Central Albertas Childrens Festival

A very long time ago, way back at the beginning of the month we went to the Central Alberta Children's Festival... in Red Deer.  I convinced my Mumma she really wanted to go with me for the day.

The Calgary Festival had been the week before, but it rained all that week.  AND... for future reference, this one is way cheaper.  After admission ($5 a head) everything is free, snacks, the singer, the activities.  Enough to keep you busy all day.  PERRRRFECT.

When we got there we went and watch Fred Penner. 

Yes that singer from waaaay back when that you loved as a child.  And yes... he is STILL awesome.  I had found out about all of this from Amanda.  So I was keeping an eye out for her.  We sat ourselves down on the ground and I actually sat down right behind Amanda's Mom, who I had never met. 

What are the chances?

Next we got our faces painted.  I wasn't going to do it, but it was smaller than last time so it wasn't as messy.

We met up with my cousin Julie.  (She lived with us when she was in college and I love her like the sister I never had lol.  We use to eat crackers in the basement and She would tell me all the things she was studying.)

We spent the rest of the afternoon with her, her two boys, Roberts and Samuel ( lol) and the girl she babysits (who's name I have forgotten because this was so long ago haha)

We went in the bounce house

We used our big muscles ( that's Julie helping)

Jumped on giant bubble wrap

This is Julies Robert.  He was the cutest thing. 

Here are four of the kiddies having a snack break

little Sam, big Sam, Robert and Lizzy

Samuel and Robert got firemen hats.

We had a lot of fun and can't wait to go next year!

Backlog.

So I have noticed that posts have become...sad. I have just been posting when I needed an outlet because I was upset about something. And I don't think I have posted any pictures in a month. Sooo I am going to start posting good again. Sorry to bore you to death.

I guess the first thing I skipped was that we went and a did "A day out with Thomas"  with the Piskos at the beginning of May. 

Here are all the kiddies on our special train ride.  They kept looking out the window in awe.  They were all so excited.

Abbi was such a good girl.  (I love this toque on her)

My goofball children wouldn't look at the camera as I tried to take their picture.  So i have a series of pictures like this lol. 

We went around the park and watch Thomas movies and read Thomas books.  We went on Horsey rides and played games.

We even got our faces painted (well the kids did)

Every time Sam saw the train he would wave at it going by.

Death

Okay tomorrow is the ward lip sync. ... ... i hate my life right now. not to be dramatic. but... yeh.

So I really hate meeting new people (as I am sure I have said before) I don't like talking to strangers. Public speaking (aka talks in church) are worst nightmare territory. I mean it is up there with being covered in spiders. Even praying in front of people causes panic.

So after a few no's I managed to get a couple of reluctant yes's. But didn't plan anything farther. You know the whole theory of "ignore it and maybe it will go away". After coming up with a couple of really good plans of how to get out of going I realized I couldn't do that. why not? Because the RS president who asked me to do it has known my parents longer than I have.

But my teammates, although supportive of me in my endeavor, wanted to do it just about as much as I did. What is the only thing worse than doing this? making other people do it with me out of pity.

So I will be preforming the Mom song.



My plan is to listen to it about 100 times before tomorrow night and do it just like her. luckily because it is a lip sync I don't have to know all the words.

So there will be no costumes, no dancing just me trying to remember to breathe and not fall over for the 2:55 that I will be up there.


Is this a totally stupid plan? Actually don't answer that because if it is, it is to late to change now anyways so ... yeh