Musicality

Kitty takes school very seriously.  She has already started planning for ways she can earn college scholarships.  Therefore, she naturally also takes school assignments very seriously - except for her weekly math homework - she waits until the morning it is due to complete it.  Every week.  I know it's because the homework is too easy for her. It only takes her 10 minutes to finish it so I don't push the issue. 

But I digress.  School assignments are mostly of high importance to Kitty.  So you can imagine her intensity when it was announced that the 4th grade would be putting on a music performance.

Kitty had me carefully put her music sheets into a folder so she could memorize them.  Then she lost the folder.

She excitedly reported to me everyday at pickup what the program was about and how cool the set design was.  

She was ecstatic to have a speaking part.

She was careful to remind me numerous times that the required uniform was either a red kimono or a plain red shirt with black pants.  She wanted a kimono.  Booney didn't want to spend $40 on a red kimono.

But then I couldn't find a dadgum plain red shirt anywhere.  Apparently no one is interested in red clothing after February 14th.  I scoured the interweb for days and days looking for something halfway cute.  I finally found an acceptable option and ordered it.

The next day Kitty informed me that others were struggling to find red shirts so the music teacher loosened the uniform requirements.  Now you could have any color of kimono.  Remember that pink one we saw on Amazon that was only $20?  

Yeah, I remember.  I also remember that I already purchased a red shirt.  It was only $7 plus my time.  Which probably comes out to around $167.

But I digress.  Kitty was enamored with the idea of dressing up for the program that she was so serious about that I couldn't tell her no on the kimono.  Amazon got me again.

By the day of the program, Kitty was worn out singing the same songs over and over again.  The music teacher was stressed and short with them during their 2 hour rehearsal.  Kitty was no longer excited about the program.  There were tears.

But then I reminded her about the kimono! She perked up a bit about that.  I'm glad I forked over the 20 bones for the costume.  She looked beautiful.  She even did her own make-up and her excitement returned.   

The program was short and sweet.  I sat in the audience and teared up that my baby is growing so rapidly but it was a fun evening.  They also had the kids' artwork on display for the event.  Kitty had drawn a dragon and colored it in with coffee grounds.  Coffee grounds!  

A few days later they performed again at the mall.  Kitty was chosen to strike the gong! We had another fun evening watching her perform in her cute pink kimono.  

Which reminds me...do you happen to need a plain red shirt?  I have an extra.