Day 238: Treasure-Trove of Talent

Every year during the school's Foundation Week celebration, the most awaited event has always been the "Lit-Mus" or Literary Musical Competition. This year was no exception. Everyone was revved up for the different categories. Hours before showtime, students, parents and teachers were scrambling about to prepare for the contest - make-up, costumes and props had their last minute touch-ups.

Right before curtain call, there was a bevy of amazing costumes, animated characters and attractive props. The different groups had to compete in three categories namely, Readers' Theater, Speech Choir and Song Interpretation.

Here is the SUN Team (which my son is a part of) with their Readers' Theater performance that earned them first place...

...and their poignant interpretation of the Newsboys' "Amazing Love" which garnered 2nd place...

Day 230: Princess DIVAS

Two months ago, I posted an entry about my concert diva daughter, Cailie. Apparently, the youngest in the family, CeeJae, has also been bitten by the concert bug and now joins her Ate in a "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" concert.

Watch and listen to their beautiful voices as they lovingly dedicate to you their masterpiece...

Day 201: My Lovely Divas

Music must really be running in the veins of my two lovely girls. A few days ago, it was a love affair with the piano, now it's about the microphone and singing. 

These two love staring at the karaoke channel at home and would usually hum to the tune they could hear playing. The same is true whenever they hear popular theme songs from their favorite Disney Playhouse channel. 

Well, dressing the part is certainly a start...these are my talented divas...do watch out for them!

Day 197: Music to my ears

My two girls don't really know how to play the piano yet but in this picture, you'd think they do. The sounds they produced with the striking of the keys were truly sweet-sounding.

They banged away at the piano keyboard and had their fill of music-making. Who knows? Maybe one or both of them would venture into music and become virtuosos one day...

Day 156: Summer Ender

The week-long DVBS finished with a grand culminating activity featuring the different children's groups performing songs and reciting bible verses. With this final summer school activity in wraps, the kids only have one more week of summer vacation before starting off a new school year on June 15. 

These videos show my firstborn Jarred performing with his Primary class and my darling daughter Cailie's very first onstage performance together with her Preschool class:

Day 154: Cailie the Concert Diva

My daughter Caitlin Alyssa sings her signature song whenever she gets the opportunity. She sings it to put her baby sister CeeJae to sleep or whenever she gets cranky. Recently, Cailie discovered different things at home that could let her stage a concert in our living room. Standing on our antique chest/coffee table, it becomes her stage while a rainmaker from Palawan stands proud as her mic stand. A baby rattle becomes her mic and a toy pan is her make-believe guitar. In this video, she renders her favorite song, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"...here she is, our family's concert diva!

Day 80: Baccalaureate Sunday

My son, Jarred Andrei, together with the entire Kindergarten II and Grade VI classes of Butuan Faith Christian School had their Baccalaureate Service at the Butuan Gospel Church.  So dashing and pretty in their maroon (Kinder) and white (Elementary) togas and caps, the soon-to-be graduates marched into the church as they were welcomed by the school heads, faculty, their parents, family members and friends.  

Both graduating classes presented uplifting Chinese songs and inspirational English pieces.  The stage mother's heart in me skipped a bit when it was my son's turn at a solo part in their English song.

The highlight of the afternoon was the inspirational talk by Pastor Joshua Ong on the theme "Leaving a Legacy".  He noted that the best legacy we can leave our children is not the material wealth that we have but rather the legacy of God and how he works in our lives.  He focused on the very important role that parents have in molding children...the home is a child's very first school and his parents are his very first teachers.  He mentioned that we need to be the models for our children in showing and giving of our 100% to God.  It is the giving of love to God with all our heart, mind, soul and might.  Anything short of that is a failure.  This is the legacy we need to leave our children for them to truly succeed in their human life.

At the end of the ceremony, it was evident how inspired everyone was and how excited they all were for their upcoming graduation on the 24th.