Andrew's School Project

Andrew and two of his classmates, Bailey and Connor (hence ABC), worked on a school project today. I guess it relates to starting their own business. They filmed video on our "green screen" and then I helped Andrew edit the video according to his specifications. Here is the finished product (the final DVD includes a blooper reel that l is longer than the actual video). I guess they have to submit a business plan along with it later this week.

Red Team Scrimmage

Andrew received his Red Team jersey this morning. He is #46 (same number as current Red Wings player Jakub Kindl). Today was also the first day they they had a scrimmage. It was an intra-Red squad 3x3 scrimmage. Andrew scored a nice, hard goal and his squad won 3-0. Unfortunately, I didn't capture it on film.

7th Level Black Belt Test

Andrew had his 7th level black belt test yesterday evening. Here are the usual highlights.

Oireachtas 2009

Abby danced at the Mid-America Irish Dance Championship (aka, Oireachtas) today. She danced her treble jig and slip jig both very well (both her current Akron instructor and her previous Chicago instructor said she did very well). Unfortunately she did not "recall" (top 50% of girls recall to dance a final set dance), and only 1 of her 3 other friends did -- contratulations Anne! The results haven't been posted yet but we are curious to see how she ranked among the 166 thirteen-year old girls that competed this year. The difficult part of Oireachtas is that it is by age group (not experience level) and many of the girls competing are championship caliber girls for their age. Anyway, we are still very proud of Abby and hope that she practices even harder for next year's competition. Here are a few video highlights (not actual dances, however, since video-taping is prohibited).

Hockey Practice

This morning Andrew's Uncle Rick took him to hockey practice. This was pretty cool since Uncle Rick is a huge hockey fan and played hockey when he was a kid.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009 Thanksgiving at the Hollywood Four household (with lots of Otts and McEuens on hand as well). Traditions held true once again: Too much good food, Lions lose, Black Friday shopping, Lake Frogerick Christmas Tree raised, Loogie's Spa and another "Chloe Show" (highlights from the latter contained below).

Oirechtas Pep Rally

This afternoon we attended the O'Hare School of Irish Dance pep rally for Oireachtas. This is a short, fun rally for the girls as they prepare for their big regional competition next weekend.