In mid-December, McGowen held their annual Winter Concert. The 2nd and 3rd graders, along with the 4th and 5th grade choir, present holiday songs for parents, grandparents, teachers, friends, neighbors, and pretty much anyone within a 2-mile radius who has nothing better to do at 7 P.M. on a Thursday. The music teacher sent home… Continue reading Trey’s Big Debut
Category: The show must go on
Discussions on tv shows, movies, and other media-related events.
We are Santa’s Elves – Again!
Well, we’re at it again! Enjoy this video of us shaking our elvish booties. Betcha didn’t know we had it in us. The Speer Family as Santa’s Elves
Prince of Dates
Last Saturday, during our 48 hours of freedom, we recreated one of the best dates of our married lives. For Valentine’s Day a couple of years ago, we treated ourselves to more than dinner and a movie. We hired a sitter who was capable of cooking chicken nuggets and mac-n-cheese for our kids, and left… Continue reading Prince of Dates
Indiana Jones and the Space Invaders
For our anniversary, we received the greatest gift we could have asked for (besides working a/c). We had a full 48 hours of uninterrupted time together. So what did we do? Did we pack our bags and hightail it out of town for a quick jaunt to some exotic locale? Did we discover some quaint… Continue reading Indiana Jones and the Space Invaders
Spaced Out
Okay, so I took the kids (and a friend each) to go see “Space Chimps”. There’s 90 minutes of my life (and $16.25 of my husband’s hard-earned money) that I will never get back. Oh, my kids loved it. It had lots of color, lots of physical comedy, lots of unique characters. But the humor… Continue reading Spaced Out
Lovable Little Trash Compactor
A couple weeks ago, we all piled in the car and drove down to our nearby movie theater for some good, cold, family fun. Matt and I have been fans of Pixar movies since Toy Story, even going to the theater to see their movies BEFORE we had children. So, after last year’s “meh”… Continue reading Lovable Little Trash Compactor
The Year of the Panda
As part of our Father’s Day celebration, we took a family outing to the movie theater. For most of you, that’s probably not an occasion to blog about. But for us, the last movie we went to as a family was in January to see “The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie.” I… Continue reading The Year of the Panda
AI: The Finale
 As we close out another season of American Idol, it’s a great time to reminisce and review the moments that made this year unforgettable. Last night, the AI faithful gathered one last time for our grand finale. We enjoyed girl talk, lots of yummy food (how many brownies can one girl-fest contain? Apparently at least… Continue reading AI: The Finale
AI: The last one standing
Tonight we crown our next American Idol. From the thousands who auditioned, to the hundreds who went to Hollywood, to the final 24, to the final 12, to the performing 10…we are now down to the final 2.  And tonight, the moment we’ve been waiting for will finally be revealed. After 3 hours of endless… Continue reading AI: The last one standing
DWTS: And the winner is…
My prediction: Although Cristian and Jason have done very well this year, neither can compare to the technical proficiency and finesse that Kristi has brought every week. I know some will argue that she has an unfair advantage having been a skater and therefore “dancing on ice” – but I would argue that figure skating… Continue reading DWTS: And the winner is…