Photo Shoot

A few weeks ago, we decided to go take some pictures for Christmas, school, and all of the children together. Here are a few of the 50+ that we took! Let us know which one(s) you like!

Holy, Holy, Holy

As the seasons are changing, we praise God for all He has made.
What a Holy and Creative GOD we serve!!!!!



Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
EARLY IN THE MORNING our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!





Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns around the GLASSY SEA;
cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.




Holy, holy, holy! Though the DARKNESS hide thee,
though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see,
only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,
perfect in power, in love and purity.




Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and SKY and sea.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessed Trinity.

District Piano Competition

This past Saturday Caroline and I had the great experience of participating in Kansas Music Educators Association's (KMEA) District Piano Competition! It was held in Sterling, KS at Sterling College. Caroline and I were both in group B, where you play 3 songs instead of the usual 2.(Very elite group!!!)
You must play each of your songs from different time periods of music.
Caroline played
"Aria" by Domenico Scarlatti
"Sonatina in C" by Muzio Clementi
"The Merry Farmer" by Robert Schumann

I played
"Invention No. 1 in C Major" by Johann Sebastian Bach
"Cavalry Gallop" by Dmitri Kabalevsky
"Important Event" by Robert Schumann
(If you want to watch/listen to these you can find them all on Youtube or come on over and we can play them for you!!!)

After playing our songs before an adjudicator, you have to wait until they post your results. If you get a "II" rating (2) you are finished, but if you get a "I" rating (1) you get to go to State Piano Competitions.
Well.......(drumroll, please!!)
Caroline and I both got "I" ratings, so we get to go to STATE!!!!!
It is held @ the University of Kansas on November 8. We will continue practicing our songs until then!



On our way to State Competitions!!!!