I'm glad to say that we survived Avery's jam-packed weekend. She woke up bright and early on Saturday morning to head to a debate tournament in Houston. The topic is one near and dear to her heart: animal rights. She and Maya have spent many an hour planning and replanning their arguments (and trying to come up with a way to argue against animal rights). She did well at the tournament and is looking forward to another tournament next weekend!
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| Avery, out the door by 7am! |
Then on Sunday, she started with the fall performance with the Austin Youth Orchestra. They played really well, and she had a really good time.
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| On the stage at Austin High. |
As soon as she left the stage, we jumped in the car to hurry to Avery's fall costume recital. About two weeks ago, Avery decided that she hated the piece she'd been practicing for the recital for the past five months, and she chose another piece. She decided to play a Shostakovich piece that she figured out by ear and really liked playing. Her teacher, Elizabeth, also asked if she wanted to play a piano piece, so Avery decided to play a piece she composed called "Butterflies." She played both beautifully.
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| Avery, dressed as the "Corpse Bride." |
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