Olivia, Future Piano Idol

The high school had a talent contest called, Perry (the name of the high school) Idol. Olivia tried out and made the "Mini Idol" whose artists performed during the counting of the votes of the full Idol.

She performed her piano recital piece (recital is in April) and did a great job! I was very proud of Olivia (as always!)

See for yourself. :)

The assistant principal at the high school came up to me afterwards and told me how great Olivia did and how it reminded him of his daughter and her early piano recitals and reminded me to "Cherish these moments. They go too fast."

A friend sent me this picture and that's Dr Funk, our assistant principal, back right with his leg crossed, listening to her. I like this picture because every time I look at it, I think of his words and how he must have been feeling (Both daughters graduated from college, Kansas University, ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK, GO BIG 12!, several years ago and now he has grandsons who is he hoping to see play in piano recitals!) and how you have people tell you "It goes fast" ad nauseam. You think, "Yes. I know. I've heard it. But right now I'm not sure I'm going to make it until bedtime. It would be okay if time went a little faster for today."
But it really does go fast....and I need to cherish these girls. 

GREAT JOB OLIVIA!!!!!!!!! 

Olivia's Piano Recital

Olivia had her second piano recital and did really well! We will miss her fabulous teacher, Mr. Andrew Hoy.

Casey, Jimmy and Connor Higgins and Hope Christensen also take from Julestarz Academy teachers.
I took Audrey, Olivia and Casey to have their hair cut and done for the recital. Aren't they beautiful? :)

Olivia got really nervous before we left, but did really well once she got there. She tells me that she made a mistake....and this broke my heart....she was third to play, out of about 50 performances and she sat with her fellow performers during the recital. As soon it was over she ran over to me and said, "MOMMY! I MESSED UP!" She was okay with it by then, but it broke my heart thinking she had been sitting there for an hour and a half....just wanting to get it off her chest. What a brave little girl for being just 6 1/2 and having two piano recitals under her belt!



Casey told her, "No one knew but you, Olivia." :) Thank you Casey for being there!!!

Mr. Andrew thinks she has a special gift and says that she does better than a lot of his older kids.

Way to go Olivia! We are super proud of you!!!!!!