Dear Lincoln and Carver,

Practice makes perfect. I finally made it a point to practice your name, hiragana, and numbers everyday for at least 20 minutes. And it has finally paid off. Both your teachers have complimented you on the way you write. Lincoln, you’re able to write your Japanese name without looking at how to write it and Carver, the teacher has complimented you on your fine motor skills and also your love of learning.  I love that you love to learn. I hope you don’t lose that passion for learning.

But this brings me to just one point. Practice makes perfect. You can be talented and smart, but without practice, you can’t perfect your skills. So you need to practice. And I will help you. Frankly, I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing you grow so much just the past couple of weeks.

Last week, I took both of you to a trial piano lesson. Carver, you were adamant that you wanted to learn Piano and Lincoln, you were adamant that you did not want to learn piano. You, instead, expressed interest in dancing. I’m assuming it’s hip hop dancing. So, I want you to both enjoy and have a passion for something. So Lincoln, I’ll enroll you in dance. And Carver, I’ll enroll you in Piano. Carver, you definitely choose the more expensive passion. YIKES!