Logan Family Snug: 2010

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Christmas 2010

The rainbow fairies, in new dresses made by Jennifer.

Rayna clutches a doll crocheted for her by Anika, who worked on it for months.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Monday, October 18, 2010

Anika's First Guitar Recital

Anika performs Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Theme at the Longay Conservatory of Guitar (Oct 16, 2010).

This was after 20 weekly lessons and daily practice with Dad (who also fingers a mean Twinkle). Accompanying is Chris Mallett, her Suzuki guitar teacher.

Some subtleties of the performance for those unfamiliar with the Suzuki method:

Good posture: tall back and straight wrist
Dynamics: piano (soft) to forte (loud)
Color changes: Creating differences in tone by varying position of the right hand
Tempo: Steady pacing of the melody and followed the teacher's cues for a ritardando at the end.
Confidence: Repetition of the process of bowing, sitting properly, preparing to play and emphasis on high standards of performance during practice gave our daughter the confidence to perform in front of a good sized audience.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Suzuki Guitar Home Teacher

Jon makes it onto the refrigerator. Anika loves her music lessons with Dad.

Anika & Rayna working together

A little cooperation creates more fun for the girls during a Happy Hollow visit July 3 2010.

Monday, May 3, 2010

A day of firsts

Yesterday (Sun 2010 May 2) was a day of firsts

First Gilroy Gardens trip of the year.
Anika's first rides at the front of a roller coaster (Quicksilver & Timber Twister)
Anika typed her first text message (on Daddy's phone)