Cinderella

We got to our new home, Brian's parents, last night around 9 pm.  We ate some dinner and then sat on the couch visiting with our new roommates before finally calling it a night.  We had to be in Plymouth this morning for a 9:30 am closing.

When we got there we saw our realtor, Mike, in his truck.  We all walked in together and were guided to the signing room.  Shortly after we arrived we met Alisha and Patrick.  The soon-to-be owners of 13080 Revere Lane.  They were adorable!  They were excited and while we waited for the papers we signed to be copied they told us about the draw they felt to the Champlin area.  They didn't know why but something was pulling them back to that area during their home search.  It was comforting to know that it was our house that sealed the deal for them.  They will love it there!

We were able to get settled into Denny and Judy's and now it was time to relax.

For Christmas my mom bought the kids tickets to the Children's Theater to see Cinderella.

I have been super excited for this night for a long time!

We met mom, Jennie, Kim and Kristin at La Casita for dinner while Kari and the boys ate a home cooked meal at dad's.  We all met at the theater and took our seats.

The show was AWESOME!

As soon as the show started they noticed that the two step'sisters' were the same two actors that played the boy and the mouse in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie that we saw this summer.

I love the Children's Theater!  They can take a classic story like Cinderella and make it fun and current.  During one part of the show the stepmother and sisters sang Single Ladies, there were references made to Lady Gaga and the prince sang Bruno Mars songs.  The kids were instructed to stand up and yell as loud as they could everytime the word pig was used. 

 Not your typical 'theater' experience :-)

As we were leaving the theater once the play was over, there was a dance party happening in the foyer.  There were actors and actresses from the play standing out there dancing with the kids and an actual DJ playing music. The kids took about 20 seconds to warm up before they got in on the party-action.

We stood there for about 20-30 minutes watching the kids dance. It. Was. Awesome.

I couldn't hold back the tears.  What a perfect evening to end this week.