A Show!

Brandt and Blythe are very creative and imaginative.  Most of the time they play together very nicely, and if I listen, I find they are far away doing all sorts of exciting things.  They incorporate music from the electric piano, lots of props, and other kids if they are around.  Yesterday, they determined they wanted to have a show and were practicing outside in the driveway and on the street.  Blythe wanted to make sure they had an audience for their show, so she made up announcements and went around to the neighbors to invite them to come.  The gave one to Mary Atkinson, the Oylers, the Lindbergs, the Taylers, Saneh Echols, and the Bradfords.  The kids wanted Lilly and Emma to participate, so their invitation was especially important.

The show was scheduled for today at 4:00pm, and Blythe insisted that they needed to perform in Barbara McConochie's driveway.  It's nice and big and flat and round, and she said it would be perfect, never mind that they hadn't asked Sister McConochie if it was okay.  The kids got home from school, turned on the TV, and zoned out.  At 4:00, Mary appeared at the door and said she was here for the show.  The children looked surprised when I asked if there was still going to be a show, and that started a flurry of frenzied activity to get ready and get everything they needed over to Sister McConochie's driveway.

I was surprised at the size of the audience.  Mary was there, as well as Jayne and Mary Tayler, Sister McConochie who heard voices and came out to see what was going on, and Brian, David, and Olivia Bradford (Lilly and Emma performed).  The big show was scootering around the driveway in large circles to fun music about fish and seahorses.  Three whole numbers, the last big finale being the part where Lilly and Emma joined Brandt and Blythe in the scootering.  There was only one small crash, but no one was hurt.  The audience sat on the front steps, just like stadium seating, and gave one and all a rousing round of applause.  It was all a great after school activity and got everyone outside and away from the TV.