Positioned perfectly

She is only beginning, but if you will notice her left wrist is positioned perfectly on the instrument.  This will allow her left hand to freely move up and down the fingerboard as she learns how to shift from the 1st position into the 3rd position.

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Pat-a-pan

Matt scores and other pics

Oh yeah!  Matt is doing well in basketball this winter.  Be sure to watch the following short clip.  Really I ought to save this one for his college recruiting video. 

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Matt celebrates with an NBA effort.


At the family Christmas party, everyone was so excited to play the chimes under the direction of Annie Palmer.  Even the teens, especially one, got into the action as you can see. 



Anna & Ally

Rachel & Mikey



Matt & Mason

Sydney



Holly & Ethan



Katie's favorite gift - a megaphone for a super girl. 

My next posting will feature video shorts of some the action at the Christmas Eve family breakfast gathering.  Everyone is supposed to wear pajamas with the idea that after the evening program, we all go to bed early so that we can all arise early to see what Santa delivered.  It didn't work out that way.