Showing posts with label dance party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dance party. Show all posts

Monday, 16 January 2012

Movin' and shakin'

One of the best things about Millbrook is the number of activities that are fun, free and kid-friendly. We go to a playgroup 2x a week up at the Old School. The Library has story time and crafts each Friday morning too, not to mention all the fun events like Christmas in the Village and the Zucchini Festival. Small towns have their drawbacks (scary yokels who drink at Mo's Tavern and might be on Meth, for one) but the advantages far outweigh the, umm, disadvantaged. 

Added to this plethora of free funitude is a new 'Music and Movement' class. It started last week and is taught by a lovely and talented local woman who is the choreographer for the 4th Line Theater. Suffice it to say, Evy is in LURVE and I'm already rueing (RUUUUUEE!) that the class is only 5 weeks long! I took my camera today and caught some of the action: 


Bongo mania!


Swirly twirly

On the fly

Little butterfly

Can you tell the scarves were her favourite part?

So much fun!

I guess I'd better hurry up and sign this child up for some more dance classes before she runs away to join the Bolshoi Ballet!

Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Fall fun roundup

Ah, what fun the weekend was. Complete Faux-vember, with warm temperatures and lots of sunshine. Evy, Henry and I had an abundance of fun, despite the fact that Rob was off on his annual 'mannymoon' with his boyfriends, Greg and Dennis.


Afternoon sun and an early moon


On Saturday, the neighbours took pity on me and entertained us with a smashing Guy Fawkes bonfire and a delicious supper.

Henry appreciating the bonfire. He tried to eat some foliage.
Ingest that healthy dirt and bacteria, boy!

Evy and her BFF Maia topped the night off with some disco dancing. (Dancing is ALWAYS better in your pyjamas, don't you know?)

Strutting their stuff. Evy is seriously coveting the disco light.
(Ok, maybe I am too).


Then on Sunday the Higgy Clan descended on Millbrook for lunch and some outdoor fun. Here we are up at the Old School.

A motley crew


Evy and Sam playing 'Choo-choo'
One is the engine and one is the caboose,
but I think this train went off the rails!


Aunt Mary (aka Patron Saint of Unruly Children) and the kids


And the grown ups prove they can have fun too
(Lee realizes it's hard to give your man-brother an underdog)


It was a lovely weekend, and a lovelier still because it doesn't feel like November! I know the flurries will fly soon, but I'm happy to stay in denial just a bit longer.


Sunset o'er the pond