flute

I remember that thing. It's a percussion kit, or something like that. My son did that and ended up loving it and taking about six years of lessons. He minored in music at William and Mary. I would have loved to take drums myself, but girls didn't do those things way back when. And my folks couldn't have afforded a drum kit anyway. I was lucky to have a violin. I really enjoyed listening to my son practice, and I missed it when he eventually quit. He still has his stuff and I hope one day he takes it up again, because he was good. So...I hope you encourage her. it's a great way to develop her concentration, because you really have to pay attention to keep time and play it right. It did wonders for my son, who was borderline ADHD. And I would have been a much better vioiin player if I had been given a drum lesson or two and learned how they count time. If I ever get a violin again, which I would like to do, I will be a much better player because of what I learned via my son. And your daughter may be petite, but she will build muscles lugging that thing around! We females need more upper body strength. ;-)

I love that she knows what she wants and is sticking to it. She will probably be the best that school has ever seen.

Glockenspiel is the word you want, I think. When I was in band it was really a prestige thing to get to play the "bell chimes" or the piccolo. You had to be a flute player first. It is good that Cary can help her.

cute! i remember when my older daughter started playing an instrument at school (in our schools they have to wait til grade 6) but she ended up playing a sax and guess who got to lug it home from and to school every day?! (me, of course! we walked to and from school too!) our youngest last year started playing the clarinet! (she doesnt have to bring it home because friends of ours lent her one for home too! {which is even better!!])

LOL. When I went to what you'd call High School but my Dad called a money aneurism I was informed via a note on the board that I was to learn the flute. I didn't want to and went to the music teacher to tell him so. He asked me what I was interested in. I said "History Sir". He said, then you'll learn the Crumhorn - and I did, several of them. Look it up!

I love hearing about your kids. I just know they would be as much fun to be around as i think u would be.

Lol poor Naomi But good on her for sticking to it lol even though she has problems carrying the Instrument

LOL i can understand that. my mom signed me up for clarinet class when i was a kid. an asthmatic child..with a wind instrument. we were never offered xylophone.that would have been kind of neat.

One of my daughters did do the flute....for three weeks.....we also rented it....well at the end of three weeks we couldn't find it! It had mysteriously disappeared.....so the flute ended right there.....seems when you hide it might be you don't really want to play it!

A flute with a whole new meaning altogether, that's just awesome.. I think your 3 children combined and you make a great read. I enjoy all these snippets into your lives. It's actually cute how Naomi tries to carry off those things, and Dearra yelling Flute! That's classic. Reminds me not to take words at face value from now onwards, lol!

It does challenge the imiagnation Does the 4th grade band have any tuba players? I am jealous, I would love to be just starting to play in a band. There are no memories quite like the first instrument.

I like that! It is so great that Naomi will not settle for anything else but the instrument she has her heart set on and that is a good attitude to have in life, I think! She may need some help to carry her ‘flute’ around but she is doing what she wants and that’s what counts! I would like my daughter to learn an instrument but her ballroom dancing is costing so much we can’t afford for her to do anything else at the moment!

Oh wow, those things are huge lol. A flute would have been much easier to carry, but hey, it that's her choice, that's her choice lol. Karen

Hi Dawn, I am confused dawn or i may be just so slow now...so the instrument that naomi loves playing is xylophone but dearra call it flute? you kids has so much stories to share and i am enjoying following up their activities here. it seems like i am just a neighbor of yours aware of what's happening with them. i can imagine how you are truly making the best out fo you to become the best mom for them. i admire you dawn.

As we've seen before, Dearra has her Mum's sense of humour - correction, she has her own, since her Mum still has hers. So what did Dearra learn to play and does she still play it? Next year you could have your own family group, especially if you persevere with the piano.

hi dawnald oh how funny and this will of course stick in the family and from now on the big old xylophone will instead be' the lighter flute, of course. a xylophone by any other name will be lighter and easier to carry, huh? i can just see her smallframe struggling to carry the "Flute" to the car, glad her brother could help. lol.

Well Ma'am. Kids tend to create and live in a world of their own where they love term things according to their choice. Your kid is no different from this tendency. Even if their terminology turn out to be wrong, they correct themselves when they are grown up. Have a nice family.