessed with. Right before Isaac was to perform, he leaned over to me with a pale face and told me he was nervous. I encouraged him that he would do a fantastic job and that we were very proud of him. He performed two pieces in front of a decently sized crowd of mostly strangers. "Honeybee" was his first piece (Suzuki) and then "This Little Light of Mine." We again, couldn't be more proud of his growth in piano and the self-confidence he is gaining. He even remembered to bow at the end.

Here are some pictures of Isaac performing. The video was done on the camera, so we will try to figure out how to download that to the blog.

Raingutter Regatta

On Jacob's birthday, we also had another event. Isaac enjoyed the Raingutter Regatta with his cub scout troop and had a team cheering him on, including his Grammy. Although he did not win any races, he did win a trophy for best paint job! We continue to be very proud of our cub scout! Congratulations, Isaac ;)

Jacob's 5th Birthday

On November 14th, our Jacob turned 5 years old. I cried a little in the morning, Michael cried the night before, then we enjoyed celebrating with him that afternoon. There were 14 children here to celebrate on the 14th with some of their parents. It was a NASCAR themed birthday party where we pinned the mustache on Dale Jr. and everyone had a great time. Here are a few pictures from the party.