People posing as statues is nothing new. In the TV series “Monk,” a statue man witnessed a bank robbery. Sometimes, people pose as statues to prank others. One actor working as a living statue trained his dog to pose with him. But what happens when a child approaches a “statue” to get a hug? If you’re like this statue, you break character and hug back.
While walking with his mom, Cody saw a man posing as a statue on a nearby bench. Once the toddler saw the statue, there was no holding him back. Cody wanted to hug the statue, so he hurried toward the statue man with his arms outstretched. Toddler hug mode is activated!
The man couldn’t hold his pose with all that adorableness happening. The statue broke character, first reaching for Cody’s head. A second later, the two were in full-blown hug mode. The statue man wrapped both arms around Cody, who leaned back into the hug. The moment was short, but the feeling of watching a statue break character to return a hug will last forever.
When it comes to favorite activities for young performers, the annual school talent show tops the list. The show allows students to get up on stage and do what they feel they do best. For Royal Gillespie, the talent he decided to showcase is a stand-up comedy routine. For many, comedy is a tough act. Delivery of the joke and the punchline needs to be precise to create the desired laughter response.
Royal seemed relaxed on the stage, standing with one hand in a pocket and the other holding the microphone while delivering his lines. Choosing an appropriate and comical subject is also part of the magic of great comedy. Royal focused on his dad, delivering comedy gold with each word.
Standing on stage, young Royal began, “My daddy breath stink so bad…” The audience was ready for more. Even though he is the brunt of the joke, you can hear his dad laughing in the background. Royal continues, “He’s trying to teach my sister to brush her teeth, but he needs to brush his teeth.” The audience laughed loudly, but Royal had more to say.
With the setup delivered, Royal launches into the centerpiece of his routine. The following line is: “He tries to talk to me, he’s like, ‘Son, how was your day?’” The anticipation builds as he pauses. Royal emphasizes “Son” and “How” in a masterful impersonation of his dad. And then, the moment everyone is waiting for. The camera briefly pans over to a man standing on the side, laughing heartily. We’re pretty sure that is Royal’s dad. And then Royal delivers the punch line with perfect timing.
If this school talent show is any indication, this young man has a bright future in stand-up comedy! Please share this if you agree.
As one of the greatest musicians of all time, it is no surprise that the music of Elvis Presley continues to be impersonated. While many of the impersonations fall embarrassingly short of the greatness of Elvis, every now and then there is a performance that sends chills down the spine of everyone in the audience.
This was the case recently, as reported by Stories Of The Moment, when 13-year-old Yaroslav Karpuk sang the classic Elvis song “Can’t Help Falling in Love” on the reality television competition, The Voice Kids Ukraine.
The deep and sultry voice was so reminiscent of Elvis himself that the audience was immediately enthralled with the performance. One judge even spun around in his chair within 15 seconds of the performance, indicating that the performer should move through to the next round of the competition.
The singer’s family is clearly thrilled when the first judge passes him through. As the performance continues, more judges jump on board. In fact, the remaining three judges push their button and spin around at the exact same time.
Once it is official that he is on to the next round of the competition, the contestant gets to choose which judge will mentor him through the process. Not surprisingly, this young man selects the judge that first spun his chair to be his guide.
It is clear that this teen has a bright future ahead of him with his musical career. Now you can see where he got his start on the big stage when you watch this magical performance. After you have watched the show, be sure to spread the amazing Elvis rendition to all of your friends and family.
Every year, on each Saturday in November, courtrooms across the United States are filled to the brim with cases that can actually bring smiles to the face of each and every person in attendance. On this particular day, judges are given the power and responsibility to grant adoptions. All of the traffic tickets, fights, and nasty divorces are overshadowed by the fact that families are being created. Perhaps most exciting of all, hundreds of children are able to get out of the foster care system and into a loving home. This day has been dubbed National Adoption Day.
Lena and KC Currie, a same-sex couple from Sudbury, Massachusetts, must have felt like the luckiest people in the world on November 23rd when they were able to take home three amazing brothers – Noah who is 1, Logan who is 2, and Joey who is 3. The best part of all is that these three kids are biological siblings.
As Good Morning America reported, the Curries first became parents about a year ago when they were legally granted the chance to adopt Joey. He was only 2 years old at the time. GMA reports that the Curries first set their sights on parenthood in 2017. They spotted Joey at a special event held by Children’s Friend.
The couple saw a picture of Joey and he was only 18 months old at the time. By the time the following March rolled around, Joey was an official member of the family. It was a happy time, but nobody could have guessed that things would get even better.
After a while, the Curries got a phone call from the people at Children’s Friends who mentioned that Joey’s younger brother Noah needed a family as well. Noah, who was 6-weeks-old at the time became the second official member of the newly-formed and rapidly-growing Currie family.
Around the same time, the couple heard about another brother who was going to be adopted by another family. Unfortunately, the adoption wasn’t successful. Lena and KC felt as though the universe was calling out to them.
