Sunday, August 29, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Eight!
No matter what kinds of bribes I offer, these kids keep getting older!
This weekend, Rhys had a slumber party to celebrate his 8th birthday. He had six friends over, and I will admit that Bill and I were a bit nervous about how we'd keep seven 7-10 year old boys entertained in our small house in 100 degree weather. But Griffin and Avery were invited to sleep over at different places, so we were able to focus only on the boys. Between the many games we planned, sports they played, the Slip-n-Slide, and the 200 water balloons we filled, we had no trouble keeping them busy! All in all, it was a huge success, and I think Bill and I ended up having as much fun as the kids!
This weekend, Rhys had a slumber party to celebrate his 8th birthday. He had six friends over, and I will admit that Bill and I were a bit nervous about how we'd keep seven 7-10 year old boys entertained in our small house in 100 degree weather. But Griffin and Avery were invited to sleep over at different places, so we were able to focus only on the boys. Between the many games we planned, sports they played, the Slip-n-Slide, and the 200 water balloons we filled, we had no trouble keeping them busy! All in all, it was a huge success, and I think Bill and I ended up having as much fun as the kids!
As You Like It
Last weekend, a few families collaborated with ours to put on a production of Shakespeare's "As You Like It." Avery played the part of Celia, and Rhys had four different parts: Corin, Adam, LeBeau, and Duke Senior. Griffin even had a part as one of the Lords! The kids all did an amazing job memorizing -- and understanding -- Shakespeare's original language. In fact, I'm pretty sure they have a much better grasp of the play than I do!
The play was a comedy, but it was made exceptionally funny by Simon's hilarious take on his part as the wrestler.
And all the physical comedy was terrific.
Special kudos go to Maya, who had some "technical difficulties" removing a necklace (that had somehow gotten entangled in various parts of her costume). She kept her head and even improvised lines to cover her struggle.
I'm just so proud of these kids for working so hard and putting on such a fabulous production!
Sunday, August 01, 2010
ACMC Finale
Yesterday was the final concert day for ACMC Summer Workshop and Festival. We made it through six hours of fantastic performances. I had my doubts that the boys would survive it, but they were champs!
Avery performed with her quartet, trio, and percussion ensemble. It was very impressive to see all that she's learned in such a short time!
Here she is performing with the "DEb CB Trio." (They picked that name because it's how the composer Shostakovich would write his name in musical form -- or something like that. I didn't really understand when she explained it.)
And here she is with her quartet (although the fourth violinist isn't pictured). They were called "The High Strung Quartet" because, if you can imagine, Avery was the most mellow of the group.
Her performance with the percussion group was really neat. They mostly did improv and call-and-answer.
The night was capped off with the festival finale: a Kelly Willis concert, with the camp kids playing backup. So fun!
Avery performed with her quartet, trio, and percussion ensemble. It was very impressive to see all that she's learned in such a short time!
Here she is performing with the "DEb CB Trio." (They picked that name because it's how the composer Shostakovich would write his name in musical form -- or something like that. I didn't really understand when she explained it.)
And here she is with her quartet (although the fourth violinist isn't pictured). They were called "The High Strung Quartet" because, if you can imagine, Avery was the most mellow of the group.Her performance with the percussion group was really neat. They mostly did improv and call-and-answer.
The night was capped off with the festival finale: a Kelly Willis concert, with the camp kids playing backup. So fun!
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