24 August 2014

Andrea taught Sofi how to make homemade pie this week.  They used freshly picked blackberries.

Andrea is Joey's mom.  Joey made a pie for a neighbor at the same time.

Sofi and Joey hosted a theater camp for kids this week.  They invited neighbors and friends between the ages of 8 and 11 to attend.  Nine kids signed up for the camp, including Helen.  The camp ran for a week, 4 hours a day.  The kids auditioned for a play, rehearsed the play, made costumes and sets and then ended the week by performing the play for parents, grandparents, cousins and friends.  Sofi and Joey chose a play called "A Native American Cinderella."  Helen was the narrator and also had 2 supporting roles, Feather Braid and White Fox.  Here is a photo of Helen in her costume.

The camp was held at our house and the play was in our family room/dining area.  Gibson passed out programs for the performance.  Inspired by the actors, he decorated his own face with face paint.

Here's a view of some of the audience.  It was standing room only for the show.

The kids did a great job.  Everyone remembered their lines and blocking.  They were very excited to have an audience and the show was a success.  This is a photo of Sofi and Joey after the show.  One funny story about the play: half of the kids painted one panel of scenery while the other half painted another panel.  Both groups painted a sun on their side of the set!

Sofi finished her collection of 10 recipes this week with Emily.  They cooked a Japanese style dinner of seaweed wraps and miso soup.  Emily invited our family to join them for dinner.  Emily's parents were also visiting and the dinner felt very festive.  Emily's parents were born in Taiwan and returned to Taiwan recently to serve a mission in the Taiwan temple.  

Besides the prepared seaweed rolls, they set out ingredients for hand rolls.  We wrapped carrots, egg, avocado and rice in sheets of seaweed.  We also tried canned eel.  Helen loved the eel.  We were very pleased with our kids for trying so many new flavors without complaining.  Abe said he just pretended he was on a mission.  Hopefully he will be so lucky to get food this delicious on his mission!  In the photo are Sofi, Adele and Emily.