Liam's musical theater debut! The teachers were worried that he wasn't going to sing and perform on stage.. but my little introvert did a pretty good job considering he wouldn't perform on stage the whole week during practice.
Song highlights from Liam's performance:
Liam's solo:
Somehow I don't think show business is his calling...
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Friday, July 29, 2016
Friday, July 22, 2016
"Honey! Honey! Honey!"
It's Summer! Summer! Summer! And camps galore time. One of the camps Emilia participated in was an Intensive Musical Theater program where the kids learned to sing & dance (and whatever else goes on behind the scenes) and put on a kids version of "Winnie the Pooh".
She was casted as a cute little bee.
E's first musical debut starts at 0:40.
Ryan took video from a closer, side angle.
She had 4 short bee scenes. They were quick though, but I managed to film one of them just in time.
It was about 30+ minutes production. Costumes were cute, kids were cute, and the songs were catchy. Here's the grand finale.
Not sure if she has a future in show business. Emilia was not very diligent in practicing at home after camp even though we would nudge her to. Of course, now that the camp and production is over, Emilia and Liam! have been singing the opening Winnie the Pooh song together all the time!! So much, that in fact, Liam knows most of the words.
She was casted as a cute little bee.
E's first musical debut starts at 0:40.
Ryan took video from a closer, side angle.
She had 4 short bee scenes. They were quick though, but I managed to film one of them just in time.
It was about 30+ minutes production. Costumes were cute, kids were cute, and the songs were catchy. Here's the grand finale.
Not sure if she has a future in show business. Emilia was not very diligent in practicing at home after camp even though we would nudge her to. Of course, now that the camp and production is over, Emilia and Liam! have been singing the opening Winnie the Pooh song together all the time!! So much, that in fact, Liam knows most of the words.
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Part II : Overland Expo
The Overland Expo is a gathering of different ways to rig up your vehicle for sleeping/living in. Different companies are there to display their products and enthusiasts are out there to display their customized set ups. There are setups for small cars, trucks, vans, trailers, utility vehicles, monster vehicles, converted U-hauls or ambulances, to behemoth I-don't-know-what-vehicle-that-is kind of things. Clear skies and warmer temps (low 50s) made for a perfect day to hit the Expo.
Here's Liam making a morning appearance. Still chilly in the morning, but he insists on wearing his new blue fleece vest (also an impromptu REI purchase).
Our little professor.
Bummed that I didn't take too many photos of the rigs at the Overland Expo. It was super, super muddy from the previous day's rain, so I was more concerned about keeping the kids out of the mud. So here are a few shots.. Liam loved this flame decorated truck.
Emilia was in one of my favorite rig setups. It was a long trailer that had side pop out windows into a u-shaped seating area and middle table.. enough to fit 6 people on it. The seating area converted into a queen size bed, and on top of that area was another shelf setup that fit another queen size sleeping area.
My second favorite setup was the Four Wheel side-door pop up camper.
I like this simple flatbed, beefy monster tire truck too.
We always see LandRover at the car shows/expos displaying an off-road track for people to test drive the LandRovers through a fun obstacle course. This time around, we went to sign up for a test drive, only to find out that the rain and mud stopped the course. Apparently some of these giant behemoth overland vehicles were trying out the course and got stuck. Made for some fun spectating for us.
Of course, it was the little LandRover that saved the day and assisted in pulling out the stuck rigs from the mud pits.
Hanging out at the Mormon Lake Lodge before heading back to camp..
Them sillies!
We got back to the campsite with plenty of daylight left, so Diane took us on two fun geocaching hikes. The kiddies loved the idea of stomping through the forest, looking for hidden treasures.
Found the location, now the kiddies have to find the geocache.
Yes! It's in the trunk of the tree! Kiddies were super happy to find treasure. Liam got a blue car and Emilia picked out a star ring. They put the cache back into the tree for the next explorers to find.
We went a searching for the second geocache location...
We were fortunate to have Bill & Diane with us for camping. They got a campfire going which made for fun times to cook and hang out at the campsite.
We kept it simple, hot dogs and canned beans. Not Paleo, but hey, easy and minimal mess. Kiddies loved it.
(To Be Continued...)
Here's Liam making a morning appearance. Still chilly in the morning, but he insists on wearing his new blue fleece vest (also an impromptu REI purchase).
Our little professor.
Bummed that I didn't take too many photos of the rigs at the Overland Expo. It was super, super muddy from the previous day's rain, so I was more concerned about keeping the kids out of the mud. So here are a few shots.. Liam loved this flame decorated truck.
Emilia was in one of my favorite rig setups. It was a long trailer that had side pop out windows into a u-shaped seating area and middle table.. enough to fit 6 people on it. The seating area converted into a queen size bed, and on top of that area was another shelf setup that fit another queen size sleeping area.
My second favorite setup was the Four Wheel side-door pop up camper.
I like this simple flatbed, beefy monster tire truck too.
We always see LandRover at the car shows/expos displaying an off-road track for people to test drive the LandRovers through a fun obstacle course. This time around, we went to sign up for a test drive, only to find out that the rain and mud stopped the course. Apparently some of these giant behemoth overland vehicles were trying out the course and got stuck. Made for some fun spectating for us.
