Despite being the oldest sibling in my family, I often feel like the odd one out, in a good-natured way of course. Rivers, Shannon and Ryan are outgoing and funny and talented…and I always somehow feel a little less colorful when I’m around them!
Case in point: My cousin’s debutante party on Saturday night.
Shannon, Rivers and Ryan danced away, while I glued myself to a bench in the back. I got up and dancing the Cupid Shuffle once, and once to “Sweet Home Alabama” with Michael, but other than that…the uncensored rap music playlist was a major inhibitor to any dance ambitions I may have had for the night.
Ryan, Rivers and Shannon had NO problem being the only dancers on the floor (especially Ryan and Shannon). By the way, Rivers is in green, and Shannon is in the striped shirt. Ryan is the cutie patootie bustin’ moves all the way on the left. The girl in the blue flapper dress is a friend of my cousin’s who was actually my “Little Sister” in high school.
Especially now that we’re all older and in or past college, we have a blast when we’re together. On the way home from the party on Saturday, I rolled down the windows and turned up the volume to a Katy Perry song on the radio. All five of us (Michael included) had a fantastic time dancing and singing in the car all the way home.
And now, more than slightly unrelated to the post above, here is a video of Gabriel’s Faux Pas (my dad) singing with Gabriel at a nursing home last Saturday night. My parents are active in the choir at their parish, and they just started singing with a small group of choir members who go to nursing homes to sing for the residents.
Michael and I decided to take Gabriel to the concert, and we really enjoyed the beautiful music and visiting with all of the residents. Old(er) people love babies, and it was so neat to get to walk around and let Gabriel put some smiles back on weary faces :). Gabriel was a true little angel too, despite the fact that the concert began right at G’s normal bedtime. He didn’t fuss or cry once!
The sweetest part of the evening was when Faux Pas held Gabriel while singing “Jospeh’s Lullaby” a capella. I can tell me dad absolutely adores his little grandson :).
How lovely. Your dad has a lovely voice.