Ben Man's newly discovered talent.

Benjamin is the brainiac of the family. He has always excelled in the academics, and has been in the quest program for the past 4 years. He is in 6th grade this year is one of three members of the flag team at school is in begining band, and in the new technology club. At the start of the school year he asked to try band, and wanted to play the Sax. I stumbled upon an amazing deal, and bought a 14 hundred dollar Sax in almost perfect condition for only 2oo dollars. it came with the case, a cleaning kit, reeds, and several books. He started band, and after several weeks his band Teacher told us the Sax was too big for his hands, an that we mig wt t o try the trumpet, trumbone, or the baritone. We took him to capital music to try him out on those other instruments, and you could see, and hear right away how good, he was on the baritone, and the trumpet. Ben had never ever played an instrument, but the second he blew into these horns we all knew that one of those would be his instrument. After settling on the trumpet Ben returned to school, and just a few days later his teacher approached me on my break in the teachers lounge, and said Mrs. Cole it looks like Benjamin is a sleeper. I said what's that? She then told that a sleeper is what musicians call a person that has never touched an insrtrument, but they have a dormant talen they never knew they had. At the time she told me this Ben had only been in band for about 6 weeks. Since that time he has continued to get better, and more comfortable on his trumpet, and practices a lot. He loves being in band. All this time we assumed that our oldest Spencer was our only artistic, and musical child. We wikll never again assume when it comes to any of our children. Now we tell them they are capable to anything they put their mind, and heart to. Sophia has been in dance, Tap, and Ballet, tumbling, and cheerleading, and now is asking about voice, and piano lessons. Not to mention she is showing a new interest in drawing, and painting. At this time I will let her explore all her dreams as we will with the boys, and see what happens. :) Here is a picture of Ben with his trumpet in the Christmas concert at school the week of December 19th. :)