David Camps was hanging out by the door where the food servors went in and out. He asked the women if there was anyone in the kitchen who was wearing one of the tall, chefs hats. They said they would bring someone like that out for him to see. Then they went about their work and David patiently waited. Soon the head chef came out, complete with a tall, white, pressed and pleated hat.
“I liked your roast beef, your carrots and your cheesecake,” said David.
“Thank you,” said the Australian and said he name was Peter.
"Wait here and I will bring you something special, he said to David. He arrived back with a big scoop of ice-cream, garnished with a strawberry, a mandarin orange and a chocolate wafer. David only likes the first taste of ice cream, so he was happy to pass among his other cousins. All could not pass it on as willingly as he, which sign I take as they have the true Pilling desire for bricked, bucketed or 2 1/2 galloned ice-cream.
By this time, most of the younger kids were in the hall.
“Everyone on the couch,” called Bonnie. “Now we are going to practise our dance moves for when we return to the main dance floor. You must clap after anyone gives their performance.” And the little bodies began to perform, from Zach with his break-dance moves to Audra who stood in front of everyone and twisted an ankle for them. And the applause was good.
Then they all told their favourite part of the wedding so far to each other and returned to the dance floor.
Charise lead a conga line of them weaving in and out of the tables and along the perimeter of the room. Joining them [for me] meant bending down low to hang onto the shoulders of the person ahead.
The only on-floor neck injury was to David Camps who preserved through eight songs, trying to catch the illusive lights of the disco ball they travelled down the wall to the floor. He was joined by other kids who did not preserver as long as he did, but who had equally as much enjoyment. Carter, one of Janet’s newphews once removed has feet that are in high gear on the dance floor. We got acquainted with his family when they did a sleep-over at Aunt Janet’s this summer. That kid can really go!
I loved it that the little ones were out dancing before the couples "first dance". There were so many of them, the music was turned up to accomodate their desire to dance. I didn't know how much it was a child's dream until David leaned over to me during the long wait for "Table 16" to be called to eat. He whispered, "Do you think there is really going to be a dance or are they just tricking us?" I knew that was my cue to get him to cut in line and get some food so he would be ready for dancing later.
ReplyDeleteSo cute Bonnie! The excitement of moving little bodies anyway they want, no social restrictions. So fun to dance!
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