Felix Dance Show

Here is Felix performing four songs in the end-of-school-year dance presentation. He was focused and super energetic.



This video is about 6 1/2 minutes long. The songs are:
- I Gotta Feeling
- Baby, Baby
- Calle Ocho
- Born This Way
If you REALLY liked it and want to see more, the full-length 15-minute version is here: http://youtu.be/Wk6TjUbjdGA

Broccoli

Felix wanted me to make a movie of him eating broccoli. It is his favorite, the way Jim makes it: sautéed in a little soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. He is smacking his lips on purpose, for sound effect.

Kids Being Kids

Just a couple of video of the kids, doing what they do.

One Saturday, I was playing some records (yes, the ones made of vinyl) and the kids started dancing to Willie Nelson's "You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time)":



Last weekend I made a tree swing for Felix made of a wooden dowel I got cheap at the hardware store and some strong nylon rope, and he immediately went to town on it:



That's all.

Just a couple of monkeys

When I tell you the kids have been climbing the walls, I'm not kidding.

It's the first time that Felix is able to do to this; you can see that he is super proud of himself.

Opa Hartogh would be proud. :)

Happy 4 1/2 Felix!!!

A little bit late, sorry. Had done this as a draft and forgot to post it. Felix was SUPER happy to be 4 1/2 years old finally! His 1/2 birthday present was a new Spider-Man bike helmet and a Batman shirt with cape.

And here they are, clean and shiny after their bath, in their new towels (Spider-Man and Hello Kitty of course) and wearing my turbi-twists.

Happy 7 1/2 Birthday Ella!

Half a birthday cake for a half birthday!

Sinterklaas-Christmas

Wse did lots of fun things at the holidays; first the big Sinterklaas party with the Dutch School; we welcomed Sinterklaas arriving on a boat at the Long Beach harbor with 5 of his Zwarte Pieten (SUPER!), and Felix danced and sang with gusto at his pre-school holiday show. Of course we had to go for evening walks and see the light displays at our neighbors' houses, and eat candy canes. Ella helped Felix write a letter to Santa, explaining about the "Big Buzz Lightyear" he wanted (he got it, thank goodness!). We played on our new Wii Guitar Hero, even Felix got into the act - lucky for him, the Theme From Spider-Man was one of the selections.