Eventually, all three biological brothers were brought together under the same roof and within the same amazing family. Lena and KC sacrificed so much in order to ensure that these three brothers can grow up together outside of the difficult foster care system.
If you were inspired by this story, show it to a friend or family member who could use a pick-me-up.
“Bohemian Rhapsody” is a song that many artists have covered over the past few decades. One version of this Queen mega-hit stands out from the rest. It’s done by a trio of girls competing on The Voice Kids in Germany.
Their performance went viral across the world. It’s garnered over 28 million hits since it hit the Internet waves. This iconic song is often the first one named when someone is asked to name a song by Queen. This 1975 British classic combines a number of genres into a musical masterpiece that remains popular over 40 years later. For the competition, the judges asked Sofie, Matteo, and Julia to perform “Bohemian Rhapsody”. To make this complicated request even harder, the contestants only spoke German.
With a piano accompanying the performance, Matteo is first to start the song. Julia came next, with Sophie being the third. Within just a few moments, the audience and the judges knew the trio’s performance was spectacular. The group’s voices got more powerful as the audience grew more stunned. One coach got goosebumps during the operatic section of the song. Two minutes into the performance, it was a rock concert with people going crazy. A little while later, the song slows down as the iconic closing lyrics come out.
This song brought out the strong, diverse singing talent these three teens have. It’s one of those songs that seems to envoke different meanings and emotions in everyone who hears it. Because the performance was so strong, they were brought back on to do an encore of their rendition. It offered the same thrills and chills as their first performance. The video hit YouTube and started spreading like wildfire. People around the globe were commenting that this trio’s performance would have made Freddie Mercury proud. Praise rolled in from every corner. “Worlds of talent in this trio.” “This is rock and roll.” There’s a reason why this video is so popular. You need to check it out for yourself.
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Everybody likes a good song by the Carpenters, right? In any case, one four-months-old baby is proving that he is a big fan of the singing group. A new video of the tiny baby trying to sing along with a Carpenters’ tune is so adorable that it’s easy to understand why it’s taking the internet by storm.
Baby Adler was sitting in his car seat, strapped into place at the kitchen table when one of his mom’s friends decided that it was time to introduce him to a famous Carpenters song. The woman leans over him and begins to sing “I Need To Be In Love”.
Initially, Adler is so captivated by her voice and the song itself that he seems mesmerized. His adorable reaction caused someone to start recording a video, and we’re so glad that they did!
As the song progresses, Adler’s adorable smile grows wider and he seems unable to handle just listening any longer. The precious child opens his mouth and starts trying to sing along, making little whining noises right along with the woman herself.
Staring into his mom’s friend’s face, Adler continues to beam, obviously enjoying not only the song itself but also the opportunity to sing along with her.
“I Need To Be In Love” isn’t just a hit among the baby population; according to Songfacts.com, it was also Karen Carpenter’s favorite of all her songs.
After catching the precious video of Adler singing, the man who recorded it knew that he just had to share it with the world! He quickly uploaded it to YouTube along with a thank you to Adler’s mom, Lisa, for bringing Adler over to visit and giving them the chance to see such a precious performance.
Since the video was posted online, it has been watched over 3.4 million times! Some commenters stated that their hearts were simply melting at the combination of the beautiful song and the baby’s sweet expression. Someone else said that the expression on Adler’s face revealed that he could feel every word of Karen’s famous song.
Groban and Bocelli met a long time ago. Since then, the talented duo have become successful singers. Groban was only a teenager when the pair first met. In 2018, the Bridges album was almost ready to be released. This was when Groban talked with Facebook about their meeting and their We Will Meet Once Again duet.
Groban said it took nearly twenty years for the duet to become reality. He was waiting for the rehearsals for the Grammy’s when he became stuck on an airplane. This was when he received the request to stand in for Andrea Bocelli as a singer.
He was still in high school at the time and only seventeen. He described himself as a scared kid with pimples when he sang from his very soul that day, he tells on his Facebook.
At the time, he did not realize he was making history. He was excited when he first got backstage. He was thinking about what an amazing world he lived in. You are probably familiar with this particular rehearsal. This was The Prayer duet performed in 1998 for Bocelli and Celine Dion. This amazing duet was featured on Andrea Bocelli’s Si album which received a nomination for a Grammy.
Matteo Bocelli and Ed Sheeran also sang duets for the album, according to Broadway World Music. Groban talked about how he felt about the duet when he made a post on Facebook. He said the name of the song was perfection and became one of the best tunes he ever recorded and helped write. The song has a lot of meaning for him.
Twins can be double the fun but also double the trouble. If they don’t want to cooperate, well, you have your hands full trying to corral two at the same time.
But this mom of twin boys has nap time down pat and has recorded their nap time routine for all the world to see. Some parents may be taking notes. Other may be scratching their heads and wondering how on earth she pulled this off.
The video starts in the hallway, not far from their bedroom door. They are dressed in matching brightly-colored outfits and sitting on a small rug on the floor when mom tells them “Go to bed.”
