tried out for explorer's talent show {their first}.
when i first learned about the tryouts,
i asked finn if he was interested playing the piano as his talent.
he said not really, and i asked why.
his response, "i like it mom, but it's not my PASSION".
{he uses this world alot}
he said he'd prefer to design, build, or do something science related
since these were his "passions". since these things are outside my
comfort zone, and music is what i know and could help with,
i pushed music again. i reminded him he's been playing for 2 years,
knows lots of fun songs, etc.
still no luck. his heart wasn't in it.
that night i talked to c about it and he said he'd try to come up with an idea
that would allow finn to share his passion in a way that would be entertaining.
i was grateful as i was at a loss. building a lego robot could take an hour and
finn can talk equally as long {he would only have 2 to 3 minutes max}
a day before tryouts, i came home from work and just as i opened the front door,
finn screamed "don't come in yet, i have a surprise". i shut the door quickly and
made myself comfortable. about 5 minutes later i was in the house, sitting in a kitchen
chair and listening to finn and scout do a 'dry run' of their talent show audition.
finn announced he was going to teach me a bit about AIR PRESSURE and demonstrate it too.
now air pressure doesn't sound exciting for most, but with a bit of humor,
and an air compressor rocket launcher, their little presentation was fantastic!!
it was not just because it was different, but because finn SOLD it completely.
{scoutie mostly stood there looking cute as finn's assistant}
i received an email from his school saying they received 150 applications for the
talent show and were only selecting about 50, so we were crossing our fingers
the boys would be selected, but reassured them it was ok even if they weren't.
i came home late last night from a work event and the boys were
still awake {in bed} and called me to their room. they told me they got selected
for the show and were so excited they could hardly sleep. i was SO proud of them
and promised i'd take off work and be there to see them perform.
i'll be sure to get video of the boy's 1st talent show!
and here's a picture of one of the people that first inspired finn's love of science.
he was about 4 or 5 when he discovered bill nye, the SCIENCE guy.
~ it's been a beautiful week here in san diego - sunny and high 70s at
the beach and the 80s inland. the water temperature in our pool has
finally hit 70 degrees, but i need it to 80 degrees before i spend any real
time in it. we got a quote for a solar heater last week and are hoping
to get one installed before summer's over so we can enjoy the pool
into the early fall.
