Recital

Ok, so today was the recital that I was talking about, and it was... interesting. There were some WONDERFULLY talented people, and all the younger kids adorable. There was this one girl at the beginning that sang 'God Bless the U.S.A' by Lee Greenwood. She was so sweet.

I was actually really shocked. Almost the whole time leading up to when we were performing, I wasn't nervous. Like at all. Normally when I'm getting ready to do anything in front of people, whether it be playing piano, reciting Bible verses, or anything else... my heart starts beating so hard I'm worried that the people at the VERY back of the church can hear it. But today I actually didn't start getting nervous until we got there, and Wes and I went into one of the other rooms to practice. Then, after that, I wasn't nervous again.

We all stood in the back corner of the room (there wasn't enough seats) and watched until it was our turn. We were supposed to go and sit on chairs next to the stage when it was almost our turn, and that's when I REALLY started getting nervous. Mom said that when she looked over at me when I was sitting there, that I looked like I was going to throw up. :) I probably looked that way, but thank goodness I didn't feel that way.

When it was our turn, we went up on stage, and I had to introduce the song. I was actually more nervous about that than the actualy singing, because I really don't like talking up on stage in front of people. When I'm singing I kinda' get lost in the music by the end, but talking is different. But I got through that, and I actually said something along the lines of what I was going to say. I was worried I would be so nervous that I would completely forget what I was going to say.

When I first started singing, I was so nervous, and I'm sure it must have sounded awful. But, towards the end of the song, I finally 'found my voice', as Mom puts it, and it sounded somwehat better. :) I was shaking so bad the whole time I felt like my legs were going to come right out from under me. But it turned out ok.

After we finished, my grandma, who had come to see me sing, said that both she and my other grandma, who was also there, were both in tears the whole time. :) So I think that meant I did ok. I haven't actually watched the video yet. I'm kinda' scared to. :D Hannah said that Mr. Addleman, my voice teacher, was smiling the whole time I was singing. I'm not sure if I know exactly what that means. I didn't dare look at him while I was singing. I was too nervous. :)

So, I'll post videos tomorrow. Right now I'm tired and I'm ready to go to bed. :D Plus, I'd better watch the one of me and Wes and make sure I even dare post it. :D

I was really nervous leading up to this, because I really haven't ever sang in front of people. But, looking back over the whole experience, from practicing leading up to today, even though it definitely wasn't my best, I still had fun. And, I've already told him this, but I just wanted to say thanks to Wes. He really helped me a LOT getting ready for this, and there's no way that I would have been able to get up on stage by myself. Plus, you did a really great job with the guitar. :)

Ok, so I just realized I'm kinda' starting to ramble somewhat. Like I said earlier, I'll post videos tomorrow. :)

Goodnight!

Pima County Fair

Hey, so I know I was going to post a long time ago, but being sick isn't very much fun. Then, after we got better, we were really busy. But anyway, we went to the Pima County Fair on Monday, and had a BLAST! Mom didn't take too many pictures, but I figured I'd share what we do have. :)

We didn't go on any rides this year, we just walked around. This is David in Old Pueblo Hall on the tractor :)

Sorry this is kinda' dark and blurry

Ok, so we had 3 people come with us. First of all, we took Wes with us because he REALLY wanted to go, but his mom couldn't take him. So, he hitched a ride with us! Also, my great-great aunt is in town staying with my grandparents, and so she and Nana came too.

So this was the CUTEST little calf, but he absolutely would NOT look at the camera. :(

'Sorry, I don't like you very much' :)

Ok, maybe just for ONE picture!

And this was the mama. She wasn't very happy with us taking pictures of her baby. :)

So the whole entire night, Dad and Wes were having a competition to see who could see the most people they know. It was funny, because Wes saw like 15 people that he knew, and Dad didn't find any. He just kept calling out random names pretending that there was somebody there that he knew. Although, even with Dad making up names, Wes still won. :D I think that's what I was laughing at, because they were doing it ALL NIGHT LONG. :)

And of course, when you go to the fair, you HAVE to take pictures with the animal cut out things. :)

This is definitely my favorite. :)

Sorry this is pretty blurry. This is the girls driving the toy trains that they had there. I'm not really sure what they were doing, but they were having fun. :)

So, we said before we left that we WEREN'T going to get any food there, but ice cream is pretty hard to resist. :)

And that's all the pictures that were taken. Well, pretty much. I do have some on my iPod, but I'm not going to load them onto the computer. (That is unless Wes wants me to, and then I'll post it.) :)

So, that's all for now. I just got my hair cut yesterday, and I really like it, but I don't have any pictures or anything. Hopefully I'll get Hannah to take some.

Until later!

Kayla

Easter

Hi everyone! Sorry I didn't post this earlier. Almost all of us are really sick, which is not fun. But we're starting to feel somewhat better, which is good.

So Saturday we went to our friend's the Goodale's house to celebrate Easter. It was SO much fun! Out of the 5 families that were there, only one of them didn't have a sick family member, but we all decided that since Easter is the most important holiday for Christians, that it was important for us to get together whether we were sick or not. Now, whenever Mom is somewhere, you can almost always expect pictures to be taken, unless we're having so much fun that she forgets to get the camera out. :D But anyway, here are the pictures!

Our host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Goodale. :)

Sweet little Jasmine

Mom kept trying to get a picture, but Wes wouldn't turn around. :D

Finally!!! :)

There were kids on the trampoline almost ALL afternoon

It was so cute. Nate walked around with his sunglasses on the whole time. :)

Daddy carving his super-special, deliciously-awesome turkey :)

I was crocheting (I know, I know. I'm addicted :D ) when Mrs. Fox and Mrs. MacDonald came over and we were talking about it. I'm really not sure what Seth was doing. :)

I believe that the kids were doing a Easter play, and Mr. MacDonald was reading from the Bible before it started. I don't know, though, because I was inside at the time.

Watching intently

Alivea in an angel costume. It's actually kinda' funny. Alivea has a sister named Angel. :D Normally she plays the angel, but she was sick and stayed home.

My little Adessah. :)

Now, while this was all happening outside, Wes, Azlan and I were inside. Mrs. Fox had brought jelly beans, and Wes and I were giving Azlan different ones and having him guess which ones they were. It was fun. :) Although, it probably wasn't such a good idea. See, those of you who know Azlan will understand this. Azlan is a VERY hyper, energetic, goofy person, and feeding him a bunch of jelly beans, which got him on a HUGE sugar high, probably wasn't very smart. I'll say why later. It was fun though. :D We didn't get any pictures of that.

Ok, so you know how I'm going to sing in a recital next month? Well, Wes and I went into the play room to try and practice, and this is why it was a bad idea to feed Azlan jelly beans. He came in with us, and it was a REALLY long time before we could actually do anything. He was being.... disruptive. Now, there were other reasons that kept us from actually practicing for awhile, mainly the fact that the original song is done in piano, and there isn't any guitar in it, so Wes had to try and convert the song into guitar. Then, I was singing it in a different key than it normally is, so he had to adjust that, and then find a rhythm that fit the song. I know, I know. I'm being kind of a pain. :) Although it probably didn't help much that he had only heard the song once.

Mrs. Addleman was helping the kids make crafts.

Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Goodale

So while the kids were working on crafts, Wes, Azlan and I started playing croquet. It was so much fun. :)

Another example of Azlan when he's on a sugar high. :D

Hey, I think this is my new profile picture!

Little miss Nina :)

Ok, now there's tons more pictures, (yeah, seriously) but Blogger is starting to act up somewhat, and I'm having a hard time posting any more pictures. So, I'm going to sign off for now, and finish posting later today, ok?

Until later!