My 12 y/o nailed her performance in her first-time piano recital. She helped set the tone for all the great performances after - which really were well-worth the price of admission -it was free - but I'd have paid.
One of those days where my cheeks hurt from smiling so much. She isn't a prodigy or anything, but she does great with it, considering we are all busy trying to balance work/life/school and she doesn't practice all that much. My wife and I have zero musical talent.
Kids can be > than the sum of the parts (parents).
My youngest - Rose - just turned 2, and she is a heart-breaker already....
Hot Sister-in-law (who is preggers with her first baby) took this picture at Lincoln Park Zoo yesterday - I am still in AZ due to work stuff - I can't wait to see them tomorrow.