The Adventures of Cat & Jack: Spring Choir Concert

Cat had her Spring Choir Concert in March, and it was awesome!

All of the songs on the program were centered on the national PTA theme for the year "A Quest for Success." And it so happened, that almost all of them came from musical theater or movie soundtracks. That's what I'm talking about!

1. "Seize the Day" from Newsies - during this song, the children walked from the stage and spread out all around the gym, while doing actions. It was really touching, and I got a little misty eyed. The fact that I LOVE this movie probably made a difference. It was so fun to hear Cat and her friends singing it for 3 months!

2. "Dream Big" by Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband

3. "Anything You Can Do" from Annie Get Your Gun - this was another one close to my heart. I really love this musical. It's one of the first traveling Broadway productions I remember seeing, starring Merilou Henner, and I had a blast. Cat came home from choir telling me they learned a new song, but she couldn't remember the name. It was an "argument song." I immediately asked if it was this one and she was so surprised that I knew it. So before the concert, we had a little movie party at our house and invited two of Cat's choir friends to come over and watch the old version of Annie Get Your Gun with us. Love it.

I made videos of most of the songs, and it was a little hard to choose which one to share, but in the end I think you'll like this rendition of "Anything You Can Do." Notice that the boys were so outnumbered by girls that they mic'ed them.

4. "Cascade Cougar" - the school song

5. "You've Got a Friend in Me" from Toy Story

6. "Go the Distance" from Hercules

7. "Impossible Dream" from Man From La Mancha - I told one of Cat's choir friends that this song is older than his parents and he didn't believe me, haha.

Cat with her good friend Olivia

The school choir has been such a fun thing for Cat to be a part of this year!

I love hearing her sing all of the songs she's learning, especially when she gets together with other choir members. And you know what's super cool about the whole thing? A volunteer directs the choir, including 2 morning rehearsals and 2 afternoon rehearsals (kids go to early or late depending on their school schedule) every week. Thank you!!!

Quotable Cat

"Do you even know what LOL means?" (1/11/14)
"Tonight can I exercise on the elliptical? I want to gain a few pounds or lose a few pounds." (6/16/13)
(while "teaching" her friends about fencing) "I had 21 years of training. I trained until I was seven."(10/13/12)
"Mom, can you do the cream cheese? I'm better at eating than spreading." (Oct. 2012)
"I can still go pretty fast cause my mind's pretty big. It can fit a lot of stuff in it." (Sept. 2012)
(to Eliza) "Your breath smells like burned pickles but it's okay cause you were eating a lot of chips." (8/26/12)
"I want to clean my room so it can be fick and fan." (7/10/12)
(Cat asked me to be a wicked witch and I wondered what I should do in the role) "The wicked witch brushes our hair really hard." (7/10/12)
"You always make me cry! Every time I cry it's because of YOU!" (5/16/12)
"Mom, can you find me on Facebook?" (Jan. 2012)

Jackisms 2013

"Why can't we eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner at McDonald's?" (10/11/14)
"Guess what? I burped 4 times and farted 3 times. {BURP}. I burped 5 times and farted 3 times." (2/1/14)
"Grammy, how does your sister tickle YOU?" (1/11/14)
"If you're going to marry two boys first you kiss the first boy then you kiss the second a boy on the lips." (6/20/13)
"Pepperonis are the funnest!" (5/25/13)
"Did you know that cheetahs are the fastest tigers on land?" (5/22/13)
"First it was the dinosaurs, then Lehi, then Rescue Bots, then us." (5/8/13)
"Did you know champagne is another word for water?" (5/21/13)
"Prepare to BE a MAZE!" (5/20/13)
"If this bread goes in the trash, it can be recycled. And it turns into a toy!" (2/20/13)
"Mommy, look. My job is easier if I'm a crane. Rrrrrrrmmmm." (2/20/13)
"Does chocolate really MELT?" (2/11/13)
"Mommy. Are you LISTENING to me?" (2/11/13)
"Big bad wolves can't blow this house down cause it's made of bricks and yarn and a little bit of wood." (2/6/13)
(While working on a puzzle) "Ooh, I'm getting so clever at this." (1/24/13)
(While explaining hibernation to me) "Did you know bears celebrate all winter?" (Jan. 2013)

Eliza's Funnies

"Luke tried to eat my whole head, Mom." (6/27/14)
"Mommy, I like how Luke whacks you in the face, and whacks you and whacks you and whacks you." (3/25/14)
"Can I help Luke slobber on his hands because he likes to slobber. (I laugh) I'm serious! He likes slobbering!" (Feb. 2014)
(because I made her eat an egg she wanted me to cook for her) "I wish I didn't have a Mom like you!" (1/31/14)
"Grammy's gonna be late if she isn't on time." (1/3/14)
"I'm a superhero. I save people and I'm stylish and awesome." (12/29/13)
(about Luke) "His kisses are just like slobber." (11/17/13)
"My Daddy is the best daddy ever. He is stronger than ANYBODY." (11/8/13)
"I wish I had a bird on my finger I could keep." (10/25/13)
"Stop talking at me! I'm getting angry at you cause you're making me sad!" --buries head in hands to "cry" for 3 seconds -- (6/14/13)

2 comments:

millerc1024April 26, 2012 at 6:11 PM
Tell the volunteer director Cat's Mema thanks her also!!So grateful she can have these experiences.
CelesteApril 27, 2012 at 3:26 PM
wow! that's amazing! yay for volunteer conductors! I would have been a bawling mess if my kid was singing that line up - sheesh! did I ever tell you I was in quite possibly the boringest version of Annie Get Your Gun when I was a freshmen? yep. I was Bored-to-Death Towns Person #15. It was baaaad :)

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