Saturday, September 27, 2008

Hakka Birthday Craig!

This is something I have been saving since last winter for this very day. Here is Craig's 37 things about him from his 37th birthday and now I add the 38th in honor of his 38 birthday today:

#38. He has been known to do a semi-good impersonation of the Hakka, - the New Zealand Wardance. Here he is comtenplating his impersonation...

Agreeing to the family pleadings to redo it for the camera...wait for it...

And there he goes!


And now if you've never heard of Hakka, here is this traditional wardance performed before the New Zealand All Blacks soccer game...

Happy Birthday Craig!

11 comments:

Bren's Life said...

Happy Birthday! We're only a day apart - well 2 yrs & a day apart. But next yr we'll be the same age because I'm going backwards....

SuzanSayz said...

Oh my gosh Michelle, where to start? I loved the Hakka dance. Is that a traditional sports thing in New Zealand?
I just loved your little video of him opening his gift with the girls. You can sure tell what a loving father he is.
He sounds like a really fun guy to have around.
And here's hoping you can one day get him to go on Jeopardy.

leanne c said...

Hey Michelle
this is a great photo of graig
My friend back in Australia married a New Zealander and every time we were at their house and new zealand were playing rugby on the television we got front row seats watching him do the hakka in their lounge room it was so entertaining

michelle said...

This is such a great post, Michelle. Happy Birthday to Craig! I hope it was a wonderful day.

crystal said...

Heehee! Great impression.

donna said...

happy b-day craig:)

Jenny said...

Happy Birthday!

Amanda said...

Happy Birthday...he seems like a great Dad and husband.

I went to Highland High in Utah {that new movie Forever Strong is about our rugby team} so I am familiar with the Hakka. He did a great job!

lelly said...

what a perfect thing for me to see this monday morning. i think i will begin every work week with the Hakka!

dani said...

happy belated birthday to your craig, michelle!!! i totally dig the hakka; i think i'm going to learn it, ha!!!
i hope he had a great day:D
love,
dani

Carrie and Troy Keiser said...

That is funny!
Happy birthday!