In the Beginning

What a great afternoon we had! After doing a little bit of school work while Abby was in preschool, we grabbed lunch at McD's (I would love to find something else that is fast because I really do not like eating there but we were crunched for time) and drove to meet Manny at the theatre. We love that we live near a theatre that is dedicated to producing Broadway caliber shows that have a message of Christ.

And they gave a special to local homeschooling families of extremely reduced tickets for an afternoon show. Gotta love that! And it was even better because Manny was home for a meeting and got to join us.

This is the last season for their "In the Beginning" and yep. It's the story of Creation and Adam and Eve. They obviously take a lot of liberty in creating dialogue and events since not many specifics are given in the first four chapters of Genesis. But the kids (and us too, I do freely admit!!) loved the animals (live and animatronic) and the story. The best part is when you're watching the stage and suddenly live sheep and other animals will come flying down the isles right next to you. Awesome! It was great too that they gave an invitation at the end. What a great afternoon :)

I wish I could've taken pictures, but you know, it's nice to sit and enjoy the show too without worrying about getting the right shot.

Abby actually managed to do okay, though she was very fidgity and sat on Daddy's lap. She inadvertently kept kicking the chair in front of them, where a sweet older nun sat. At the end, just as we were set to apologize, she leaned over and said what well behaved children we had. I like to hear that! We apologized for Abby kicking her chair and she said "Oh, don't worry about that. It kept me from drifting off during the show!". What a great attitude! I know that I probably would not have been so kind if I'd been the one sitting there.