Hunter's Band Concert....Oh, the dreaded saxophone!

So...Hunter just had to play the saxophone...it was life or death...it would kill him not to play it. Can any of you with kids relate to this???? I'm sure you can see where I'm heading. Well, it was all good for a couple months...then all of a sudden he seemed to despise this instrument. The past few months have been torture for us just to get him to do his weekly practice. You would think we were asking him to get a root canal rather that just practice the instrument that he just HAD TO PLAY. Needless to say, he is switching to the guitar next year; but we did make him finish out the year with his saxophone. And actually, he has really learned a lot (whether he admits it or not) and sounds great when he plays. But I guess you can't force someone to like something they don't.

The band just had their end-of-the-year concert and sounded great. I was really impressed with how far they have come since their first concert at the beginning of the year.
Hunter attempting to avoid the camera...heaven forbid somebody see him dressed up AND playing the saxophone!!!

And just to ensure Hunter was sufficiently embarrassed, his friend's mom (who LOVES Hunter), smothered him in hugs and kisses...

A clip from the concert...