Music

A local music school had an open house and we just had to go see what they offer. In addition to the instrument petting zoo, the kids also got to go room to room and try out some of the larger (non toy) instruments.

They recognized this one from home. While they both love playing the piano, sweet son has an amazing interest in it. At home he will sit for long stretches of time just playing on it.

This was sweet daughter's favorite new instrument to try. I can't believe they had a violin small enough for her. She immediately placed it on her shoulder like the instructor was demonstrating.

This was sweet son's favorite. He was hitting the drums with such enthusiasm and rhythm the instructor was amazed he isn't even 2 years old yet.

There is a ton of research about the benefits of music instruction, especially at an early age. Ideally music instruction should begin around the time a child turns 2. However, we were not able to find/afford a good class that fits into our schedule, so we decided to wait another year. That being said, the kids sing, dance, and play the piano every day so I'm ok with waiting.