At the end of the summer, we were thrilled to participate in the 2nd Annual Schleicher/Walquist Family (aka Schleiquist) Talent Show. Each family member, old and young, performed an act of talent for the group. It was great fun seeing all the variety of acts presented. We sure have a creative family!
Uncle Matt was the emcee for the event, introducing the acts from the actual program that Uncle Jon had created. Uncle Jon also served as the DJ, playing short clips of songs that related to each individual's talent. It was quite funny hearing the musical selections Jon came up with.
All in all, it was a wonderful evening watching the following acts:
balloon animal creations by Aunt Kim
somersaults by Ben
paper purse-making by Abby
book title recitations (30 books!) by Adley
The Chicken Dance by Papa and Grammy
followed up by a piano duet (considering he doesn't claim to be musical at all, Papa was quite proud, as you can see in the photos!)
Cody and Jaden singing Christian songs they had written
Ian, back for the 2nd year with advanced rope tricks
mirror-writing by Uncle Andrew
marriage mental telepathy by Jason and me
musical selections on piano and guitar by Grandpa and Grandma
Nathan, demonstrating his basketball skills
tennis skills by Uncle Jon
swingset acrobatics by Ryan
scooter racing by Isaiah
tennis swings by Noah
fire hydrant shooting by Uncle Matt
Not pictured are Aunt Sarah who showed us a pretty amazing trick with how wide she can open her mouth and Aunt Chelsea who sang a little song with Micah.
Here are the videos of our kiddos' performances:
What a memorable family time! We are already looking forward to next year's event!
