Stella's First Piano Recital

Stella had her first piano recital today at the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall on the campus of the Univ. of Arkansas.  We couldn't be more proud of our little girl!!!  She was the youngest and least experienced student there.  When she walked up on stage, I thought about the tiny baby girl with the big eyes that the nurse placed on my belly seconds after she was born almost 4.5 years ago and now that same little girl was about to play in her first recital!  It brought tears to my eyes.
Stella was the first to perform.   When she was introduced and called up on stage, everyone started clapping for her even before she got to the center of the stage to take her bow.  That sort of startled and amused her at the same time.  The half smile and look of bewilderment on her face as she turned around to look at the audience was priceless to me...I don't think I will ever forget it.
Anyway, her teacher helped her get situated on the bench and Stella started to play her piece, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Variation A. Seconds into her performance, Des who had been fine up until then, got himself stuck in between the bottom and back portion of his seat and he just starts screaming.  He was screaming pretty much the whole time Stella performed.  Stella looked over at Des but kept her composure and played her piece without interruption...a true performer.  And wouldn't you know it, Des stops crying just before Stella finishes.  He behaved himself the rest of the time, being quiet when he was supposed to and clapping when he was supposed to.  It was such a shame that he had to scream during his sister's first ever recital.
When Stella  finished, she started coming down the steps on the left side of the stage but then changed her mind at the last minute and skipped across the stage to come down the steps on the opposite side of the stage.  That just made everyone laugh.  Stella doesn't get that she is supposed to be serious during a recital.  The way I see it, she has the rest of her life to be serious and somber.  She is a bubbly 4-year old girl who was happy and proud to have completed her first ever recital!!!!

Well without further ado, here is the video of Stella's first piano recital... with Desmond's screaming and all.  Enjoy!