Just One of the Family

Ahhhh, yes. There was quite the milestone to be witnessed in our world this week. There was the obvious one, of course; the one where Sydney graduated from the 8th grade and officially became a newly minted freshman in high school..... I'm not talking about that shocking little reality (mostly because I can't seem to wrap my head around it).

No, I'm talking about the other milestone. The one where Sydney single-handedly struck. dumb. the unsuspecting members of her family all at once. Believe me, it's not an easy task....we're a zany, sarcastic, unpredictable troupe, and generally one of us will be of sound enough mind to throw a zinger or a dance number in when the time calls for it. But this time: crickets. chirping.

Here's how it went down in pictures (you'll have to excuse the blurry nature of the photos. Tim wasn't prepared for the spectacle that was about to occur).

I'll give you the play-by-play:

Sydney is preparing to get her diploma in front of a crowd of 500+ people....

....suddenly, she does the side step......

 ...and breaks into some strange version of 'Walk Like an Egyptian'.....

.....and as I sit with my mouth gaping open, I'm wondering if she's gone into some sort of seizure.....

 .....and I look at Alex who is equally bewildered (yup, she's still going)......

....and Tim can't take a clear photo to save his life......

.......and she composes herself and walks back to her seat as if nothing has happened....

......The other 500+ people clapped and laughed for her....I didn't get to put my hands together once, being shocked to death and all. And all Tim could say as he sheepishly walked back to his seat was: "Yep. That's our kid."

Indeed, she is. Well played, madam. Well played.

As a side note, I'd almost be worried about this little shenanigan if I didn't know that it runs in the family. She gets her moves from her uncle....feast your eyes on this:
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