We took the grandkids to the Northwest Puppetry Theater located in the Maple Leaf area. Three generations do all of the work behind the curtain. We've taken Andy before but not Sylvia. This production was an adaptation of a Sicilian fairytale using authentic wooden puppets. We sat on the stairs in the very front and despite fire-breathing dragons, turkey-flying witches, and lots of sword fighting knights....and crying from a few frightened kids in the audience...Sylvia and Andy were quite enthralled. Afterwards, they made their way to the stage to make sure they touched and admired each puppet. The playground in the theater's front yard allows their patient pint-size audience to let out steam after the performance. We love this theater (www.nwpuppet.org).
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Old-fashioned theater
We took the grandkids to the Northwest Puppetry Theater located in the Maple Leaf area. Three generations do all of the work behind the curtain. We've taken Andy before but not Sylvia. This production was an adaptation of a Sicilian fairytale using authentic wooden puppets. We sat on the stairs in the very front and despite fire-breathing dragons, turkey-flying witches, and lots of sword fighting knights....and crying from a few frightened kids in the audience...Sylvia and Andy were quite enthralled. Afterwards, they made their way to the stage to make sure they touched and admired each puppet. The playground in the theater's front yard allows their patient pint-size audience to let out steam after the performance. We love this theater (www.nwpuppet.org).
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Gymnastic fantastic
Snowcation and sleep over
We all took Friday off to head to the snow for some sledding and adventuring. An icicle that looks "just like a dinosaur" (Tom/Papa) and a snowball that "can't come home with us because it would end up as a sad little puddle" made Andy's day. Andy's close call with a creek and boots full of wet snow ended the outdoor adventure pretty quickly but not before we had hot chocolate and lunch. We ended the day with Andy's sleep-over favorite, a bath filled to the brim and beyond with bubbles.
Friday, January 1, 2010
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