Weekend Fun

We had quite a fun weekend. A playdate at our house Saturday morning with a couple of co-workers and their girls. They all played so great together and the weather was gorgeous.

Later Saturday, Joe and I went out to celebrate our friend Rick's Birthday. We ate at Fogo De Chao. It was very good.

Sunday, Leah and I met Jaclyn, her daughter, Kaylee, her niece, Adeline, and Jaclyn's Mom at the Minneapolis Children's Theatre where we saw "Madeline and the Gypsies." It was a good production. I was so worried that Leah wouldn't sit through the show, that I did not even think that she would be frightened. But, that is my cautious Leah. Yes, when the lights went out at the start of the show, Leah immediately started to shake and asked to go home. She was frightened by some of the costumes, especially the lion and the elephant (to us it was obvious that 2 humans were in the Lion costume, and 1 in the elephant, but that is not the case with this 3 year old). She watched the entire first half sometimes hiding her face in my chest and asking when it would be done. Then towards the end of the first half, she started to get into the show. After intermission, however, she did not want to return- she was afraid of the Lion. I kept explaining to her that it was just a costume, but I don't think she understood- that is until the 2nd half. About 5 minutes into the 2nd half, they showed Madeline getting into the Lion costume, and it was an "ah ha" moment for Leah. I think then she finally understood what it meant for someone to be IN a costume. From that point on, she loved the show. When it was over, she didn't want to leave. I am so glad that I took her.


Leah made this Owl mask at school today. I thought she did such a nice job that I had to take a picture. She was even going around the house making owl sounds. Adorable!