Brandon's mom - Granny - arrived late Wednesday night, so we spent the bulk of the day Thursday just relaxing around the house, unpacking the presents she brought everyone, and catching up on play time with Bailey and Boston. After dinner, though, we ventured out to Brandon's school where the elementary students were putting on a production of The Jungle Book.
The same gym that had hosted intercolegial and the ASA Party less than a week before, had again undergone a transformation. Still with fabric lined ceilings, plastic chairs filled the basketball court (which had been covered with carpet) and a stage filled the far sideline. The elementary art students created the jungle murals that doubled as the background and the place was filled with teachers, parents, and kids (most of whom would rather run amuck than watch the musical).
This was the first time ASA had done an elementary production and so no one really knew what to expect. I was anxious about how Bailey was going to handle it (and if Boston would sleep through it), but we gave it a shot. After all, we can't spend our entire life cooped up inside the house!
Bailey LOVED it! After each song, she turned and signed "more! more!" while asking: "More songs? More songs?" Yes, baby, just wait, there will be more songs!
Boston "enjoyed" the show from the comfort of her car seat (which sported a new cover that Granny brought!). And while she slept through the songs and screams and stampeding feet around her, it was the taxi ride home that woke her up. Go figure.
The show was no Tiffany Speck Vine Kidz production, but it was nicely done. Especially considering it was the first time the school has undertaken such a task and 95% of the students in the play are English language learners. It was obvious from the costumes and set that a lot of hard work went into the night and we all enjoyed an excuse to get out of the house!
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