talent show

So my kids' school hosted a talent show this past

weekend. And, I have got to say that there really isn't anything

quite as entertaining as what I witnessed on that stage.

Originally, Emma considered singing along to one

of her favorite Taylor Swift songs. Fortunately,

we were able to convince her to do a joint act

with her brother. (Good thing, since there were

about 10 acts centered on songs by Taylor, Miley, or

Hannah Montana........and those were the ones

who made it past try-outs)

Please take a moment

to envision several female group numbers in matching

outfits (...naturally w/leopard leggings & side ponytails)

all performing synchronized moves to go along

with the words from "Party in the U.S.A." or

"You Belong with Me".

It rocked.

What ever happened to the singing chins

of my day? Only those of you from my 80's

generation of road shows/family talent exhibitions

will know what I am talking about. I am thinking

of bringing it back next year.........now that Alvin

and the Chipmunks are cool again.

Here is what we came up with. We wanted them

to demonstrate a few of their dribbling skills but

it is not too exciting to just stand there and bounce a

basketball. Hence, a little music and friendly

competition to spice things up a bit.

The routine wasn't perfect........that comes from

limited late-night practices in the kitchen, but I

thought they did a fine job. (Even if they started

a school-wide pantsing epidemic)

And just so you can get a taste of the other goodness

we got to enjoy, here is a talented dancer performing

to "Boom Boom Pow" (another popular song from the night)

The real humor comes from our exclusive view behind

the curtain......the kid from the stage crew just couldn't help

himself. Mr. Roboto is my fave too.