Videos

Let's see if I can get these blasted videos loaded today. It's raining, the satellite is out and the house has lost all water pressure. Let's hope nobody skypes me today. Keep in mind, these go back a couple of months

My first attempt was...well you can see. Hang in there because at the 57 second mark I finally realized that even though I was watching it without having to lay on my side no one else would be able to. Katie is smack dab in the center of the choir but there's absolutely no chance of seeing her on the video. I can pick out her voice a couple of times, though.

Times Square near our house has the largest or second largest of these movie projections in the world. The first time we watched one of the movies I almost fell over. I believe there is a showing every evening. Just when we think we know the times, the screen lights up at a different time. The music is just as impressive. The images are so vivid and vibrant, it's like being on the Soar ride at Disneyworld. My little camera video doesn't do it justice, but hopefully you get the idea.

The choir sang at the Expat Christmas party. Katie shouldn't be too hard to pick out. She glances over at me several times. Third row in the middle.

All of the students in Year 5 are required to play a string instrument. Katie chose the violin. After three months, here is their first song performed at the Christmas recital. Katie is way in the back. I couldn't even see her and I was in the sixth row.

Ducks (where the twins are) put on their own Christmas play. All I can say is "God bless those teachers". It was controlled chaos, but quite entertaining. Every child in Ducks (nursery, reception, Years 1 & 2) was on stage in full costume, singing their little hearts out. They learned a half dozen songs and several children had parts, including Sydney. She portrayed the North Star brilliantly. Again, it's next to impossible to pick out the twins, but they are on the third row from the top, Syd on the far left and Sarah on the far right.

Last Christmas video, I promise...well...unless I find some more on Larry's camera. Santa made a visit to Ducks college the day of their Christmas party. I won't mention the scrawniness of this particular Santa, but Sydney commented to me that she knew he wasn't the real Santa because he was too skinny. Ms. Stacey's class learned to sing We Wish You a Merry Christmas while signing and performed at the party.

More to come...