We braved the frigid conditions tonight to watch Luca play two songs at her Christmas recital. As we loaded the kids in the van Kim asked Luca if she’d packed her sheet music. Luca replied, “Why? I don’t need it”.

Luca has been practicing her songs for over a month. She loves to play and that came through in her performance tonight.

Nerves got the best of some, and the teacher pointed out how much work her students put in to learn the songs. She said, “What you heard tonight was almost as good as what I’ve heard them play in my home”.

Luca leaned over to Kim and said, “Or better”.