Last Show

Our last show to see for SCT's 2012-13 season was Adventures with Spot. I really can't say enough good things about these amazing shows! Our Sunday matinee shows have become such wonderful memories and we truly look forward to each show months in advance!! It is a long wait for the fall and the return of SCT productions!! 

After the show, Leila talked with the actors, like usual, but she also wanted to talk with the tech guys. She wanted to know how the moon and stars were made on the set. The man told her it was a gobo and then let her take one home!! Oh, man. This child was so excited!! Only the daughter of a theatre director would care, let alone know about a gobo!!!! She is always so interested in the "HOW" side of theater...she might end up in the tech booth! Her first comment after the man gave her the gobo was of Austin (one of Daddy's students). She is so excited to share her gobo with her light board buddy, Austin. 

 After the show, we walked around a little bit. The weather was much better than expected!! We even dug out our sunglasses!!

Hockey in OC

 Following three days of Disney fun, we spent our final night in CA at the Duck Pond. We had hoped that the Wings would be in town playing one of the CA teams, but we missed them by a week. Instead we watched the Anaheim Ducks host the Dallas Stars. I was glad to see the Stars win...although I don't really love either team. The game was fun though and it was neat to see another arena. We have now been to four NHL arenas: The Joe (of course, hands down, this is the coolest place to see a hockey game. I mean come on, it's Hockeytown!), Rogers Arena, Staples Center and The Pond. Chris thinks we should try adding to that list next spring break. Sounds like fun!!

 As always, Leila enjoys watching some of the game, coloring, eating some candy, watching some of the game, coloring, eating some candy....etc.

Disneyland ~ Final Day

By day three in Disneyland we had already seen and done a lot of things! We spent some more time in both parks. We spent the early morning in Fantasyland before it got too crowded. We practically walked right on Storybook and during the ride we saw this little family of ducks!

 Another spin on the teacups!

Midmorning Chris got a text from his friend and costumer, Peggy. Her daughter works in the park at the Jedi Training Academy. She was working that day! We headed right over to the next show and thanks to Peggy and Jenni, Leila was chosen to participate!! I don't know who was more excited...Leila or her Dad!?!?!

Learning the ways of the Force with Terra Kia (Jenni).

 Bom, bom, bom. Bommmm bom bom. Bommmmmm bom bom. That is Vader's music - in case it doesn't read well. :0)  Thank goodness Leila was sent to battle Vader and not Darth Maul...he is too scary looking! Disney has it figured out though. The littler kids battled Vader and the older ones Darth Maul.

 After she defeated Vader, the Jedi trainer kept her onstage to fight off some storm troopers. She was the only kiddo that got to do that!!

Knockin' them over with a Force push!

The young padawans:

 Thank you, Peggy and Jenni. It was such an experience! A memory we will smile about for all the years to come!

 The last meet and greets of the evening featured the Big Mouse himself!

Leila had saved her Minnie dress to wear the last day and she wouldn't meet Minnie until she was wearing her dress (Interestingly enough, this is not a dress up costume. We got it at Old Navy in February because it reminded us of Disneyland.).

Leila's first time riding the Astro Orbiters and the last ride of the trip.

 We took a walk through Pixie Hollow on our way out of the park.

Ten minutes after smiling for the picture above, Leila fell asleep, with a cookie in her hand, and was OUT for the night. What a fabulous visit to Disneyland. 

Disneyland ~ Day 2

The second day at the parks was just as super as our first day. We rode all our favorite rides several more times, enjoyed more churros and met more of Disney friends.

Waiting to meet Merida!

This street show in CA Adventure is one of Leila's favorite to watch. It is a good show!

We ate lunch at Goofy's Kitchen and got to meet some friends that we don't usually see around the parks.

Later in the day, we headed over to Critter Country to ride Splash and to say hello to Pooh and friends.