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November 29, 2009
He Must Have Done The Math

This afternoon my son competed in his first ever drum competition finals.

There were 12 people in his division.

He beat them.

That's right. My son was the winner!

The Winner!

Even though I thought he was the best, I had no idea what the judges would think. So, when they called his name, I screamed so loud. Then I apologized to the man sitting next to me for busting out his ear drums. And then I cried because MY SON WON.

I know how much this competition meant to him. I also know how he struggles with his confidence at times. So this win was huge on both fronts.

I'm happy to share his winning performance with you. Thanks to all of you who showed your support to him on this blog and on twitter. You're the best.

But Ethan's the best at drumming. Har.

( I apologize for the awful videography. I had The Nervous Shakes.)

Posted by Y at November 29, 2009 6:54 PM
Comments

That is so awesome! He must feel so good!
This kid is going to be a rock star.

Posted by: Cristin at November 29, 2009 7:07 PM

Very nice! How cool. Congratulations to your son! I'm totally showing this to my son -- he wants to learn drums, and gets a kick out of seeing kids play well.

Posted by: Kimberly Hosey (AZ Writer) at November 29, 2009 7:11 PM

That is AWESOME - yay for him - and you, too, mommy! They grow up so fast!

Posted by: robyn at November 29, 2009 7:13 PM

Yea! Congrats to Ethan and his mom. :)

Posted by: NM Liz at November 29, 2009 7:13 PM

Hurray! That os so fabulous! Way to go Ethan! That is a huge accomplishment. You all should be very proud.

Posted by: blairzoo at November 29, 2009 7:13 PM

That is so cool!!! A big congrats to you both.

Posted by: Julie at November 29, 2009 7:20 PM

That was GREAT! I am crying happy tears for him and you!

Posted by: Nancy P at November 29, 2009 7:22 PM

Great performance! Congratulations Ethan!

(Oh and Y too)

Posted by: rainwolf at November 29, 2009 7:25 PM

Get that hi-hat, Ethan! SERIOUSLY AWESOME.

Posted by: whoorl at November 29, 2009 7:39 PM

That is awesome. My 10 month old loved it she danced through the whole thing. Good job!

Posted by: Cecilia at November 29, 2009 7:44 PM

Wow! That is fantastic! Congrats!

Posted by: Bridget at November 29, 2009 7:46 PM

Major congrats to your son! How awesome!

Posted by: Thumper at November 29, 2009 8:02 PM

Awesome, awesome, awesome!! Clearly, the boy needs no other affirmation, but my husband is a drummer and guitarist and when I showed him this video, he was VERY impressed. Great job, Ethan!!

Posted by: Lynn @ Walking With Scissors at November 29, 2009 8:02 PM

wow!!! that was great! great job!!! Keep up the awesome work! You did great! So, are you going to buy more drum sticks with your prize money?

Great Job Ethan!

Posted by: Felicia at November 29, 2009 8:57 PM

Fantastic! What a talent! And what an awesome confirmation for him. Congrats to you, mama, and congrats to E!

Posted by: Jessalee at November 29, 2009 9:19 PM

Yay Ethan!!!! That's so exciting!!! I'm so happy for him!

Posted by: Norma at November 29, 2009 9:22 PM

WOW!!!! How old is he??? That was AWESOME!! I am always so amazed by drummers. How their foot and hands are doing different things at the same time just blows me away. He should be very proud! And you too Mom!

Posted by: JoAnn at November 29, 2009 9:26 PM

Way to go, Ethan! That's awesome! :)

Posted by: Chibi Jeebs at November 29, 2009 10:06 PM

Oh, sweetie, YAY!

Posted by: Kim Tracy Prince at November 29, 2009 10:42 PM

CONGRATS! How wonderful for him! You have every right to be incredibly proud of him. He is a very talented young man! WOO!!!!!

Posted by: angie at November 29, 2009 11:04 PM

Wow! Your kid has some major talent there. Congrats!

Posted by: DogsDontPurr at November 30, 2009 1:19 AM

Nice one, Ethan. Well done!

Posted by: Sarah at November 30, 2009 2:47 AM

Yay, Ehtan! Keep practicing. Follow your passions. And you will always be successful.

And nice job, proud mama. You sure do know how to raise some talented kids. They are such a joy and a blessing, aren't they?

Posted by: Nicki at November 30, 2009 3:20 AM

wow. this is awesome. congratulations, ethan. GREAT job! :)

Posted by: kim at November 30, 2009 3:45 AM

Excellant!!

Posted by: Alison C at November 30, 2009 4:58 AM

Yay! He's definitely got skillz!

Posted by: ambrosia at November 30, 2009 5:20 AM

OMG!! How awesome is that!! congrats dude!!

Posted by: Marcia at November 30, 2009 5:34 AM

That was AMAZING! It's hard to believe such a young person has such talent!

Posted by: helloheather at November 30, 2009 5:55 AM

I know you apologized for the videography, but I have to say it's pretty endearing. :-) And, GO ETHAN with his awesomeness!

Posted by: ajnabi at November 30, 2009 6:51 AM

Very cool! Congratulations. I think it is so amazing that kids can get up in front of people and do stuff like that. If I had to do that I would have a nervous breakdown on the spot.

