Seussical

One day as I was driving home, I noticed a sign for a local middle school's musical production of Seussical Jr.. Joe and I agreed that Abby would love seeing the show and would most likely be inspired by the acting of the young actors and actresses. On top of that, the musical mostly focuses on one of Abby's favorite Dr. Seuss characters, Horton the Elephant. So, the following weekend we decided on a Saturday afternoon Mommy & Abby date.

Abby was so excited. She wouldn't nap for fear I would leave without her and insisted on wearing her sparkly, fancy silver shoes for the special occasion.  We even brought Horton along with us thinking he would really appreciate seeing his people! 

To top it all off, we even got to meet up with some of our friends last minute, which made intermission extra fun for the girls.

Jayden, Peyton and Abby

silly faces

Abby paid attention the entire show. She honestly loved every minute of it. It didn't matter to her (or Horton) that the boy who played Horton did not resemble an elephant at all. She was so captivated by the story line and of course the singing and dancing. She laughed when they made jokes and kept asking me if all of the people knew each other in real life!

During the show's finale, Abby looked up at me and said, "Thank you so much for bringing me, Mommy. This was the best!"

After the show, we went into the gym for the obligatory bake sale cupcake. I was proud to introduce Abby to that special school tradition. She was already excited to get in there for her sweet treat, but she had no idea ALL of the actors and actresses would be in there greeting people. It was like taking her to Hollywood. She was starstruck by 12-year-old Horton and the little girl who played the Cat in the Hat!

What a great afternoon with my girl!