New Camera and New Adventures

It was a very exciting week at the Aalberts house. Dad and the kids enjoyed some extra time together with a MLK holiday extra day off on Monday. Owen then had an extra-extra day off with his Grammie and Grampy on Tuesday while his teachers had an Institute Day.

Then on Thursday Owen began a six-week theater class offered through his pre-school and Maya's current day care. An assistant teacher there is studying theater and education and is coordinating her second Scribbles Theater offering 4-7 year olds a chance to learn and perform a short play.

Owen had a great time, enjoying the mix of rehearsal and acting games. The big show is at the end of February.

Mid week provided another surprise when the camera Joel ordered arrived. Wanting to take a step up from the point-and-shoot camera and cell phone shots he'd been taking, Joel spent his Christmas money on a nice SLR with lots of neat gadgets, hoping to get some better shots of the kids and all their activities. The first night of use provided some excellent pictures right off the bat, a harbinger, hopefully, of things to come.

It didn't hurt that the kids were in high photogenic mode. We turned on some music and had a little dance party.

Maya even broke out her ballet outfit.

Owen's stylings (all of his own devising, I should add) took a much more Modern approach ...