On Halloween morning, Caleb had a piano recital. It wasn't your regular recital however. All of the songs that were played had a decidedly Halloween theme to them and most wore their costumes. Caleb didn't wear a costume and you will see why in a later post. In addition to the spooky songs that they learned, this year, Bonnie Kemp (the piano teacher) challenged them to do something else. This year they had to compose and play songs that they wrote themselves. Caleb really enjoyed writing his own song. I think some of the songs that were written by them were better than the ones written by the professional composers. (I might be a bit biased, but I don't think so.) Here is Caleb playing "Hedwig's Theme" from Harry Potter.
Here is Caleb playing his original composition "Lost in the Graveyard" We sure are proud of him. I love him.
Wow! Didn't he just start playing not to long ago? Amazing song composition. I always hated that part of lessons and so do my kids. He must have a special talent for that.
40ish mom of three who feels a lot younger than she really is.
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Likes to consider herself a bit edgy but in reality, is about as edgy as a peach. (But hey, that fuzz can really irritate your face if you're not careful.)
8/09 Caleb. We were discussing the Oquirrh Mountain Temple dedication and Brad asked if anyone knew what Hosannah meant. Caleb said, "It's about the guy on the white donkey." Yup, waiting for the lightning strike any minute...
6/09 Emma. After hearing the story about Rachel and the sugar cookie said, "So Rachel brought you cookies by being cute? What did I bring you? I know, JOY AND HAPPINESS!" Why yes, yes she does.
*Flashback* 7/98 Rachel. We were in an upscale deli in Georgetown, D.C. when the pastry chef (dressed as a pastry chef would, wearing a white jacket and a chef's toque) noticed then 3 year old Rachel. He gave her a sugar cookie frosted beautifully to look like a flower. She took the cookie, curtsied, looked at him and said, "Thank you, your majesty."
6/09 Caleb. We were watching a commercial that featured the band, The Black Eyed Peas when he asked me who they were. When I told him, he paused, looked confused and then slightly disgusted, "Someone named a band 'The Black Guy Pees'?"
5/09 Caleb. He was talking with his friend and they were discussing whether they would want an older brother or a younger one. (They're both the only boys in their families.) "I think I would want a younger brother because an older one would just beat me up." To pound or be pounded?
5/09 Rachel. I asked Rachel to guess who was going to guest star on Hannah Montana. Her guess? "Obama?" I guess she thinks he shows up everywhere.
5/09 Emma. She has a very strong dislike for all things Miley Cyrus; at the same time, she really likes David Archuletta. We saw an announcement that he was going to make a guest appearance on "Hannah Montana." When we told Rachel, (who has the same opinion) she said, "Rachel, I seriously had tears in my eyes. It's so upsetting!"
4/09 Caleb. He was having a meaningful conversation with Rachel. Rachel asked him if any girls like him. She mentioned a particular girl and he said; yes she did like him. Then she asked if there were any other girls. He paused for a few seconds and answered in a slightly exasperated tone, "Yeah, A LOT." Caleb Miller, popular with the ladies...
1/09 Rachel. She was trying to decide what to wear the next day for her cast pictures for her school play. When she decided on the clothes, she wanted mine and Em's opinions on whether or not to curl her hair. We both said to keep it straight. "But this sweater doesn't look good with straight hair." Why don't they have signs like that at Old Navy so we know what to buy?
12/08 Emma. We were watching Caleb walk across the snow from the car to the front door. (Em likes her snow pristine.) "Great. Now Caleb is TWO of my pet peeves."
11/08 Emma. She came out of her room to tell us she was ready to be tucked in. "Good night people of earth." This explains so much.
11/08 Emma. Note found crumpled up in her garbage can. "The #1 public enemy is Scott Foresmen & Addison Wesley. Join us in our pursuit of fairness!!!!" Foresmen and Wesley are the publishers of her math text book.
9/08 Caleb. I was sitting with him while practicing piano and I corrected him when he played a wrong note. "Why didn't you tell me before I played it? It would have been a lot easier!" Apparently the young man thinks I'm omniscient.
7/08 Rachel. We were listening to a Beach Boys song where they say, ". . . and they think their old man is a square." I asked Rachel if she thought her old man was square and she replied, "No, I think he's more of a tube."
7/08 Emma. "When I grow up, I want to be an old lady." Aim high, sweetie.
6/08 Caleb after Brad told him that he is really good at karate, piano and swimming. (He said this without any conceit, just wonder) "Is there anything that I can't do?" I wish I had that kind of innocent confidence.
6/08 Rachel after I told her that her hair looked cute even though she had just taken it out of a pony tail. (She said it with conceit and tongue firmly planted in cheek.) "Yeah, my hair always looks good. ALWAYS."
6/08 Caleb out of the blue while we were sitting on the porch of the Roosevelt Lodge. "Mom, is my head round?" I'm trying to figure out what prompted that question.
6\08 Emma watching a movie and commenting on a character. "My heart hurts because she bugs me so much." Wow, talk about feeling things deeply.
5/08 Brad after I told him that my mind was full of complexities and deep thoughts. "Well, it's full of something." (Yes, the whole exchange was done tongue in cheek. No one was harmed during the actual event.)
6 comments:
I'm so impressed! I had to send it to Trent for him to listen cause I was so proud of Caleb!
I am so impressed! I had no idea Caleb was such a talented pianist. I love 'Lost in the Graveyard' - spooky! Keep up the great work, Caleb!
nice job, caleb!
So cute, Caleb! Way to go. You are obviously very talented. Can't wait to see what you compose next year.
Wow! Didn't he just start playing not to long ago? Amazing song composition. I always hated that part of lessons and so do my kids. He must have a special talent for that.
I'm blown away. His song was so fluid! It's time for the Stowell's to cough up the $$$ for a piano.
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