The Show

Last week, my wife had a well deserved Girls night out(GNO) with her friends.  This provided me with the opportunity to spend a little time with my girls.  Well, my girls told me that I needed to stay downstairs and wait for “The Show” at 7 PM. 

In the meantime, I heard a little music coming from the closed door of their bedroom coupled with some whispers and shuffling of some feet.  I knew I needed to stay patient or I was going to ruin their surprise.  Nothing seems to make my kids happier than surprising people.

Finally, 7 pm arrived and I was ushered into the bedroom and told sit on their bed as “The Show” was about to begin.  Within minutes, both of the girls strutted out of the “dressing room”(adjacent playroom)  in their dance/gymnastics outfits. Sophie made a beeline for the clock radio/CD player and started a CD.  Savannah and Sophie got in position pausing for the music to begin.  The show was under way.  It was definitely the best choreographed  dance set I ever seen that developed by a  7 year big sister and very independent three year old.  I could not help but smile in pride. 

This past Sunday, grandpa Dennis(my dad) and grandma Ginger arrived on their way from Florida as they headed to southern Indiana to visit Great Grandma Jackle.   The plan was to have lunch together.  As soon as they arrived, the girls wanted to give them “The Show” that I was privileged enough to enjoy a few days earlier.

Here are some shots from “The Show” 

 

 

Now for a few shots of the audience:

Jackie and Ginger sharing an entertaining laugh together from the best seats in the house.

Grandpa Dennis is completely mesmerized by his grandchildren’s dance routines.

In the spirit of other great entertainers like Don Ho, Savannah provided a lei to her grandfather in appreciation for his attendance of the show. 

Apparently, Dad could not contain his excitement and affection for this present.  I am not sure exactly what this look means but I am sure it is probably good. :)

Here is a slideshow of the entire mini-gallery.  Tip: Slide your mouse over slideshow to see toolbars to control the show.

Dress Up at the Ennismore

The Ennismore is place for young models for all ages to show you the world their latest fashion statement.  They have full control of their wardrobe , makeup, accessory choices, and music selections for an impromptu  fashion show. These shows can happen almost anytime.

The pieces that you see here are straight off the rack. Yes, there is an actual clothes rack at the Ennismore where these models can choose their own attire.  This free-standing rack is affectionately called the “dress up clothes rack” and it resides in room at the Ennismore that the models and owners call the “the playroom.” 

The clothes and  makeup are provided free of charge via donations/gifts from various people associated with the Ennismore. The models refer to this people as if they were family. The call them them endearing names like: “grandma”, “grandpa”, “aunt”, “uncle”, “mommy” and sometimes even “daddy” (Can you believe that?).

Hey, I understand that is difficult to determine from these pictures that the individual models applied their own makeup and made their own fashion selections. Well, at the Ennismore this is the normal procedure. There are no makeup artists or  fashion designers that provide these models assistance in anyway.  What you see below is the creation and vision of the models themselves. I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them.

See ya soon!