Ferdinand

Anna went to our community theatre to see "Ferdinand the Bull", the musical. We went with some of her best buddies, Rebecca and Nathan. It was a fun production, and the local talent is awesome. The kids were excited to catch real flowers being thrown into the audience at curtain call. (Thank goodness they each caught one, so no fighting or hurt feelings.) Maybe when Anna is older she can attend their youth academy. We'll see if she hears the siren's song of the stage.

Father's Day First

To celebrate Father's Day, we took Anna to see her first movie in the theater. We drove for over an hour just to see the Pixar film, UP!, in all of its 3-D IMAX glory. Anna enjoyed the first half of the experience, but it was rated PG so there were some scary parts and she tired of wearing the glasses. She loved getting to eat popcorn, and she got to share Mom's Sprite (whoo!--Soda!) Overall, it was a fun experience, but next time we'll go more low-tech.

A Whole Lotta Nothing

For having a weekend with no plans, today sure was busy, and it's still only 3:00! Daddy went to a golf tournament for work, leaving Mom and Anna open for a girl's day out adventure. This morning we went to the Lawrence Farmer's Market where Anna got to check out some real live bees making honey. She picked up some beeswax chapstick (so she can stop stealing Mom's) and some honey sticks. We then headed further east for some shopping and lunch at the T-Rex restaurant. She was a little startled at first by the animatronic dinosaurs and meteor shower, but just moments later, Anna said, "These dinosaurs are beautiful." She ended her meal with a a few bites of Dinosaur Tar Pit (chocolate pudding, Oreo crumbles and gummi dinos.) Yum! Back home, we're now taking a mid-afternoon Daddycakes break (indulgent, I know.) After a rest, we're out to run the less fun errands, such as grocery shopping, but depending on our endurance, mood and the weather, I hear there's a live outdoor concert going on tonight in town. Maybe we'll check it out.