We bought another car yesterday. Now I will be able to walk to school less often because I will have to drive kids more often. This is where the challenge really starts! Must stay focused!
Sunday, 31 May 2015
Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Storybook Theatre: Willy Wonka
I could go on and on about how I love Storybook Theatre. Being involved with Storybook Theatre has been a wonderful opportunity to help our kids develop a love for theatre. Peirce, especially, loves it. Tonight was Willy Wonka the musical. It was amazing!!
Storybook Theatre did something brilliant. They teamed up with Bernard Callebault (er, Papa Chocolate) and made Wonka Bars. You could buy a Wonka bar for $10. You got them at the end of the intermission when everyone was in the theatre and everyone opened them at the same time. Inside five of the bars were golden tickets. With a golden ticket you could get two tickets to another play. Marketing genius!! I couldn't believe how many they sold. It was brilliant.
Peirce'so frind, Gabe, was in the play. Here they are with Mr. Wonka himself as well as Gabe's very cute little sister.
Gabe's brother, Zachary, was Augustus Gloop. He was hilarious!! The grey haired man in the background is the Grandpa who went with Charlie to the factory. When they sneak some treats they are able to fly....it is hilarious. This shot also has a bit of Charlie himself. The actor they had was so amazing. A very cute boy!!
The Oompa Loompas were hilarious.
Violet Beauregard was a hick from the southern states.
Mike Tevee was a spoiled California kid.
Veruca Salt was a brat extraordinaire.
It was truly an amazing job. One of Storybook Theatre's best, I'd say!!
Sunday, 24 May 2015
Swim Meet/Track Meet Weekend
This weekend our club hosted a swim meet - which means more time/commitment from Allen and I as well as our kids. We volunteered at three of the sessions. Allen did timing and I did stroke and turn.
Note to self: Don't wear flip flops for the first time when doing stroke and turn. Oh my toes!!!
I calculated the metres I walked that day. It was 13,800 metres!! That's a lot of distance in flip flops!
Peirce did really well. He just aged up so now he has to re-qualify for his B time. He is getting closer though. He took 5 seconds off his 200 IM. Only 5 more seconds to go.
Jill missed the Saturday portion of the meet as she had the City Finals for track and field. She has done really well this year in track. She ran the 400 and 800 today and placed 6th in one and 4th in another.
Jill basically got talked into doing track. I was telling her how proud I was for her for working so hard at it and doing so well when it wasn't something she really had set as a goal to do. She said, "Well, I think the best thing about it all is that I learned how to tie my shoe laces well."
So Jill!
Note to self: Don't wear flip flops for the first time when doing stroke and turn. Oh my toes!!!
I calculated the metres I walked that day. It was 13,800 metres!! That's a lot of distance in flip flops!
Peirce did really well. He just aged up so now he has to re-qualify for his B time. He is getting closer though. He took 5 seconds off his 200 IM. Only 5 more seconds to go.
Jill missed the Saturday portion of the meet as she had the City Finals for track and field. She has done really well this year in track. She ran the 400 and 800 today and placed 6th in one and 4th in another.
Jill basically got talked into doing track. I was telling her how proud I was for her for working so hard at it and doing so well when it wasn't something she really had set as a goal to do. She said, "Well, I think the best thing about it all is that I learned how to tie my shoe laces well."
So Jill!
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