Matt called me one afternoon on his way home from work and said "Hey...do you want me to get Alice in Wonderland tickets???" I paused for awhile because he hasn't been working that great, but I also knew Sami would love to go...I told him to stop and do whatever he thought was best. He of course bought the tickets, and I am SO glad he did!
It was a Theatre for the Young production at The Theatre at the Center in Munster. It was a wonderful musical with all our favorite characters! It was designed for children who are in Pre-School through Grade 4. It was interactive with invitations to stand up and dance...count along with the characters...answer questions...get your feet stepped on by the white rabbit!!!! SOOOO fun! =)
Skylar spent the day with her Grandma and Grandpa Kristoff, so it was fun to treat Sami to a fun day just for her! She took her Alice rag doll and snuggled her the entire time! It is so neat to watch her light up at events like this! Every once in awhile she would just whisper..."Oh this is SO fun!" or "This is the silliest thing I've ever seen!" At times it is more entertaining to just watch her enjoy than to watch the performance!
After the show the characters were all in the hallway for autographs and pictures. For those of you who are not aware...Matt and I DO NOT like crowds! We tried to wait it out in our seats until it thinned out a bit, but Sami just wasn't having that! So...off we went to be touched by strangers (yes I am still bugging out about this one!), get our feet stepped on, deal with rude people and their crying children.... Wait...it was fun...focus on the fun! =)
So here is Sami...meeting everyone...
Alice
The Queen of Hearts
Chesire Cat
She enjoyed herself so much that her Daddy bought tickets to see The Little Mermaid in December! =)
2 comments:
You guys are always finding fun things to do! What a treat for Sami :)
Hi, My name is Jesus Perez and I am the artistic director of Chicago Kids Company, theater for children and with Theater at the Center we are thrilled that you and your family enjoyed the show. Your good experience is the number one reason why we do what we do. The smile on your daughters face is worth a thousand Thank yous. So We sincerely and humbly say Thank YOU for coming to the show and sharing with us what is our life long dream-- And that is to bring the magic of live theater to Sami and all the kids of all ages that appreciate what we do and why we're here. And thanks for being such a good Mom and Dad. And as the White rabbit says to Alice at the end of the play... "See yo next time".
Gratefully yours,
Jesus Perez - Artistic Director-CKC
Paige Coffman-Executive Director-CKC
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