Bee-Boppin' Bug Show

Our homeschool singing group (which includes my children, Julie's two children, and Lindsay Ann's two children) performed their Bee-Boppin' Bug Show twice last Wednesday. The first performance was at an assisted living center. The kids did awesome and the audience loved them. I think their favorite part was when the performance ended and our kids went around and hugged them all and thanked them for coming. Lindsay Ann passed around Eli so everyone was able to hug a baby and enjoy the youngsters.

Cowen wanted to wear just a loin cloth and his spear and shield, but I nixed the idea.

Above: the children singing "The Golden Plates." We ended with that and "I Am a Child of God."

We've been studying Indians for homeschool, so we added "Running Bear Loves Little White Dove" to the line-up despite it having nothing to do with bugs. Miriam was the lead singer. She rocked--no fear at all, loud, and on tune. Fabulous!! (Lindsay Ann needs an etsy shop to sell her Indian hair accessories!)

More Running Bear. The kids did little actions during the verses, but then during the chorus they rocked out on various instruments (and Miriam sang). Emeline developed this incredible passion for the drum during practices--enhanced a great deal by the cool drum Julie made for the performances.

In fact, just this Saturday when I helped the kids write letters to Santa, Emeline wanted "a drum, and a drum." Duly noted.

Cassidy thought it was a great show. She just forgot she was supposed to be in it.

Bug songs.

After the performance at the assisted living center, we went to Timothy's grandparents' house and sang there. I invited two dear friends of mine, Helen and Marsha to watch, and Marcielle (the other great-grandparent alive on Timothy's side of the family) came as well. Kenny (Tim's dad) even showed up although he had no idea a performance would be going on. Good timing, Grandpa!

The kids did great there, as well, although they were significantly more hyper and whiny. We appeased them with cupcakes and veggies with dip and sent them out to play.

It was a good day.