Emma's Concert Series

A record-setting crowd was on hand to see Emma's final performance of 2013, a year that saw her in all the major European capitals, dazzling heads-of-state and other dignitaries with her keyboard prowess. Here she performs the classic Ding Dong Merrily on High.

Congratulations, Emma, on a wonderful year.

Find a high-definition version here.

A Child is Born

And so it was, that on the twentieth day of the ninth month in the first decade of the third millennium of the Common Era, during the reign of the last American President, in the largest city in the twentieth-eighth state admitted to the Union, a child was born.

A child destined to rule the Internets, the laser tags, and the boys at her elementary school;

A child who has demonstrated great skills as an author and an artist;

A child known throughout the land as the First Mistress of the Wii;

A child with a name above all other names (except for her sister's), a name that will be praised throughout all of history;

That child - our very own Claire.

Happy birthday, Claire.

There and Back Again

Our summer vacation found us on the road, from the greatest state in the union to the happiest place on earth, for a round trip of two thousand thirty six miles.

The keys to a successful roadie - lots of movies for the kids, a list of Chick-fil-A's, state welcome centers, and Coke Zero.

And a destination that is worth the effort.

Yes, it is a small world after all.

And we can't wait to go back.

The Concert for Uncle Matthew

All About Music and Arts

is proud to present

A Concert

Honoring the Birth of Uncle Matthew

starring

Emma Chestnut

Ms. Chestnut will be performing, in its entirety, Lunar Eclipse.

Please hold your applause until the end of the piece.

Claire at VBS

Claire attended Vacation Bible School this week at the church. The camp ended with performances of the songs they learned. Claire is front and center -

For the grand finale, all the kids performed. Here she's lost in a sea of kids.

All Good Things

Emma's final game of the season with the Eliminators was another smashing victory, 8-3.

And it was also Emma's final soccer game. With this, she retires to a life of ease.

It didn't start well, however, as she allowed a first half goal.

She made up for it with several well-placed passes -

And more of her trademark stout defense.

In the second half, she stopped a number of shots -

And attempted several shots on goal. But alas, none found the net.

And with that, so ends the game, the season, and the career.

We Lost Count

Another blowout victory for the Eliminators on Saturday. The final was somewhere between 10 and 13 to 3. It was hot and we kind of lost count.

Emma started in goal, styling some borrowed goalie gloves. While effective, they were too hot. The next time in goal she went without. It didn't matter. Nothing got past her.

Just a random picture.

Emma had two assists on the offensive end, and she really shined on defense. 

Emma's so good she plays with her eyes closed. Just to make it fair.

Emma was team captain this week. That means she provided the post-game snack. And gets to wear the sticker. The coach forgot to give it to her at the start of the game. Probably 'cause it was hot.