Despite the sickness that has been hanging on around here, Iris shone yesterday for her first solo violin recital performance. She played some ensemble pieces too, then she gathered round with her comrades and received her own special piece of the violin cake. After a year of hard work this girl has graduated from the "Twinkles" (these are the first several songs Suzuki violin kids learn to play while perfecting their form). We couldn't be more proud of her. But what's really awesome is how good she feels about herself. This not-always-so-confident-kid has found a space to stand that feels strong and sounds really good. She likes it there and it shows.
Meanwhile, Elsa continues to charm the chickens with her constant devotion and well, persistence. She checks the chicks day and night, helps to feed, water and clean their pens. They have recently been moved from our basement to a larger pen with heat lamps in our shed. She begs to be placed in the pen with them (she can't quite climb in by herself) and will happily sit under the heat lamp with her chicks as long as we let her. This girl who totes around some animal or another (be it stuffed or live) seems to have found her place of comfort as well. She's shiny and smiling and sure of herself there.
How lucky we are to watch these girls grow.
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