The Borromeo String Quartet

This weekend we went and heard the Borromeo String Quartet.

They are a wonderful quartet that travales all around the world! We had the honor of watching one of the violinist Nickolas Kitchen's son Christopher!

We got to watch him Saturday and I got to watch him and his friend on Sunday! He is such a fun kid and SO amazingly cute!

Here are some pictures of our time with him.:)

Christopher playing in the Beginner orchestra!:)

He wrote a song for the class, that we will be preforming in December.:)

Look how cute he is??:)

(Yes, I know I look a little scary in this picture!:)

It was a fun weekend!:)

My Brother's Wedding!!:)

We got more pictures from my brother's wedding (September 5, 09)  last week and I wanted to share some with you, if you want to see more then go here!:)

Sorry they are not in order...blogger is doing some strange things!

Enjoy!!!:)

Farm Adventures

Our family once had a farm. Since I don't want to repeat myself, if you want to read about our farm go here.:)

I have decided fro the next couple weeks to write some of our farm stories down for all my reading to read. When we had our farm, having moved from Cary NC, and not knowing anything about farming, it was hard work, but most of all it was great fun! We jump head first to the farm life and thankful we swam instead of sinking!:)

This being the first story, I had a hard time picking it. There are so many stories I could write about, like when I was got stuck in the greenhouse,  or when I got stuck in a food barrel,  humm it sounds like I get stuck in lots of things!:) 

Anyway, I think I know what story to write about so here it goes!:)

Our Turkeys were strange and crazy! Other then never wanted to be penned up, then loved wheels! They would chase anything that was a wheel. Bikes, cars, roller blades, anything! Anyway, one afternoon, I was rollerblading. When all of the sudden I saw a turkey coming! Fearing for my life I ran while on roller blades! Once entering in to the garage I thought I was safe, and stopped running to catch my breath. Then I looked behind me and  jumped in fright! The Turkey was  still coming for me!! That is when I started screaming for help, while running up the stairs. Yes, I was still in my  roller blades.:)

When I got up the stairs I arrived in the Laundry room. I thought I was save, there was no way our turkey would come in the laundry room Think again!

It had followed me up the stairs and was now closer then ever before! That is when I run out of the Laundry room and slammed the Laundry room's door on the turkey.:) Since he could not get past a closed door I was finally safe from the turkey and was able to start laughing about how a turkey had just chase me into our laundry room!:)

I am now off to bed!

Goodnight!:)

Barn Dance = SO much fun!!:)

On Saturday, the Alexanders had a Barn Dance!:)

We all had a blast!!:) Even though when we got home we were SO tried!:)

I had orchestra in the morning, before the dance then we drove to V.A.

It was SO good to meet: Rachel, Sarah, Daniel, Morgan, Katie, Kendal, Kelsey, Micah and so many others!:)

Now here are some pictures from the dance:

Lily, Moll,u Luke, and Benny.

My Dad stoped a few times and took pcitures
cause it was such a beautiful day!!

Morgan playing volleyball :)

Sheridan, who looked SO cute!:)

This is the barn we danced in....

and this is people dancing!!

and more dancing!!!:)

the poor cow wanting to be milked!:)

Beautiful Virgina!!

 Harrison looked adorable! 

Meredith, Abigail, Kendal, Kelsey, and me!:)


Thanks SO much to the Alexander Family!!!:)

Life In The Orthodontist Chair

On Tuesday I was eating a chip, and all the sudden I bit down on something that was NOT a chip!:0 At first I thought it was my tooth, but it was only the bracket on my molar. Somehow it had come all the way off my tooth. After it fell out, I decided to call the orthodontist and see what they wanted me to do. They wanted to see me of course, so we made an a appointment for this morning. I love my orthodontist! They are a Christian group and always are playing Christian music in their office! Everyone who works there is also very nice!

