Thursday, April 8, 2010

The Entertainers

The boys are getting ready for their piano concert tonight. Son 2 will be slightly reluctantly playing 'The Entertainer' and Son 1 will be fulfilling a long ambition by playing something really impressively classical - he's been admiring the 'big kids' who play impressive pieces for years, and now it's his turn! You can also see on the piano a photo of them playing a duet (only one fight while rehearsing, honest) at one of the outdoor summer concerts a few years ago. But we also have photos of their piano débuts - Son 1:
and Son 2:
Aww! We can only tell the difference between them because we know we'd actually managed to put that picture up by the time Son 2 was born! Ben loved to play the piano with one of them on his lap. I was going to say it was a good start in the world of music, but in fact they started before they were born, because I was in a choir and I often felt them reacting to the music then...

17 comments:

Sarah - Red Gingham said...

That is so lovely! What gorgeous photos of your babies with their Daddy. I hope their concert goes well. Will you be able to see them through your proud tears? Good luck boys.

Marigold Jam said...

Hope the concert goes well and you manage to keep those proud tears at bay!

Jane x

Michela said...

Good luck to your boys! xxx

Serenata said...

Fabulous! What a great introduction to music and how great that they are still playing!

. said...

I loved your comment about only having one fight whilst rehearsing... what is it about boys! I found my youngest in his room tonight completely on his own screaming 'Get off, Ooooww and your hurting me!' ...apparently he was practising!?!

Kelly said...

Good luck to the boys!
What lovely pictures!

Anonymous said...

What a lovely post! I'm coming around to thinking that you are some kind of wonder woman. How do you manage to juggle so many committments and still find the time to blog so frequently? I am in awe...xx

Maisey's Attic said...

Very special photos - Good luck boys! - Floss have a lovely evening - xxx

Kissed by an Angel said...

How marvellous for them!!! They must be so talented!! I love the photographs!!! No wonder they are so good, they have been taking lessons since birth!!!!
xxxx

Olga said...

Good luck for the 2 performers. In such a musical family they must love to take part in such events!

Dawn said...

Best of luck to your boys for their concert. My boy is learning The Entertainer on his trombone - a great tune!

Sherri B. said...

What sweet phots of father and sons. How proud you must be that they have stuck with it through all of the practicing. Good luck boys!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for your comments, Floss!

I hope everything went well for the boys!

I like the pictures :o) !

maryannlucy said...

Those photos are lovely, so special. The Entertainer is very special to me and my sister, it always reminds us of our grandmother. When all is cousins were together at family "dos" when we were little, we all used to dance round the sofa to it hee hee x

Unknown said...

What beautiful Photos Floss! I used to love the Entertainer years ago! Your boys are so talented, and I hope it went well for them! suzie xxx

Beck said...

I hope the boys had fun, I bet they were both amazing. I just love those baby photo's, how special are they? Just gorgeous. What a sweet & inspiring post, Floss xo

Autumn Mist said...

I am catching up on blog reading, so I hope the concert went well. The pictures are lovely. I know once my son jumped inside me when I went into church one Sunday and the organ started up, slightly surreal.