Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Attempt at Broadway

I try to expose my kids to culture. After living in big cities that offer huge shows, museums, and art...I never fail to jump at the opportunity to take the family to a show. I excitedly call Chuck at work, "GUESS WHO IS COMING IN CONCERT!!" He can only gues someone huge...to him this would be Van Halen. No--the Wiggles!, or Bob the Builder, or Monsters on ice, or Dora, or the circus...the list goes on. He is never excited, but always willing. This alone makes him the ideal husband.

So when I get my Ticketmaster email, I was so excited about the opportunity to see Beauty and the Beast. They were having children's night at the Orpheum in Memphis. There is not a more perfect way to expose young children to the arts than take then to CHILDRENS night (a little more forgiving) at a Broadway show. New York here we come!--sorta. We got 3rd row tickets.

So everyone got all slicked up with moussed hair, christmas outfits, and "fancy manners." We drove (like a bat out of ----) the two hours to Memphis. Our plan to eat at a nice restaurant downtown ended up at the West Memphis Cracker Barrel (I am NOT digging on the CB...we were just overdressed.) By the way, the boys' manners were superb at the "fancy" restaurant that we had talked about.

I did not read the information closely. The BROADWAY musical was really the BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS THEATER. When the curtain opened, we experienced a very obscure rendition of the book...if you REALLY used your imagination you could tell who the characters were. It lasted all of 35 minutes.

We had a nice desert downtown and then headed home. The boys LOVED the show and were perfect for every brief moment of it. Do you know what their favorite part was?? Chicken Poppers at a Sonic on the drive home.

Monday, November 07, 2005

Halloween








Charlie and Zach were dinosaurs for Halloween this year. For those who know them, I am sure this comes as no surprise. Specifically, Charlie was a T-Rex (a nice one) and Zach was a Pteradactyl bird. It was very rainy, so we spent a lot of time opening the door and passing out candy. We went to the Fall Festival at church and caught 3-4 houses of friends on the way home. All in all...a good night. They have been DYING for Halloween ever since they got their costumes in September...so it was fun.

Thursday, November 03, 2005

Say no to crack

Yesterday at school, Charlie mooned his class. He has had a little trouble sitting during circle time but today, he pulled his pants down and "wagged his tail" at his friends. AAAHHH! What do you do?? I would LOVE to hear from you veteran parents.

My biggest beef?? He saw Spongebob do it! Now it would be one thing if he saw a show which he is NOT allowed to do, but it was on a commercial when he was watching Dora. Why must they impose rotten values on commercials of a TODDLER show??

He had to go to the hospital and tell his daddy what happened. That was a big deal. We feel so new and unexperienced at this parent thing! But I guess that is what a first child would do. It really i pretty funny, I guess. I would NEVER tell him that. I actually vaguely remember stories of his Daddy doing the same thing in HIGH SCHOOL?!

I welcome any comments or suggestions!