Anyway, when I got to the orthodontist, I had a different Orthodontic Assistant, then normal. She talked to me the whole time she had her hands in my mouth and then I tried to answer her...but it's hard to talk with hands in your mouth!:) Once she got my bands off, she had me go brush my teeth. This was the third time I had brushed my teeth, I brushed them at home, then I brushed them right when I got to the orthodontist and then I had to brush again when the bands were off. Once I got back from brushing, Doctor B. was there to look at my mouth. So I opened my mouth and he looked all in it, then he looked at my chart and then at my mouth again. Finally he asked me why I did not have a bracket on my molar. I said, with his hands in my mouth, that it fell off, and that was why I was there for an appointment.:) He said everything looked good and asked where the Orthodontic Assistant who was working on my mouth went, and I said I had no clue. Then I waited for the Orthodontic Assistant to get back. When she got back we started to put the bracket back on my molar.....we put it on three times before they could cement it in.:)Finally she had it in....and then she told me to....guess what....go brush again!!:) When I got back from brushing, she put back on the bands and changed my colors. Then I was set to go!:) On the way home I felt like I was going to throw up!:( Toothpaste bothers my and on top of that I had the glue and stuff they used to put back on the bracket. 

 Here is a picture of my mouth with my new colors. Pink, purple, blue, and green.:)

Veterans Day 2009

Last night I got stung on my little baby toe by a wasp!:( My toe now looks really funny cause it swelled up.:) When I get stung by anything...I normally have Benadryl right away for safety, then I get really sleepy and kinda crazy.:)
Anyway this is not the frist time I have goten stung on my baby toe by a wasp. Last year I was dancing in the kitchen and I stepped on a wasp. The same night as I was getting into bed I got stung again, this time on my arm.

I don't know what it is with wasp and me, but I am going to try to stay away and not get stung anymore this year!:)

What I do on Saturday!:)

This Saturday, like every Saturday from August till May, I assist three orchestras, Beginner 1, Beginner 2, and Intermediate 2. I also have a chamber music group and a violin lesson. I normally get up at 6:00am so that I can make lunch, take a shower(to wake me up) and help do other random stuff to get us out the door at 7:30.  When I get to orchestra at 8:30, I go to the main office to get the stands,  the sticker bag, and the music boxes for the Beginners and Intermediate 2. Once I have all the stuff I bring it to Beginners room so I can set up the room.  To set up the room, I have to push the piano back in it's right place, set my 18 stands flode up stands, count chairs and stands, stack up chairs, and make sure the room is nice and neat and ready for the groups.  Once I have the room all set up, I normally go ether wait for my teacher to get there, or go wait outside the room for my chamber group to start. At 9:30 my chamber group starts and we play until 10:20. When I get done with this group, I carry all my stuff over to the Beginner's classroom.When I get to the Beginners room,  my teacher normally talks to Jessica (the other assistant) and me about what we really need to work on for that practice.  At 10:45 we let in 18 students, all violins, ages between 5 -10 years. We practice with them until 11:30, when we let in the other group in. This group has 9 students ages from 3-8 years. Yes, we do have kids who are 3 years old playing violin....they are the cutest thing ever!!:) Once this group is done at 12:15, we put up the stands. I normally talk with my teacher about what I need to send out in emails this week to both beginner  groups. At 12:30 we head over to the Hall for Intermediate 2's practice, this group has 65 students, violins, violsa, cellos, Bass, and piano. This practices goes until 1:45, then I help pick up name tags, make sure the music is sorted and the room is nice and clean. At 2:00, I am finally able to eat something. Normally I sit and talk to Jessica until my teacher leave for the classroom where she teaches. Then I eat lunch with my teacher, normally talk more about how the groups did and what we need to work on for the next week.. At 2:30 I start my violin lesson. At 4:00 I am done with my lesson and everything else and am on my way home after playing five hours!:)

 That is what I do every Saturday, unless I have something come up...like next Saturday I will only be at orchestra until 12:15 cause I am going to the Barn Dance!!:)