Every once in a while, we just need to have a date with a few grand kids. So when Lincoln Christain Academy announced they were doing WILLY WONKA JR, I bought a few tickets and invited a few little friends to go with Papa and Nana. Going out with grandchildren tends to include eating out some place that kids like. This time it was a trip to Steak and Shake.
So Nana passed out the party hats and for the girls, scarves and we took off to fill some hungry tummies before the show. Steak and Shake, here all seven of us come. I think the boys may have been a bit embarrassed with their hats (even though I have a feeling that they liked them. It took a bit of coaxing to get Elijah to keep his on long enough for the photo shots. However the hats and scarves were a tremendous hit with the girls. They came from Sam Moon in Dallas the last time we went to visit Sydney and Blakely.
While we waited for our orders to arrive, Devin became curious about the pepper sauce. If you give Devin a dare, he is going to take it and before it was over, he had eaten more than one. Elijah ate the peppers also but I did not get a photo of him. Those boys would not admit it but there was some watery eyes and drinks of water after the pepper eating challenge.
The girls really wanted to order the great big Shakes but I talked them out of it ... I didn't want them too wild or too sick to enjoy Willy Wonka. But the boys ..... that is a different story.
After the meal, we headed off to COTM's 180 building for the production. It was difficult to get clear photos in the auditorium but I gave it a try. We went forty minutes early because it was open seating. But we were still sitting about two-thirds of the way back. The automatic pass time for the next forty minutes for the girls was scarf and hat games. They fixed them every which way.
And for the boys, papa was showing them what he could on his IPhone....he also showed them the gun he is hoping to buy. gggrrrrrr.
And the girls found endless things to do.
Then the show began. Those kids were wonderful.
And the talent was amazing. They could sing....everyone one of them.
That is Willy on center left with Charlie next with his dad and then the other winning kids.
After the show, there were cookies and Wonka candy which made some grand kids HAPPY.
And the cast were standing around signing autographs and available to taking photos. We had a ton of fun.
So once the play was over, we set out to return those revved up kids to their parents. That is the good part of grandparenting. Thanks Kids for being our grandchildren and being sweet, beautiful, Godly young ladies and gentlemen. YOU ARE THE BEST!
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Very fun! Ava and Carson will be sad they missed it!
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