The only problem, where to put the piano...
We had moved it to storage during the 2009 Great Hope to Sell the House ocurrence, and then promptly filled the space in which it resided in the living room with a beautiful tall granite topped table from my parents. (This table deserves a whole post of its own--it has saved many an "older child" from little hands in his/her business. i.e., Child: "Moooooooom, Caden is messing up my coloring stuff." Me: "Well, just go do it on the tall table!" It's great.)
Anyway, the other problem was, how could I teach in the living room anyway without shipping the kids off to another house or locking them in a dinky bedroom with a sitter?
So, here's the happy outcome...
After much thought, I decided the only possibility was to put the piano in Kya and Wyatt's room. That way Grammy could come over and watch the kids in the living room while I was teaching in the kids' room with the door closed. I think Scott thought I was crazy, but it worked out OK!
Here's the blank wall of their room before the piano...
And here it is after the piano moved in...
The kids and I are both so glad to have the piano back in the house. I am glad to be playing again and Kya started her own mommy-led piano lessons this week and is doing just great for a four year old! She wants to start ballet next month too! Ah, a little girl and ballet. It just seems dreamy.
Anyway, there's my little room redo for the day. All the decorations are from Dollar Tree too so I didn't break the bank! :)
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What a great idea! My husband's been bugging me about teaching and I keep saying "what the heck do I do with the other kids?" Brilliant.
(By the way, I saw that you're in Bakersfield -my dad grew up there. I was born and raised in Fresno, and though we're in Texas, most of my fam is still in the central valley. Small world.)
Love the plates above the piano. Are you taking any more students? I have been wanting to have Ellie take piano lessons. If you are not it is no big deal!!
Rebecca-my dad is from Texas, so that's crazy. He grew up in a littel town called Kingsville. My hubby went to grad school in Abilene. Good luck on the piano teaching. It can still be a bit frazzling, but hopefully, if you try to stick to one or two lessons one or two days a week, it can be done!
Lynette-Ellie would be a welcome addition! Since you homeschool, you could bring your kids over and sit with mine in the living room while I work with Ellie! LMK!
I would seriously be interested in lessons, let me know prices and stuff and I will talk it over with John, he has been wanting me to get her started in lessons for awhile. We need to get a keyboard though, is it ok if we just have a keyboard and not a piano? My mom has one we can use until we get our own.
Oh and I would happily sit with your other kiddos!!!
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