This birthday was great! My parents are always really great at spoiling me on my birthdays and Sean does an amazing job spoiling me more. While in Utah, I played my parent's piano a little and realized how much I miss playing. I realized even more how much I have regressed. I haven't taken lessons since middle school, but I still played here and there as long as there was a piano around. I mentioned to Sean that I would like a keyboard for my birthday so that I could practice a little. Guitar Hero has done a great job filling the music void in my life and Guitar Hero is a fun game to play, but it doesn't really advance my music skills. Sean, of course, went out and got me a super nice keyboard! It's so nice that I have a hard time calling it a keyboard. The keys are weighted and have hammer action, so that it feels like you are playing a real piano. It also has a full 88 keys and a pedal. It has many features that are perfect for our lifestyle. It fits in our apartment, I can plug headphones in during Brandon's nap, it's not very heavy so we can move it easily with us, and it will never need to be tuned. I am extremely thrilled with it. I have also gone through my mother-in-law's music collection, so along with the sonata books I took from my Mom, I have plenty of music to play.For my birthday, we went to dinner with our friends Ethan and Susie. We went to a Japanese grill. The chef was pretty good at entertaining us and Brandon loved when he flipped the eggs around and broke them. After dinner, we went bowling.
Brandon was excited and felt prepared as he has played bowling on the Nintendo Wii a few times. Brandon soon realized it's a bit harder in real life. He got quite frustrated at first, especially because the racks do not shoot the ball very straight. Soon he understood that we all were quite terrible, and just had fun with it. Susie actually broke triple digits and outscored us all by a large margin. I did come in second and Susie and I were proud to beat the boys. They usually beat us when we play movie trivia games, so we not shy about rubbing it in.
Check out how far over the rack is from the center of the lane. It took some practice, but Sean was able to get the aim fairly accurate. Brandon did get a couple of spares! Thanks for a wonderful day!
7 comments:
Thanks for inviting us out for your B-day!! Dinner was totally fun, and any day I can beat Ethan at anything is an amazing day!! Can't wait to see you guys for game night! How do you feel about making your own pizzas?
I am so glad that you had a great birthday. Your new piano is really cool. It is my goal to be as good as you. You know that piece I practiced for a week, and you sat down and played it so great? I still didn't pass it off in my lesson. You are my hero. Maybe I could beat you in bowling so I could feel better. Hmmmm.....
oh, I'm a sucky friend! I forgot your birthday this year! OH!!! I'll never let myself live that down. I'm sorry! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I am so glad that you had a wonderful birthday -- you deserve the best. Your new "piano" is great. Bowling is a fun activity, let's put it on the calendar for the next time you are here. I love seeing pictures of your family.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESS!!! I am so happy that you had such a wonderful day! I LOVE that PIANO!! What a fantastic gift for you,and good luck on all the practicing, although I am sure you are already quite good, as in everything you do!!! We loved see you over the holiday and can't wait until you come back in the spring, I promise it won't be so COLD then!!!
Whoopee! You have a piano! I am so glad for you, you will really enjoy it. Now you'll have to download and get some pop songs to rock out with. Bowling is so fun, Grandpa Gauger was a super bowler and I used to be pretty good...not anymore. Sounds like a great birthday. Brandon is so cute.
I'm glad you had a good birthday. Your key board is so great, and it's nice that you are able to play again. I sure was great seeing you while you all where here.
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