Of course, it was the little LandRover that saved the day and assisted in pulling out the stuck rigs from the mud pits.
Hanging out at the Mormon Lake Lodge before heading back to camp..
Them sillies!
We got back to the campsite with plenty of daylight left, so Diane took us on two fun geocaching hikes. The kiddies loved the idea of stomping through the forest, looking for hidden treasures.
Found the location, now the kiddies have to find the geocache.
Yes! It's in the trunk of the tree! Kiddies were super happy to find treasure. Liam got a blue car and Emilia picked out a star ring. They put the cache back into the tree for the next explorers to find.
We went a searching for the second geocache location...
We were fortunate to have Bill & Diane with us for camping. They got a campfire going which made for fun times to cook and hang out at the campsite.
We kept it simple, hot dogs and canned beans. Not Paleo, but hey, easy and minimal mess. Kiddies loved it.
(To Be Continued...)
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom.. Look! Pink Unicorn!
Amusement park rides are for babies. We're toddlers! Check out them real rides.... #autoshow
If you can't tell by now, Liam loves cars. He loves driving cars, looking at cars, describing cars, and naming all the cars he sees on the road. In fact, he went up and got into the driver seat of every car that caught his eye at the auto show.
The pink unicorn was like a honing beacon, calling all the little girls to bring their daddys over to check out the car.
We used it as a rendezvous point. Our texting conversation went like this:
CS: "We are at the pink unicorn."
CS: "Where you at?"
RS: "Driving."
RS: "Driving."
CS: "Where you at foolio?!"
RS: "Pink Unicorn."
#Sigh!
Police cars attract the kids every time. This one's a fancy one. No driving allowed.
The kiddos gave a try at "driving" at the kiddie driving school. =)
Emilia showing us how its done.
Liam, Liam, Liam. We're going to need some remedial classes...
4-Wheeling, with Emilia as driver.
And the evening ended with their first car crash. They got side swiped.
If you can't tell by now, Liam loves cars. He loves driving cars, looking at cars, describing cars, and naming all the cars he sees on the road. In fact, he went up and got into the driver seat of every car that caught his eye at the auto show.
The pink unicorn was like a honing beacon, calling all the little girls to bring their daddys over to check out the car.
We used it as a rendezvous point. Our texting conversation went like this:
CS: "We are at the pink unicorn."
CS: "Where you at?"
RS: "Driving."
RS: "Driving."
CS: "Where you at foolio?!"
RS: "Pink Unicorn."
#Sigh!
Police cars attract the kids every time. This one's a fancy one. No driving allowed.
The kiddos gave a try at "driving" at the kiddie driving school. =)
Emilia showing us how its done.
Liam, Liam, Liam. We're going to need some remedial classes...
4-Wheeling, with Emilia as driver.
And the evening ended with their first car crash. They got side swiped.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Mom and Daughter Date : The Nutcracker
Magical. Holidays are magical for the kids. For the adults, it seems to pass by in a whirlwind of getting things done, but for the kids, it feels like timeless, magical, endless fun. They kids get so excited for the holidays now that they are older and have past impressions of what it means.
With that in mind, I took Emilia out for a momma and daughter date, to see the classic performance of "The Nutcracker".
It was fun in a "soaking in the moment" kind of thing. I really enjoyed watching her take in this new experience. It was an experience and we dressed up for the occasion.
When we arrived, she took in the sights all around.. the hustle and bustle of many people and other girls in pretty dresses, the colorful and festive decor of the holidays, and of course the beauty of the ballet dancers - the costumes, make-up, hair, and the dancing.
Waiting for the performance to start.. I brought backup entertainment, crayons and paper.
I was worried that she would get bored with the classical music and dancing, but she was completely entranced and watched intently throughout. She told me during the performance that it was very beautiful.
Definitely "The Nutcracker" is part of the atmospheric decor for the Christmas season. Just like the lights, the music, the hot cocoa, Charlie Brown's Christmas Special, or Mr. Bean's Thanksgiving Turkey episode... it helps to create magical moments of awe, laughter, and fun memories that will stay with us.
When we went home later that evening, Emilia was twirling around on her toes and teaching Liam to do the same thing.
With that in mind, I took Emilia out for a momma and daughter date, to see the classic performance of "The Nutcracker".
It was fun in a "soaking in the moment" kind of thing. I really enjoyed watching her take in this new experience. It was an experience and we dressed up for the occasion.
When we arrived, she took in the sights all around.. the hustle and bustle of many people and other girls in pretty dresses, the colorful and festive decor of the holidays, and of course the beauty of the ballet dancers - the costumes, make-up, hair, and the dancing.
Waiting for the performance to start.. I brought backup entertainment, crayons and paper.
I was worried that she would get bored with the classical music and dancing, but she was completely entranced and watched intently throughout. She told me during the performance that it was very beautiful.
Definitely "The Nutcracker" is part of the atmospheric decor for the Christmas season. Just like the lights, the music, the hot cocoa, Charlie Brown's Christmas Special, or Mr. Bean's Thanksgiving Turkey episode... it helps to create magical moments of awe, laughter, and fun memories that will stay with us.
When we went home later that evening, Emilia was twirling around on her toes and teaching Liam to do the same thing.
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