Madelyn, "The Composer"

When Madelyn first got to Auntie Kim's house, she wasn't too keen on the idea of practicing on their "real" piano because it didn't sound like our keyboard at home. Little did she know that the real deal was so much better!

When Chris and I got into Bloomington after our trip to Green Bay, Madelyn was forced back into slavery. Oh, I mean she was required to do her normal routine (reading, piano, etc.). Imagine the eyeroll we got when we asked her to practice her piano songs. Oh, and a big sigh, too. I mean, really. It was afterall VACATION.

Regardless of her "sweet" attitude, we still made her practice, and what do you know? She LOVED the way the piano sounded! So much so that she sat there for almost an hour making up her own songs. The clip below is a small piece of her composing some music. Some of her arm movements are hilarious! It's five minutes long, but it does get better the longer you watch it (she evens adds some singing). ;)