Mary H. Weir Library Performance of SJS Choir

This is one of those events that I have forgotten to  post sooner.  These photos and videos were taken/recorded on May 5th when the choir from Saint Joseph was invited to sing at the   public library in Weirton.  It was very nice to see them having fun while performing.  They were on their element as they sung different songs.

 I applaud Mrs. Bernardi, the music teacher in school, because if her patience and dedication in  training and practicing the kids.  She really does a good job in not only honing the kids talents but  making them get used to performing in front of a big crowd.  

 After their performances, they let loose by  goofing around the camera.  Even Dr. Mascio joined the fun lol.

My little man is very shy  and just explore the library.  He isn't part of the choir yet  but he plans to when he  is in third grade.  Below is some of the videos I managed tio record during the event.

Text Your Heart Out with BlabCake

Oh how time flies!  I can't believe that  November is almost  over and here comes Christmas.  I haven't started  shopping for  Christmas gifts, maybe because I don't have the   budget lol.  Last year, "Santa" was very generous to our kids.  He delivered an iPod touch for my daughter which  she really love.  The good thing about this iPod is that, it is wifi compatible so she uses it here at home where she can   do stuff online like her  mist favorite thing to do, the Minecraft.  She also downloaded her  favorite games  which is not always free so Daddy has to pay for it.

Anyway, as I was saying, time do really fly by so fast.  My daughter  is turning 10  in few more months and we  are starting to see the changes  even with her  friends.  She started  getting home phone calls from her  classmates and friends and they also started Face time chat.  I thought that the BlabCake App  would be  an enjoyable one for her.  It is a fun and new way to express your  feelings while you're texting.  Kids nowadays are  really different from my generation.  They are more tech savvy.  My kids knows more about my  iPhone than me.  Whenever I  want to know something about a certain app, I always ask my daughter.  

The good thing about  having gadgets is that it keeps them occupied especially when traveling or when  visiting the doctor or the dentist  office.  It relaxes them so  they don't get stressed out when waiting for the  doctor to call their names. The only downside of it is that,  they tend to  busy themselves with the gadget sometimes.,  That's why, I only give certain time to use the gadgets they have so it is not taking away  the time for other things, especially family time.  

I think that my daughter and her friends would love this BlabCake.  It will add more fun when they do their facetime.  They can text their heart out, express fully their feelings through using the  cool emoticons available, and set the mood for a happy and enjoyable chat with their friends.  You can get this by visiting the   App Store or the  Google Play Store.  The great part is, you can get the BlabCake for free for your device.  I will definitely recommend this to my daughter for her to try.  I am sure that she would like this.  I will try this first on my iPhone though to make sure that it is safe.  I will test it  first then will make the final recommendation to my daughter.  

EJ's Class Saint Day

Hubby and I went to church today to attend the mass for the second grader's Saint Day mass.  Saint Elizabeth is their class saint.   She was known for helping poor people which is a very valuable  lesson that  kids need to learn.  Each second graders brought some  canned goods  to give to their chosen  charity.  They put it at the wagon and  presented in front of the altar during the presentation of the gifts.

Glad that both of my kids doesn't have  stage fright.

I recorded part of the readings.

They sung a song  after the mass (video below).

The mass was attended by classes from Kindergarten to 4th grade.

Next year, my kids will be separated because  our daughter will be in  the 5th grade.  They will no longer have the same schedule for lunch and for the masses.  I am  happy to see them  grow but at the same time, I am sad that they are growing up so fast.

Wedding Dance

One thing that  hubby and I did not do during our wedding day  was to dance.  He was  living  in Guam back then so there was no time for us to take any dance lesson.  Looking at one of the santa monica dance studios makes me wish that  we could have  a chance to have our first dance if given the opportunity.  I always feel so happy when I see a newly wed  do their first dance as a couple.  That is something that  we  didn't do.

Creativity

My daughter has always been showing her creative side  even when she was  a toddler.  She would always create  stuff and would not  just sit without doing anything.  She wants to use her time and  make her brain working all the time.  

 This is one reason why, I can't really  maintain  organization all the time at home. Sometimes I would tell her to clean her mess up but most of the times, I just clean it as  my way is faster.

 I do however love that she uses her imagination and exercising her creativity.

 She made those pizza and bundt cakes  with  real flour, baked, and paint them.

 She even packed this "chopped nuts" that she made and colored out of  foam.

We have so many things here that she made .  I put them in a big box so she would be able to see them when she's all grown up.

Youth and Innovation

One of the many things that my kids enjoyed during the summer time was riding their scooters.

 When I look at them do things like this, it makes me ask  myself "Where did the time go?"

 I feel like they are growing up so fast and  I miss  the stage when they were  babies lol.

I find the infographic below very interesting. It is about inventing the modern micro scooter.  Please read a very good representation of this youth and innovation and tell us what you think.

Minion Party Kit for my Son's Birthday

My son's birthday falls on  school days so ever since he started going to school, we always  celebrate it in school with his classmates.  He asked us  if he could have a party for his 8th birthday and  hubby is considering it. I am excited that I got this Minion party kit because  this is a good  birthday theme for him as both of my kids love the movie,  Despicable Me .  The Minion Kit party  include streamers, candles, cutlery sets, plates, beverage and napkins, cups, straws, decorating kit, table cover, balloon, ribbon, banner, and hats.

These straws are super cute.  It has 24 straws in a pack which is perfect for the number of my son's classmates and friends.

I would have to buy  additional cups because one pack only has 8 cups in it.

An additional pack of hats  is also needed because there is only 8 of them in a pack and it is not enough for the number of his classmates and friends.  Luckily, I have a code to use  to enjoy a 10% discount.

There's two of this minion foil balloon.  A birthday is not complete without balloons, right?

I love this turquoise and orange crepe streamers.  You can definitely decorate a whole room with these.

There  are two set of napkins in a kit, you get the beverage napkin and the lunch napkins.  When you are serving  food for  kids, napkins  is a must have.

There are two set of plates as well, one is 7' and another is 9".  Each set has 8 plates.

The bright yellow cutlery set includes 8 forks, 8 spoons, and 8 knives.

I love that the kit includes a whole set of decorations which  would really accentuate the whole minion theme.

My son wanted to blow up this  18' foil balloon already but I told him to wait till the party lol.

The table cover  is great to have especially if we are going to serve the snack in school.  It would keep the mess off the table.  

The Mini-on kit also include a roll of orange  solid curling ribbon.

The Despicable Me jointed banner would be so cool to use to  complete the  Despicable Me Decorations.  All I have to do is to order the cake and I can  stick  the candles in it and we are good to go.  

I can't believe how time flies.  My son is turning 8 yeas old already in a couple of months. I am just glad that I have the opportunity to spend my time with them.  I am grateful to my husband that he supports me being a stay at home mom and he doesn't  mind that  I am stay at home mom.  Soon, my kids will be grown up and that's when the time that I will branch out.  For now, I want to focus my time  for them and my husband.

Update 1/15/1015 - today my son turned 8.  I started decorating  although the party won't be  till this Saturday.  

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