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Merry Christmas, From Noah

Ken — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:01:48 +0000

Noah’s School Show

Ken — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:57:55 +0000

The first grade at Hunters Bend Elementary School put on a show for their families last night. The theme was “I’m Free To Be Me” and they sang songs about what they might be when they grow up. The songs were about sailors, plumbers, cowboys and movie stars. The kids really enjoyed themselves, and Noah was smiling with glee throughout the show. Click on the pic to see more.

*** Late Addition *** Here’s the video!

Show Stoppers

Ken — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:28:31 +0000

I had the pleasure of taking promotional photos for Mary’s singing/dancing group, Show Stoppers. They will be performing a bunch of “Americana” music. I took head shots of the cast and the two directors. Dealing with a bunch of over-excited tweens was interesting in itself.

Since I had to get the lighting down first, I practiced on Noah.

Be sure to check back in mid-November to see some shots from the show.

Noah’s Class Trip

Ken — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:54:52 +0000

I volunteered to chaperone Noah’s class on a field trip last week. Two bus-loads of Year 2 kids, dressed up in Victorian clothes, went to Manor Farm which has a reenactment of a Victorian era farm. We first went to a Victorian class room where the kids learned to be seen and not heard; wrote on slates with chalk; and played with old-fashioned toys on the playground. Guess who wound up with the dunce cap on?

The next stop was the dairy barn where we saw a cow being milked; a 12-hour old lamb; and a bunch of chickens. Then on to Meet the Animals where everyone got to hold a baby rabbit (which we learned is called a kitten), a baby duck and a baby chicken. The last stop was the Farm House where we got to wash dirty towels on a scrub board as well as a tour of the house.

It was a fun day out and I was really impressed with how well these kids behaved. I was expecting mayhem, but these kids at St. Francis School are a really good bunch.

Longdown Farm

Ken — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:48:59 +0000

Noah and I visited Longdown activity farm with some friends this weekend. We held rabbits and chicks, pet ducks and fed goats. We also generally misbehaved and went to the pub afterwards. Click on a picture to see more!