Lillie played her last holiday concert with CYSO. It’s hard to believe. She has come a long way on the violin and the symphony sounded so good! It’s quite and honor to play with the group. Here she is pictured with a friend from her high school, Aiden Murray. He is a very talented trumpet player! It’s good for her to associate with such talented people.
Lillie was chosen to play in her high school string quartet for the Governor’s annual Christmas open house. She is getting all these very once in a life time opportunities. She did a really great job! Our violin star really was the star of the quartet!!
She looked sparkling in her Christmas dress!!
We are so proud of Lillie again!! She was chosen as one of ten students from her high school to be recognized for her grades, leadership, sportsmanship, community service. She is such a good girl and we are so proud of her accomplishments!!
At the start of CYSO this year, CYSO decided they were going to do a flash mob at a holiday outdoor market in downtown Annapolis. The practice before was outside in a park.
On the big day, the musicians gathered and waited in a restaurant near by. Then at the appointed time they started to gather and play their piece in small groups. Each adding to the group before.
They actually sounded really good!!
One last time. Sad to think this was Lillie’s last all county orchestra. She was magnificent as usual. Very dramatic, moving and very accurate. We could hear her lovely tone she was making and she nailed it!! She has come a long way with her violin playing and we are proud of her!
Lillie’s senior year. We are so proud of her. This year instead of catching the bus she is driving to school!! Below are pictures of our neighbor boy, Jake. They have gone to school together since elementary school. It really is hard to believe how old they are. Both of them are driving to school!!
It’s going to be a great year!!
We dropped her off early Monday morning. Here she is with her best friend Lilly, from the ward. Lilly’s sister is behind them. Her dorm room seemed a little primitive, but it worked for them! And the food was pretty good, she reported. Lots of variety and chocolate ice cream too!
Lillie got her driver license today! She worked so hard and overcame nerves and conquered driving. All along we were told that Maryland did away with the on road test, only some parking skills on a closed course. It was done away with for Covid, so the tester didn’t need to be enclosed in a car with someone else. But apparently they reinstituted it July 6. We were unaware. So we were completely caught off guard. But Lillie slayed it and passed the on road driving!! We are proud of her.
Lillie has been coming to this orchestra camp since 7th grade. It was closed down for two years because of Covid and they just started it up again this year. We stay at a hotel the entire week out in Virginia and it is a staycation to the mostest!! This year did not disappoint. She did a great job!!
This is Dr. Soo Han the conductor. He is also the director of orchestral studies at George Mason University.
Lillie did a great job again with the chamber orchestra. They have a great concert. These kids worked hard on all their pieces
Another milestone for our sweet Lillie. Junior prom. We just can’t believe that Lillie is old enough to go to prom. It seems like just yesterday Kim and I were headed to prom. Lillie was so excited to go to prom. She looked at dresses several months out, thought about who she might go with, thought about the night. It was very cute. She looked so pretty in her dress. Rather than wait for a boy to ask her, she ended up asking a boy in another ward in our stake. Jaden. He is such a good boy. Very nice, amusing, has a good sense of humor and checked off all the boxes for Lillie. He wasn’t a dud and comatose. He was engaging and Lillie had so much fun with him.
