Violins!

My great aunt Ellie sent me two of these pictures a while ago and I thought that I could share them with you!

This is a picture of my great grandpa Anton Tingelstad at age 87 playing the violin. My grandpa also started to play the violin, and so did my Dad. They thought that Eliza and I (Katelyn) should start playing when we were young, so we started playing at ages 6 and 7. There have been 4 generations that have played the violin in our family.

It has been a great experiance that has lasted over 10 years! Although I didn't always want to practice, I am so glad that I stayed with it. I still can remember my first recital and how excited I was. I also remember when I dropped my first violin on the tile kitchen floor and the bridge shattered to pieces (thankfully it was only the bridge!) and I cried and cried! Soon we were playing our instruments with some friends.

This is Hannah, Eliza (on the cello, which she played for a year), and me. Who would have known that we would soon add Amy and start Freedom's Call?! I am so thankful for my family and their support as I learned to play the violin. I am also looking forward to teaching other young beginners at Headwaters School of Music in Bemidji this fall.

FYI: We just returned from our second CD recording in Wisconsin! We hope to post lots more pictures soon!