It's hard to belive it's that time again, the Farewell Party is our chance to say a huge thank you to the host families. It is a little early this year as we fly out on Monday and St. Max Church Hall is busy over the weekend. That didn't stop it being an absolute blast as we turned the hall into a party arena, and even had a dozen or so scouts in for company.
So to repeat the makeover style from a previous blog, here is BEFORE
DURING
and AFTER
The group got involved serving the food
the crowd were getting hungry
see I told you there were scouts
I feel an AWWWWWWWWWWW coming up
AWWWWWWWW, JoAnn gets to hold baby Gemma
and just to prove that they do grow up here's a mummy with her first baby
oh and there was CAKE, there's always cake
mmmmmm I like CAKE, everyone likes CAKE
...it's Brett's saliva I'm not so fond of!!!!
Another AWWWWWWWW alert
AWWWWWWW, Frank get's in on the act with the holding of baby Gemma, I fear their dogs may get the elbow in favour of one of their own 
Anyways as you all know I've got a bit of a curly bap this summer, well apparently it had to go for something more trendy as this was the Farewell Party, so I let Lauren and Zoe loose with the straighteners.
More makeover style, so here's BEFORE
well it was kinda DURING, and look at the faces of those watching!!!!
and here's AFTER!!!!!!!
Hey I'm a mixed up Beatle/70s Soccer Player!!!!
Random Lauren/Meghan shot....
and the party begins with Susan opening the celebrations
with a big thank you to the mentors Tim and Taylor
Scott explains the proceedings and introduces Fabio (the pineapple)
Robin springs a surprise on Phyllis and I
Thanks MICP, I love my quilt, it will be on my bed form now on.......
Liz also got a presentation for her perfect timing in giving birth just as the summer program was starting,
Then it was onto the acts, first up Jonah, Fu and Sam with Rock Star
Sam's role seemed to be to cajole the audience
He just wants to be a cheerleader, or groupie!!!
Blaithin delivered a poem on parenthood,
and then Frank was allowed on the podium for the 2008 installment of the Griffin Awards
Scott got one for getting his bits out in the pond, I thought it would be more amazinng if he got one for keeping his clothes on!!!!!
Lauren was awarded for her superb memory skills
and this straight haired bloke got one for playing with his nostril hair
apparently he used to fart in a previous life......
Somewhere in the dark Phyllis received her rear ending award for getting bumped in the back in Kennebunk.....car crashing a speciality
Jonah stayed awake (just) for his Rip van Winkle award
Fu managed not to get all choked up when he received his choking award
Edwin was celebrated for fighting off the stinging insects...
Sam just about found his way to the podium for his GPS skills
Taylor got a hug and an award for being so helpful, should be the Tesco award (Every Little Helps)
go on Kevin, pppppick up a penguin 
and another Kevin gets recognised for his barging into the room skills!!! don't go near the toilet when this man is around girls....
Does this woman snore????? answers on a tape recorder to....
Morgan gets recognised for learning which way up a broom goes
Steve receives his for services to Pole dancing
Zoe's skills with the hairbrush and scissors gets recognised,
Liz gets hers for her timely birthing
Gemma gets hers for playing along with the aforementioned timing
AWWWWWWWWW (hey its mandatory after every gemma pic)
Our co-compere for the evening, Kevin, with Fabio introduces the next speaker
Beth Strassler, who thanked those that attended the synagogue session
and presented them with commemerative T-Shirts
Brett was especially pleased.....I can still see bits of cake in his mouth.....
Then some straight haired bloke got given a drum kit...
...and pulled a rock chick....
should they stay or should they go?????
Sam juggles
Sam cycles on 1 wheel
Sam cycles on 1 wheel backwards
and he juggled while cycling too....
Just who are these people????
Oh it's Katie, Kristin, Sara and Tom
They look like they are waiting for someone to dance with....
ah here he is, I knew it couldn't be long before he stripped off and tried on a dress...
and now for some audience participation...
Well after that things went downhill quickly....I'm sure I saw these pair get arrested in a recent rerun of Starsky and Hutch....
oh dear the shirts are off
I really hope those hats stay on......
ah more audience, ahem, participation????
oh no there go the hats
what next?? boxers???
are those flying boxers I see????
Just what is below that towel??? Tune into blog extras over the weekend to find out!!!!
Finally a mix of the old and the new, Kevin Mc, meets Clare Foley who was one of the founders of MICP
and finally finally.....
more blog soon
