a dream come true

my mom called me this morning and asked me to meet her at my dads office

i didn't think anything of it

well thats a lie

i thought "oh hey i get free lunch today"

so i met up with my mom and we were on our way

mom wouldn't tell me where we were going

as we were driving i really had no idea where we were going

and then we got there

and my mom asked if i knew where we were

then i noticed

we were at lyon and healy

the premiere  harp store in slc

and i started to cry

and so did my mom

so today thanks to my parents my dreams came true

i have my very own harp

i can't stop looking at it

i am so grateful to my parents for always supporting my dreams

from when i was 12 and they started me in harp lessons on a little lever harp

to pushing me to practice and work hard

to paying for private lessons at byu (not cheap by the way)

to coming to all my concerts

to carting around a huge harp just so i could play in church/wherever

and now providing me with the chance to continue my dream

mom and dad:

thank you so much

i have no idea what to say to thank you, words cannot express how i feel

so my thanks will be....

practicing all the time

and playing in church

and sharing my talent with those around me

and one day

teaching my little girls to play the harp

and helping them learn how special music is 

and how it can truly touch and heal the heart 

i love my harp

and the mr. loves it too! 

(and he's grateful he doesn't have to worry about buying me one now ;-), all he has to worry about is buying a car that fits a harp...hee hee)

 isn't she beautiful! a chicago concentio grand

 so awkward picture of me, i didn't realize i was being so awkward when the mr. said i was...then i saw this picture oh well!

 i was playing for the mr. and apparently he didn't like my music....thus the laughing

 look how great she looks in our family room. fits right in with the mr. (who is studying of course)

yep, i can't stop looking at my very own harp! anybody need a harpist???