Austin has been diligently working through piano books and music theory with his piano teacher (guess who) and he is now able to start an instrument with the Homelight Christian Homeschool Band. After going to a Homelight concert where he was able to see the orchestra, jazz band and concert choir Austin chose the trombone. It was fun to see his surprise that his Daddy could play the trombone. Brian has learned how to play all band instruments (Brian would say to use the word "play" loosely.) and that was a fun fact that Austin didn't know about his Daddy. So....we'll be hearing various 'new' sounds in our household. This will be much easier to our ears than the fact that Lindsey came home, from the same concert, wanting to play the drums and cymbals. We're having a hard time picturing that - but who knows....
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I'm so excited for you Austin, and can't wait to come to YOUR first concert:)!!
Get her the drums and you will know what it's like to be me day in day out - all afternoon I either hear him drumming like mad on his drum set (which I actually like now that he can really play) or strangling some poor aquatic bird with his trombone (why oh why would his uncle think giving him a real trombone for his 5th birthday was a good idea???) :)
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how exciting for Austin! you'll have a family band before you know it! :)
Hmm...makes me wonder what it was like for my parents with the 3 of us kids playing instruments around the house! Piano, violin, trumpet, clarinet, flute. Makes me appreciate them even more! :o)
What a full circle moment for Brian!! Neat!!! =)
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