If You Give a Mouse a Cookie...

Boy, what a face!

This picture was taken after the South Bend Civic Theater's adaptation of Laura Numeroff's book (If You Give a Mouse a Cookie).    Kate had such a great time and so wanted to see the mouse after the play (played by a local high school student) so we waited in line.  Just like pictures with Santa, it was all excited anticipation until it was our turn to meet her.  Then it was like Kate couldn't escape over Dave's shoulder fast enough. I hope the expression on Kate's face comes through - it was a bit dark in the halls of the theater.   I think you can double click on the picture to enlarge it. It was hysterical!!

We brought the book with us so Kate could make the connection with the play. The book has been read so many times (SOOOOOO many times) at our house (along with If You Give a Pig a Pancake) and I think that made this play extra fun for both girls.  Mom and Dad, thanks so much for the fun family night.  I know you both would have loved to take the girls yourselves and would have gotten a tickle out of it.  Hope the post knee surgery recovery is still going well, that the PC converts are becoming more agreeable students, and that any and all colds, eye infections, residual jet lag, etc, are going by the wayside.

Also, I can't not include this next picture.  One day Jackie decided to make me lunch using an idea from one of her kids cookbooks:


See? It's a car sandwich. A  half a roll for the body of the car, cucumber and pepperoni for the wheels (held together by toothpicks), a half cucumber for the windshield and a strawberry on top for added flair.

Fun and tasty!