Showing posts with label breakfast television. Show all posts
Showing posts with label breakfast television. Show all posts

May 7, 2011

THAT'S A "WRAP"!

avery's big little debut on TV has rapped and aside from getting hit in the head, a few technical difficulties and a knifing incident, i'd say it was a grand success.

oh my - such violence on a morning news program? sounds more like prime time TV rather than a morning talk show. ha ha. but now that i've peaked your curiousity (and in case you missed the titillating broadcast), here's a link so you too can see just exactly what i'm talking about:


avery was missing for the first segment (we were late - big surprise) but she was there in time for the taping of the second segment and ended up getting asked if she would say a line. she was ALL OVER THAT!


even though the show was live - there were little intervals of time between segments so she got to practice her big line quick before she had to deliver it live. the mic wasn't working properly during the little practice and so the reporter tried fiddling with it and ended up bonking her in the head with it. naturally, she responded with all the drama of a seasoned starlet...

the pre-air bonk...


then when it came time to deliver her big line live, she AD-LIBBED;

instead of saying;
"your watching breakfast television, stay tuned..."

she ad libbed
"you're watching breakfast television, don't go anywhere!"


avery's ad lib caught the reporter a bit off guard - if you look closely at the above photo you can see it in his eyes. they are just ever so slightly bugging out of his head. ha ha! to top it off, after that, everytime he safely signed off each segment himself, she would pipe up with a...


"hey, that's MY line!"

let me tell you, given that avery and her BFF Fiona were in this production together that reporter actually has no idea the endless possibilities of smarty pants remarks he sidestepped. those 2 girls never run dry on wit. fiona's mom and i would not have been surprised had those 2 turned it into an episode of 'i love lucy'.



sure looks like they were up to something!


i'm so glad they could be in it together. what a fun memory for them to share. and thank you to fiona's mom, tammy, who did such an amazing job of capturing so many of these incredible photos.


avery and fiona aka lucy and ethel

these two already have a stockpile of memories - they've been a lucy and ethel duo since they were 2.5 and in preschool together. way back then, they were already regailing their preschool teacher with a steady flow of hilarious subject matter.



avery was absolutely in her element and had a grand time. altho' the little boy who sliced his finger during the potato prep segment probably didn't have such a good time. poor little guy cut his finger - if you watch carefully during that segment, towards the end of it, to the left of your screen, you'll see mr lai and the boy quietly sliding off camera - that's because the poor child was bleeding from his wound. (he's fine - it was just minor cut and was quickly bandaged up.) i guess that's what you'd call a "wrap".

btw, those potatoes - they were absolutely divine.






May 3, 2011

APRIL SHOWERS & MAY FLOWERS


april showers bring may flowers!

the last bit of april and this first bit of may has been a whirlwind of noteworthy events - both worldwide and in our own little world.

most recently on the world stage, of course, is the demise of bin laden and
the conservative party gaining majority government here in canada.
crazy.
hard to believe.
that's all i have to say about either.

may is also lyme disease awareness month.
good.
in the weeks to come, i'll have a lot to say about that...


aforementioned aside, there has been many more events crammed into the end of april and beginning of may.if i may, here's a bit of a recap:

after enjoying about 10 days of relatively decent health (minus a few mashed toes) i capped off the end of the month with a royally massive herx which was a royal pain in the butt. once again, i found myself spending a lot of time barfing, sitting on the porcelain throne and reaching for the ativan.


royally unimpressed

my herx happened to coincide with the royal wedding and the ensuing media blitz incurred by it. there was no getting away from it...but i admit, i probably would've watched it even if i wasn't laid up on the couch herxing. the wedding was nice and they make a very cute couple but i'm pretty much over it now. fortunately, i'm over my herx too. it got pretty rough again but it was relatively short-lived.

speaking of the need for ativan, how about that game 7? oh my! gimme a woot! woot! the vancouver canucks finally defeated the blackhawks. and now we're into round 2 of what is proving to be some major nail biting playoff hockey.
and
what's with the double overtime?!
oy!

of course, hockey also conjures up images of toothlessness.


and my daughter has had a gap toothed smile for 6 years. her front tooth has finally started to come in! this is a huge deal - she hasn't had a front tooth since her baby tooth was knocked out when she was 2.

on april 30th, taylor's girlfriend mara got baptized! what a joyful and blessed way to end off april! we're so proud of you mara! over this past year, we've seen such growth and maturing of your faith. it is evident that you love jesus. we love you.

april "showers"...

mara and pastor mark


...bring may flowers & avery's birthday!




on may 2 we celebrated avery's 8th birthday. wow. my baby is 8.

i've been working on a post (hopefully be up shortly) about my girl. she has an infectious joy, incredible compassion, a sensitive heart and is wickedly hilarious. H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S! oh my, the things my daughter has to say! her sense of humor is unbridled and unedited.

speaking of unedited, avery will be on a LIVE TV SHOW tomorrow morning - tomorrow being wednesday, may 4.
and yes, that's right, the show will air LIVE! along with several of her classmates, she will be appearing on the Breakfast Television show on City TV - channel 13 or HDTV channel 214. (on shaw)
the segments she will be in will air at 6:46am, 7:08am, 7:47am and 8:25am (just to be exact!).

i'm not sure if the show can be watched on line - but here is the website for the show:
breakfast television vancouver

and what per chance is the show about?
wait for it...
wait for it...

it's about gardening and cooking!!
given my lack of skill in either department, it is pretty ironic that my daughter will be on TV DEMONSTRATING how to do both. wow.

avery is super excited to do this. we are excited for her. when i told her that she had been picked to be one of the students on the show, she jumped up and down and shrieked, "awesome!"
then she paused,
held up her finger,
cocked her head to the side,
arched her eyebrows,
looked out of the corner of her eye,
and quipped,
"ummmm, they're not going to make me wear an apron are they?"


ha ha
atta girl!

like i said, the show will air LIVE.

be sure to tune in, it could be very entertaining.