Posted by: Erica at November 30, 2009 6:58 AM

Congratulations Ethan!!!!

That is so awesome, what an amazing drummer. And what a proud moment!

Can't wait to hear what he plan on spending his $300 on!! :)

Posted by: Ryley at November 30, 2009 7:22 AM

That's awesome! Congrats!!

Posted by: DJ at November 30, 2009 7:40 AM

That is amazing! Even when you are really good, your first competition can be a challenge because all of the new pressures. Good show Ethan!

Posted by: Kelly at November 30, 2009 8:20 AM

Good Job Ethan! And good job mom!

Posted by: Jenny at November 30, 2009 8:29 AM

CONGRATS to him! We can tell our kids over and over how wonderful they are, but this kind of reinforcement means so very much to them.

Posted by: RachelJ at November 30, 2009 9:03 AM

Oh, YAY ETHAN!!! I can only imagine how proud you must have been (and continue to be). What a great post!

Posted by: Rebecca (Bearca) at November 30, 2009 9:19 AM

Congrats Ethan!
You know bands are always looking for drummers - especially good ones like you. Nice job.

Posted by: monstergirlee at November 30, 2009 9:23 AM

Look at him go! Congratulations Ethan!

And hey, $300 is nothing to sneeze at, either. ;)

Posted by: Jessica at November 30, 2009 9:54 AM

Amazing! he is young to be so good! and even better, he seemed to really be enjoying himself.

Posted by: Julia at November 30, 2009 10:33 AM

Congratulations Ethan! That was great!

Posted by: Angela at November 30, 2009 11:04 AM

That is awesome!

Posted by: Jenera at November 30, 2009 11:37 AM

Yay! That is so cool! Congrats to your son!

Posted by: Rachael at November 30, 2009 12:54 PM

That's so cool! Go Ethan!!!!! WHOO-HOO!

I think you should splurge on some bean dip to celebrate! (just playing along with your title. I promise I'm not one of the haters!) PS drumming looks super hard and I'm really impressed with anyone who does it well, like Ethan!

Posted by: Denise at November 30, 2009 2:43 PM

That's so cool! Go Ethan!!!!! WHOO-HOO!

I think you should splurge on some bean dip to celebrate! (just playing along with your title. I promise I'm not one of the haters!) PS drumming looks super hard and I'm really impressed with anyone who does it well, like Ethan!

Posted by: Denise at November 30, 2009 2:43 PM

Hot damn - you go Ethan!! Congrats proud Momma!

Posted by: Cheri at November 30, 2009 5:14 PM

Yay Ethan!!! You totally killed that buddy!!

So amazing! I am so jealous, I'd love to learn how to play the drums!

Posted by: sam {temptingmama} at November 30, 2009 6:04 PM

YES!

Posted by: Wacky Mommy at November 30, 2009 6:42 PM

Woohoo!! Congratulations Ethan!!

Posted by: Bethany at November 30, 2009 6:53 PM

Yay! Congrats bud!

Posted by: Heather at November 30, 2009 7:06 PM

I am de-lurking (after several years: I am shy) to say GO ETHAN! And Congratulations, Y! And also, I wish *I* knew how to take a video, upload it to the internet and share it with YOU, because my thirteen month old is LOVING Ethan's beats, and has watched this video over and over, "dancing" to it the whole time. :)

Posted by: Erin at November 30, 2009 8:20 PM

So awesome!!!!

Posted by: Sugared Harpy at November 30, 2009 8:42 PM

He is really talented. Congratulations on the win!

Posted by: Randy at November 30, 2009 11:00 PM

Woo hoo!!!! Well done Ethan! That is absolutely brilliant!

Posted by: Phoenix at December 1, 2009 6:10 AM

Oh my gosh, congratulations Ethan! You rock!

Posted by: Jen @ lifelovenwine at December 1, 2009 8:19 AM

I'm excited and proud -- cannot even imagine what you are feeling! Experiencing joy with your children in these kinds of ways must be amazing. How lovely.

Posted by: kris at December 1, 2009 8:45 AM

Wow -- Ethan's amazing! Yea!

Posted by: JenniferB at December 1, 2009 6:35 PM

Sooooo happy for you Ethan!!!

I love to see someone be well-paid for a high skill level! He so deserves it! I hope he goes on and on with what he loves in life.

Congratulations!

Posted by: Andrea at December 1, 2009 7:37 PM

Awesome! Super talent!

I know nothing about drumming - is it all improvised? Or does he have a general idea of what he is going to do in what order, or does he have something pretty much memorized?

I want to show this to my son, but then I don't. I don't know if I could take the practicing.

Posted by: heartfull at December 2, 2009 4:47 AM

That is fantastic!! Yay Ethan!!!!!

and the title of this post is the funniest thing ever!! Well done Y!

Posted by: Roxanna at December 2, 2009 5:31 AM

He's unbelievable! YAY! You must be so proud! :)

Posted by: kimberly at December 2, 2009 10:37 AM

just wonderful!

Posted by: mouthy_broad (michele) at December 2, 2009 11:55 AM

That's so awesome! Go Ethan!!!

Posted by: dawn at December 2, 2009 3:15 PM
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