Samba July!
This May is not only the return of the Merkids, it’s also the return of Lia Santiago and her crew! This July, I’ll be doing something called “Samba July”, a month dedicated to Lia and her friends and family.
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The Basketkids - Remi Poses + Expressions
Aside from Elsie, here’s Remi’s own set of expressions and some poses showcased. Shy outside the court, but a real beast on the court.
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To her surprise, he was very much into the story. Thanks to his own father introducing a certain DreamWorks movie.
Oona’s Passover Surprise
On the final night of Passover, Oona managed to invite Simon over to hear the tale of Moses as told by her grandparents.
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The Basketkids - Elsie Expressions 2
Went on ahead and created another expressions sheet for Elsie Gagnon, center player for the Toronto Waves!
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Merkids’ MerMay 2026
With May coming around the corner, I decided to showcase the list for what’s to come for the Merkids during the month. “Sea” them again very soon!
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The Basketkids - Elsie expressions
Here are some expressions of Elsie Gagnon, the Center player for the Toronto Waves. More expressions will come soon, so stay tuned!
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The Easter Egg Hunt
Happy Easter everyone! Hope you all enjoy finding plenty of chocolate eggs and sweet treasures. And a very Happy Birthday to both Simon and Molly as well! Tons of love and happiness to give!
#SimonAndPals #Easter2026 #EasterEggHunt #ChocolateEggs #BlueLightningDoodles
Simon must’ve been so busy helping Olivia find Giorgio the best Easter present that he nearly forgot that special day also landed on Easter this year.
Simon & Molly’s Easter Surprise
If there was one thing that the twins nearly forgot, was their birthday! Especially Simon himself.
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The Birthday Easter Egg
Before the Egg hunt, May just brought out the Easter Egg cake from the fridge. And because April 5th landed on Easter Sunday, it’s also a great big birthday surprise for both Simon and Molly!
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The Twins witness their friends’ happiness
After receiving their Easter baskets, and while being served lunch, Simon and Molly were seeing Giorgio and Olivia being happy with each other and his own Easter gift.
#SimonAndPals #Easter2026 #HappyAboutFriends #SeeingFriendsHappy #BlueLightningDoodles
A time for family, food, and telling the tale of how her ancestors were freed from slavery in Egypt.
Happy Passover! - 2026
Oona’s gotten a little photo shoot to celebrate her Springtime holiday, Passover. Happy Passover to all those who celebrate it!
#SimonAndPals #Passover2026 #Matzah #SpringtimeHolidays #BlueLightningDoodles
Thanking Olivia
With Giorgio very happy about his Easter present, he finally realized why Olivia acted strange at the park. To keep him from seeing his surprise WAY too early. Glad things worked out well in the end.
#SimonAndPals #Easter2026 #HappyWithPresent #BestFriends #BlueLightningDoodles
Gio’s Easter Surprise
After opening his present after getting his basket, he is surprised to see what Olivia got him. That, and she even glomped him into a hug to greet him on it.
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Gio’s Basket
With all the guests in the backyard, May’s already set up the gift baskets for the kids. And when Giorgio went up, he saw something a bit different about his. Could Olivia have placed it?
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Description: As the Waves know, there are two sides to Remi. One who’s shy towards people and is often quiet around them. The other, an absolute beast while playing basketball. Showing no fear and no retreat.
The two sides of Remi
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Thankfully, Simon reassured her and hopes to put Giorgio’s present in his Easter basket to surprise him.
Simon’s reassurance
On Easter Sunday, Olivia and her family are the first to arrive. Simon was the first to notice that Olivia’s still feeling uneased about what she did at the park the previous day. With gift in hand.
#SimonAndPals #Easter2026 #EasterSunday #ReassuringAFriend #BlueLightningDoodles
Their fears about the situation: Giorgio fearing that his friend is straying away, and Olivia, the worry of losing a friend because of hiding a special gift.
The Worry of Two Friends
With Easter tomorrow, both Olivia and Giorgio have their own worries across their own homes. Let’s hope that the following day is better for the two of them.
#SimonAndPals #Easter2026 #FriendsWorryingAboutEachOther #DigitalPencilSketch #BlueLightningDoodles
Olivia’s Worry
While visiting Simon, Olivia’s got some worries of her own regarding Giorgio. Fearing that she might’ve hindered her friendship with him regarding with her Easter gift to him.
#SimonAndPals #Easter2026 #Worried #AfraidOfLosingAFriend #BlueLightningDoodles
Ava’s chat
In the dining room, while decorating some Easter Eggs of their own, Ava has a little chat to Giorgio regarding his experience with Olivia back at the park. Hopefully, this will try to ease Gio’s nerves.
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Guess Ava’s gonna talk to him while she helps Poppy and Luna decorate some Easter Eggs.
Gio’s Concern
When Girogio returned home, he speaks to his mother, Ava, about his meeting with Olivia. Believing that she might be avoiding him and straying away from him.
#SimonAndPals #Easter2026 #Concerned #FearOfLosingAFriend #BlueLightningDoodles
An akward meetup
Giorgio was taking a walk at the park, only to meet up with Olivia. She tries her best at making sure he doesn’t see his present before Easter, although it ended up being akward about it.
#SimonAndPals #Easter2026 #MeetupAtThePark #AkwardMeeting #BlueLightningDoodles
Marline expressions
I managed to work up a quick expressions sheet for one of my heroic OCs, Marline. This is also a test to a potential style that I might consider using for her.
#MarlineAndChibba #Expressions #KidHeroes #DigitalPencilSketch #BlueLightningDoodles
Gio wondering about Olivia’s gift
While watching a movie on an old CRT TV, Giorgio begins to wonder what Olivia managed to get him this Easter. He seems very intrigued about what it is.
#SimonAndPals #Easter2026 #ThinkingAboutEasterGift #CRTForLife #BlueLightningDoodles
Should be perfect for making Giorgio’s Easter a memorable one.
Claire’s Pick
After looking throught the back of the store, Claire returned to both Simon and Olivia with a special packaged movie that looks like a VHS tape, but contains a Blu-Ray and DVD inside.
#SimonAndPals #Easter2026 #VHSStyledBluRayCase #VideoStore #BlueLightningDoodles
The finished Easter Egg
After some hard work, May finished making her Easter Egg cake! As for Juniper, May managed to keep her occupied with the leftover Eggies chocolate candies that she didn’t use to decorate the cake.
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At the Video store (part 2)
After discussing to Claire about Gio’s special Easter gift, Simon and Olivia just might get their wish come true. Will Claire find something? Let’s hope so.
#SimonAndPals #Easter2026 #AtAVideoStore #FindingASpecialGift #BlueLightningDoodles
Twins in Green (St. Patrick’s Day)
It’s St. Patty’s Day, and the twins just got their green looks on! Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! Hope you have good luck on this fine day!
#SimonAndPals #StPatricksDay2026 #HappyStPattysDay #LuckOTheIrish #BlueLightningDoodles
At the video store
Simon and Olivia arrived to StarRise Entertainment, Gio’s favorite hangout spot. There, they meet Claire behind the main desk for a little request for her.
#SimonAndPals #Easter2026 #VideoStore #EasterGiftRequest #BlueLightningDoodles
Unfortunately, May refuses to offer June’s assistance on account of her uncontrollable urges when it comes to chocolate.
Juniper sees the Easter Egg
While visiting Simon and Molly, Juniper just noticed May, the twins’ mother, decorating her cake.
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Preparing for the Easter gift
With their plans finally made, Simon and Olivia prepare their plans to make Gio’s Easter present the best one yet!
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