The walk home....

 The walk home from school is always fun.  I enjoy it because we can talk about our day and also enjoy the nice fresh air.  There is always something goofy or funny that occurs on these walks.  Today, Molly was ahead of us.  Apparently she was weary from the short walk and decided to sit down at the intersection while she waited for us.  Seriously---  who teaches that girl to pose?  Is she 6 or 16???!!!

Then there is Sam--- or shall I call him "spider-Sam"??!!

The rock is always good for poses---  or the sidewalk.

Then Molly sat in the neighbor across the street's  yard, while waiting for Sam and I to catch up again---  there is that pose again---is that called DIVA??

From 11/2014

RACE TO WIN songs

Just believe (sam)

RACE TO WIN -----Molly sings ensemble

Molly got to sing in an ensemble with a couple of other girls.  They practiced the song a couple of times before the performance  I just got her part....Here is take 1

Thank you Lord rehearsal #2-- Molly focuses on the "tape" marks of where to stand.  Last note is a doozy for the whole crew

And the actual performance of the entire song

RACE TO WIN Sam parts

Very first song of the musical

Here are several of the lines that Sam had during the program

I wish I would have gotten the entire musical instead of snip-its--- I'll try to remember that for next year!!

RACE to WIN "I've Got The Power"

Our Children's choir at church performed their summer musical last week.  It was very good (and yes, I am just a wee bit biased)  Sam had a great speaking part this year!!  His character (Chief) has lines in every scene (except the opening and the end.)  He did a Fabulous job!!!  Unfortunately, I did not get all of great parts due to technical difficulties...  My camera died mid production. The back up camera was not working as well--  and most things ended up VERY, VERY blurry.  I almost felt like the "crew" did in the musical, when they find out that the backup engine exploded (Sam's line no less!) 

So, all that to say----  here is one of the songs.  We were fortunate enough to be hanging out during the rehearsal right before the performance.  Sam and Molly were on the complete opposite ends of the stage the ENTIRE  musical.  I knew I would be focusing on Sam mostly during the actual performance (which unfortunately did not happen like I wanted--- see above) so I thought it would be great to focus on Molly during the practice.  

This did tape better for a few reasons---  the camera did not have to keep readjusting to the lighting changes and I was up close and personal.  The draw back is that it is rehearsal therefore people are moving all about etc.

Molly, Molly, Molly.  Well, another thing about rehearsal---  you get to see what she wants to do so bad--- sing right into the microphone as though she is the only one there. 

Sam and Molly during rehearsal

The actual performance.  Molly so wishes she had that solo for this song, I love watching her "sing the words" to herself (Kirk started taping here, he got Molly)

I've got the Power actual performance-- Sam