Shannon Tanner is a fixture on Hilton Head Island--and he's a family favorite. He's been making children and grandmothers smile for years. This was our first year of Lily really participating, and while we weren't sure whether she would enjoy it, she very quickly answered that question. At the end of his show Shannon always invites kids up on stage, and if they want to they can come up and sing. Lily was insistent at this point in the show that she "talk to the guy," and while we were somewhat hesitant about it, we told her she could do so if she waited her turn and politely raised her hand when the kids before her were done singing. Within a millisecond of the aforementioned singers completing their rendition of "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" or something similar, Lily shot both hands straight up in the air and asked "My turn next?!" Shannon immediately turned and picked her up, asked her name and age, and asked how old Lily thought he was. After correctly sharing her age, Lily then guessed Shannon was 21 (about 30 years shy of his actual age), and he--and the crowd--got a kick out of that. He asked what she wanted to sing, and she responded with "Tomorrow," then promptly launched into a well-practiced version of the popular Broadway tune. She neatly finished up, hopped down, and walked down the stage and back to us. Lily was all business. Something tells us this won't be her only interaction with Shannon Tanner...
Our serious child :) Lily really enjoyed being at the beach and playing in the ocean this year. She did plenty of running and jumping into the water like her crazy sister, but she also enjoyed just sitting in the water and playing nicely in the sand. What a great trip we all had!
Shannon Tanner is a fixture on Hilton Head Island--and he's a family favorite. He's been making children and grandmothers smile for years. This was our first year of Lily really participating, and while we weren't sure whether she would enjoy it, she very quickly answered that question. At the end of his show Shannon always invites kids up on stage, and if they want to they can come up and sing. Lily was insistent at this point in the show that she "talk to the guy," and while we were somewhat hesitant about it, we told her she could do so if she waited her turn and politely raised her hand when the kids before her were done singing. Within a millisecond of the aforementioned singers completing their rendition of "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" or something similar, Lily shot both hands straight up in the air and asked "My turn next?!" Shannon immediately turned and picked her up, asked her name and age, and asked how old Lily thought he was. After correctly sharing her age, Lily then guessed Shannon was 21 (about 30 years shy of his actual age), and he--and the crowd--got a kick out of that. He asked what she wanted to sing, and she responded with "Tomorrow," then promptly launched into a well-practiced version of the popular Broadway tune. She neatly finished up, hopped down, and walked down the stage and back to us. Lily was all business. Something tells us this won't be her only interaction with Shannon Tanner...
For the first half of our annual summer trip to the island, our family came to play with us. The girls had such a wonderful time hanging out with some of their favorite people. They got lots of lovies from Dana and Larissa, lots of singing from Grandma, and plenty of silliness from Uncle Moks. They also were able to spend time with their soon-to-be Aunt Liz! We were so thankful everyone could be there to spend time with us--and the girls.
