Holiday Time with Family

Dorky Hippies in Love

Well it has been a few weeks since my last blog cause I've been holidaying and spending some time with my family on Vancouver Island. We started it all off with the Vancouver Island Music Festival. The music, the food, the dancing and the people were all amazing. It was so cool to check out the vendors with their amazing clothes, art and nick-nacks. There was a whole kids area too, where the kids could do crafts, play dress up, plant seeds and get their faces painted. I already can't wait until next year!

Mushroom body paint by my older sister Alexandria

Hula-hoops, stilts, face painting and more! Best Kids Area ever!

Eric is going to join the circus!

Devin, my younger sister and Alexandria, the eldest!

Alexandria, my older sister, with her new hair wrap and monarch body paint by Me

Shaela with Granny and Grandpa

I did manage to get in some face painting a the Kids Market too. It was so great to be back at the market and painting. It really is one of my favorite places on earth to be. 

The best day was probably when I ended up doing tiger after tiger after tiger. After to much repetition, my tigers are getting so good I am starting to surprise myself. Mostly they were pink tigers (oh so magical) but I also got to do a purple, green, blue, and orange tiger. A total rainbow circus!

Sister Tigers by Me

Little Pink Tiger by Me

Carly and Cameron with Jelly Fish faces!

Cutest Venom ever!

I would also like to wish a very happy first birthday to my beautiful niece Shaela! I was so happy to be there on your special day, and I hope you are enjoying the bubble machine and tutu that I got you!

Happy Birthday Shae Shae! xoxoxox

Thanks for reading, hope you're all enjoying the sun!

Love,

Beebop

Canada Day and Goodbye Harry Potter

Happy Canada Day!

HELLO SUNSHINE!!! 

I am so glad that you have finally decided to come and hang out! Please stay for the rest of the summer and make everyday a beach day, and a day to party!

My fellow Party Kids and I had the pleasure to spend Canada day at the Granville Island Kids Market, where we face painted and balloon twisted for hour and hours. Great job crew, there were smiling faces every which way I turned and I am pleased to say we had a part in their joy.

Quinn and his twisty ways!

Crazy Canada design by request by Nicholas

Butterfly by Nicholas

Whale by Nicholas

 We also had a great Weekend at the Kids Market, this was my personal fave:

To Infinity and Beyond!

On a sadder note, as you may all know the final Harry Potter movie is coming out. This is the end of an era for all Harry Potter fans, and despite the excitement to see the last film there is a bittersweet taste at the finality of the situation. So the Vancouver Yule Ball Committee in their wit and wisdom threw a fantastic End of an Era Lantern Making Celebration at Trout Lake. It was Harry Potter all the way and a total blast, just like the Yule Ball is each year. I vote we have an annual summer Harry Potter Party!

Elektra pouring pumpkin juice!

Nibblies!

Bryna and I, Witches for Lyfe!

Elektra chillin with a dementor who came to check the party out

In case you are unaware, I am in a Wizard Rock band named Lunacoustic with my good friend Elektra. We managed to bust out a few tunes amidst our pumpkin juice haze. Check out some of our tunes at:

http://www.myspace.com/lunacousticmusic

PUMPKIN JUICE! so yummmmm!

 

Hogwarts on Joyce by Nicholas

Bird and "Light Arts VS. Dark Arts" design by Nicholas

Golden Snitch by Nicholas

-FIN-

Sunshine, Sportball and Greek Day!

Nicholas and Soda Pop!

I love the sun!

What a busy and brilliant weekend! I had so much fun, and thanks Mr. Sun for hanging around yesterday, it made it all the more glorious! Saturday began slow at the Kids Market on Granville Island, but picked up by then end. I was also lucky enough to be introduced to a fellow clown who is here all the way from Ireland. We laughed, we chatted, and he showed me some of his amazing handy work with balloon twisting. His name is MOJO and he is only here through July, so let me know if you need a magician, amazing balloon twister or someone versed in the art of tom foolery. 

I also did some balloon practicing for next Friday which is Canada Day! We will be at the Kids Market doing balloons and face painting, so come on by!

MOJO!

Sunday was probably the craziest day I've had yet. Rachel and I went to three events (whew!) and had a great time doing it (it's always nice when the weather is on your side). We started the day at a birthday party near Commercial Drive. Before I continue, I must tell you that Rachel has decided on her clown name! She shall hence forth be known as Soda Pop the Clown!

Soda Pop the Clown!

Soda painted many a Hello Kitty at the birthday party. The birthday girl even got her full face done as Hello Kitty (one of my faves) and kept telling Soda Pop "I like you." She was pretty darn cute.

Soda Pop and Beebop!

Soda chillin in the grass

Then it was off to the Sportball fair in Dunbar, put on by the people at Right to Play. Party Kids strongly supports the Right to Play initiative around the globe, who's vision is to ensure every child's right to play. Play in an important part of belonging, childhood development, self-esteem and fun. Sadly, some children never get to feel the sense of empowerment and community that team sports can bring, but Right to Play is working to change that. Check them out at :

www.righttoplay.ca

The Sportball event was to be our last, but we received an urgent call on the Clown Phone from Nicholas saying that he was over run with people at Greek Day on West Broadway and needed our help! 

We rushed down there in time to give him a much needed falafel break (mmmmm, falafel).

We were stationed in front of Just Imagine and painted, and painted, and painted!

Thanks so much to Donna and the staff at Just Imagine for having us!

I shall leave you know with the Greek Day photos, which speak for themselves... 

Happy Greek Day!

So busy on West Broadway! Yummy Greek food does have a tendency to draw a crowd.

The lovely Molly and Adena at Just Imagine

Donna Dobo, the owner of Just Imagine- thanks again Donna!

Line-ups for face painting

Unicorn by Nicholas

Peacock by Nicholas

Grecian Clown Goddess

Until next time, love peace and clown hugs,

-B to the Bop  xoxo                                     

Party Bazaar and Father's Day!

My Dad the Green Man!

Though the sun was not completely with us this weekend as we had hoped, there were still fun fun parties going on all over! Our Elmo made an appearance in West Van, the face painters were busy at the Kids Market on Granville Island, and we were able to attend the Party Bazaar's Grand Opening and Fundraising Celebration with all proceeds going to Canuck Place Children's Hospice.
Thanks Cecily for your hard work at that event.

Cupcakes the Clown at the new Party Bazaar location

The beginnings of the festivities at the new Party Bazzar location, next to the Main Street SkyTrain!

I was then lucky enough to spend my Sunday with my favorite party people on earth, my family. I attended the Dad's Make a Difference Father's Day picnic put on my the Nanaimo Men's Center where my very own father was Master of Ceremonies. He even let me paint his face like the Green Man (see picture at the top). Love you Daddy! You are the best!

This little girl wanted to be a half kitty half butterfly. I obliged and this is what came out!

My beautiful older sister Alex helping me face paint at the picnic, thanks Ali! Love you!

Last photo of the day brings me back to when my little sisters were small and Alex and I would amuse ourselves by dressing them up in wigs and such. Along the same vein, here is a photo of my precious niece Shaela. It is entitled "Biggie's Back." Peace!