She has to repeat it, but they soon pick up what looks like a cross between a bottle and a sippy cup and race off down the hall, with her hurrying to keep up and keep them in view so she can keep recording. Then she and the boys enter their delightful bedroom.
Each boy has his own crib. They are placed end to end and outfitted with a zip-up mesh tent, probably to keep bugs out so the kids aren’t bitten by mosquitoes while they sleep. They both toss their drink over the rail, freeing their hands up. Then they begin to climb.
One of the boys is much more talented at climbing into his crib. He gymnastically flips himself over the railing in record time. Meanwhile, his brother struggles.
The first boy, possibly bored and waiting on his brother to get with the program, tosses his blanket out of the crib. Mom retrieves it for him and gives it back. Finally, they are each in their own crib. Mom helps them zip their mesh tent closed while cooing “Night night” at them. They coo back.
We don’t really know if the two boys will actually lay down and promptly go to sleep, but it’s wonderful to see them race off to their crib without making a fuss. Letting them handle parts of it themselves seems to have helped get mom the buy-in she needs to make the start of nap time a low drama affair instead of a reason to tear her hair out.
Are these the cutest toddlers you’ve seen here lately? Do you know someone who would get a giggle out of seeing this nap-time routine? Go ahead and forward this clip to them now!
Adam and Danielle Busby, along with their 8-year-old daughter Blayke and 5-year-old quintuplets Riley, Olivia, Ava, Parker, and Hazel, star in the popular reality show “Outdaughtered” on TLC, now in its fifth season.
While they’ve endured their fair share of challenges going from a family of three to a family of eight practically overnight, they’ve been able to rise above everything by leaning on each other and their close-knit group of family and friends.
With the quints being born at 28-weeks gestation via c-section, the parents of six had to make trips back and forth to the NICU for months before finally being able to bring their girls home. Once they did bring them home, there were health scares that the couple had to endure with their children, including an eye problem with their daughter Hazel.
Hazel’s medical condition left her a little bit behind her sisters once it came time to go to preschool. She was the last one to walk which meant she was in a different class than the other quints.
Once the Busby’s got Hazel’s eye problem under control, she blossomed and quickly joined her sisters in their class. Since then, all of the girls have been on similar levels when it came to academics.
That is, except for the feisty Riley. Riley is the most outspoken one of the group, often taking on the role of the leader of the pack. With her headstrong attitude, her parents have their hands full.
That’s why they weren’t surprised when they found out that their independent Riley had tested above and beyond her sisters when it came time to determine which class they would be in this year. While the average test score is 40, Riley scored an 84.
After much consideration, the Busby’s chose to send Riley to kindergarten while the rest of her sisters went to upper rotation Pre-K. Although the parents have faced some backlash, most of the feedback has been positive. In regards to their haters, the Busby’s have responded that they have no intention of holding any of their children back and that they are going to be treated as individuals.
In the cozy haven of a loving home, a precious bundle of joy named Ethan, just three months old, discovered the joy of playtime with his doting mom. With his tiny fingers and round, bright eyes, Ethan radiated pure cuteness, captivating the hearts of all who laid eyes on him.
As his mom gently tickled his little toes, a delighted smile spread across Ethan’s cherubic face. His tiny giggles filled the room, creating a symphony of joy. His mom’s loving touch and playful interactions awakened a world of wonder within him.
Together, they embarked on a delightful journey of discovery. His mom would wave colorful toys in front of him, and Ethan’s eyes would follow their movements with wonder and fascination. His tiny hands reached out, trying to grasp the objects of his fascination, sometimes succeeding in capturing them, sometimes sending them tumbling away.
Ethan’s smiles were pure sunshine, lighting up the room and melting his mom’s heart. His innocent laughter became the soundtrack of their playtime, a melody that echoed with the sweetness of their bond. The love between mother and child was palpable, creating a magical atmosphere where time seemed to stand still.
Every interaction was filled with awe and tenderness. His mom would make funny faces, eliciting a chorus of giggles from Ethan. His gummy smile and sparkling eyes expressed a pure delight that surpassed words. Their playtime became a dance of happiness, a celebration of the boundless love that enveloped them both.
In this beautiful moment of cuteness overload, Ethan and his mom created memories that would be treasured for a lifetime. Their playtime became a sanctuary of joy, where the world outside faded away, and all that mattered was the pure and unadulterated happiness shared between mother and child.
As the playtime came to a close, Ethan nestled comfortably in his mom’s arms. With a contented sigh, he drifted into a peaceful slumber, a serene smile still gracing his angelic face. His mom watched over him, her heart overflowing with love and gratitude for the precious moments they had shared.
In the realm of their love and playfulness, Ethan and his mom forged a bond that would grow stronger with each passing day. They were connected by the shared joy, laughter, and adorable moments that filled their days. Together, they embodied the true essence of cuteness, a testament to the beauty and wonder found in the innocence of a three-month-old baby discovering the world with his beloved mom by his side.\