Historical Figures

I thought when we left DC, we left behind the wonderful DC history.  But we've been lucky that Bryce has gotten to see two of his favorite people, even in Vegas!  First, we had Ben Franklin visit who talked about his life and involved the kids in his presentations.  I was amazed at how many things Ben Franklin accomplished in his life. 

Then Bryce's hero, George Washington, came to speak.  George was definitely impressed by how much Bryce knew about him.  However, George still had more to teach us that day.  For example, we never realized what a quiet and non-talkative man George had been.  The speaker also emphasized his virtues like being humble and being courteous and polite.  Great talks!

Violin Junior Festival

In March, Bryce participated in Suzuki's Junior Festival.  He had two pieces to play for a judge that scored his performance and gave him a rating.  We are proud of Bryce that his hard work received him the highest rating of Superior! The rating was defined by "complete, outstanding performance, attention to all details, rapid recovery from minor slips." 

 

Bryce had a special friend, John, attend his concert.  Quite a friend to sit through an hour recital at 8 AM on a Saturday! 

 

 

Getting on Live TV

At the Spring Preserves, there is a special exhibit of Leonardo di Vinci's inventions.  We've studied and read about di Vinci so this was a super fun exhibit for Bryce and some of the other homeschool kids.  One day that we were visiting, Channel 3 news was there to promote the exhibit.  After Bryce watched his friend, Emmaline, be interviewed by the newscaster, Bryce wanted in as well.  He soon positioned himself by the newscaster and hang out until he could make his live debut on TV!  (Unfortunately, I let Bryce wear whatever he wanted that day and he was out in public (on TV no less!), in sweats!)   Here is the amateur video I took of the interview.