Talent Show

For New Years Eve, our ward had a talent show. Everybody brought their favorite snack/dessert and then we got to sit back and watch everyone perform. It was such a fun night. We had a whole variety of talents. They had a table to put drawings/art/sewing/crafts on. Jacque drew a picture of a boat on water with fish, sun, clouds and birds. Samuel added a tracing of a saber tooth tiger.

The performing talents started off with two of the Walker's triplets. They are Calista's age (almost 6). Before starting their talent, one of them went to the MC and asked if she could borrow his pen (the other girl already had one). He gladly let her have it, although by the end he was wishing he hadn't :). The girls kneel in front of everyone and then lay all the way back so their back and head are on the ground (you know one of those positions that is totally comfortable for little kids, but that would kill an adult). Then they put the pens in their mouths. That was their trick!

We had skits, magic tricks which were funny because most of them flopped and they had to keep trying, a girl sang a Taylor Swift song, the Walker family put together a bunch of JibJab movies and showed them, piano and violin performances, and gymnastics.

Ellen read "The Lady with the Alligator Purse" for everyone, and never got shy/embarrassed. As a family we sang the "Open Up Your Heart and Let the Sunshine In."

Our bishopric came in with their hands behind their back. Then as the music played, they slowly brought a handkerchief out from behind their back and raised it up high. Then they slowly tucked it into their colors. As the music still goes on, they slowly bring out an ice cream bar from behind their backs and raise it up high. Then they hurried and ate them. They were demonstrating that when working together they can accomplish great things!!

For the Primary Leader's talent, they turned out the lights. Then the leaders came in, in a single file line. They were all wearing black but had those long glow sticks taped to their arms, middles, legs and around their heads, kind of making them look like stick figures. Then they did the actions to "Popcorn Popping," "Hinges," and "Once There was a Snowman." It was a fun one to watch.

I think one of the best talents was Eli Waite. He's Calista's age too. He comes up and without an intro or explanation, he says in a nice strong voice "One...two...three..." and continues to count all the way to 100! It was great. We all sat there and chuckled and waited and chuckled some more until he got all the way to 100 without skipping any numbers. He was so serious and so pleased with himself.