Today we had a blind piano tuner come and look at our piano. Wendy has had him tune hers for years and recommended him. He was so nice! Unfortunately, the piano is not able to be tuned and it has some notes that are sticking which can be fixed, but it's entirely a different issue. That would cost a couple hundred dollars... to tune it, we'd have to rebuild the piano and we're looking at a couple thousand. Eek. So, for a free piano it's done it's job. We're going to start saving (and praying) for a new one. This one we'll eventually stick in our basement for the beginner piano players to plunk around on... it at least serves that purpose. He explained that as our children get better that they will train their ears to hear the notes wrong. Right now our piano is playing a couple notes low. so, it can cause confusion and eventually mess with their ability to use their ears to learn music.
Other than that, the day was normal. There seemed to be a little more bickering than usual today though. The common denominator was Danielle.. and then Alaina. Not Danielle AND Alaina together.. but those two seemed to be starting trouble the most in their own circles, lol.
We've been using a sticker chart for the kids, to award them for little things. If they listen cheerfully the first time, do a chore, put their shoes up against the wall and hang up their coat.. they get a sticker. It's taken a couple weeks but we are almost to the end. Then we'll have a little family party. I'll make a cake and then we'll melt crayons together.. different colors... and make big colorful crayons. Should be fun. Well, I better get to Bible Study... so the kids can get to bed! :)
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