Wednesday, February 10, 2010

A Magician's Assistant

The kids' orthodontist throws a huge party each year as a "Patient Appreciation Night". We have never gone before, but decided to do it this year because it was held in a fancy theater and was going to be a magic show.
The kids love magic. And glow sticks. Both were in abundance that night.



Just keeping it real folks. This picture is priceless. Yes, Annika is picking her nose, Kade is picking his nose with his glow stick, and Nathan has figured out the power of suction.

During the show, the magician asked for helpers from the audience.
Each time, the kids all madly waved their arms.
Finally, he picked one of them...
It was Annika, of course.
Thankfully, he didn't talk to her for long. You never know what that girl is going to say.
Burke and I wondered if he mysteriously hypnotized her. We have never known her to hold still for that long. She said she was nervous when she got up there and saw the big crowd. (It was full--800 people).
She didn't realize what had happened, but loved watching it when we got home.

Thanks to Burke for thinking to bring the camera.

2 comments:

Sox said...

That photo is what motherhood is all about. Seeing your kids at their most normal/nobody is looking at me/lost in childhood thought moments. Not the kind of pictures you hang on the wall, but the kind you discretely stash to take pride/solace in your mommieness and use as blackmail later.

Wendy said...

That is a LONG time to be laying with her head hanging down like that! What a great assistant, so cute. Love the picture of your kids doing the regular kid stuff, too.