Mama Mia and the wardrobe

We still took the Ls to the long awaited event, despite Lulu's fever and her feeling so rotten and sick.
We have had tickets so see this for at least 8 months and we have been so excited to go and see it with the Ls.
Both, Pat and I have seen it (I think this was my 4th or 5th time) but we never have taken the Ls.

This was also the first full length performance they have been to.
All the other shows we have taken them to were either kids shows and kids matinees of regular performances.

So spiked with Motrin and Tylenol we dragged the little sick L and the VERY excited big L to see ...

Obviously the attire to see such a BIG event live and in color was quite important to the Ls.
Lulu had her dress long picked out ...

This was as much posing as she would tolerate.
Once L came into the picture she was quickly off and ran into Papa's warm and comforting arms.

L chose her dress just a few minutes before we had to leave ... too many choices and she was not so sure what look she was going for today :)
She chose Flower-Power, much to my liking!!!

I was going to braid-in some Daisies from the Garden, but we ran out of time in the end. She still looked so VERY pretty in that dress (Savers $3.99 .... seriously!!!) and with her hair braided like that.

This was the beginning of a very fun outing.

The take from it is:

1. It's better to go with two healthy kids!
2. A four year old does not understand what a "live performance" is. When Pat buckled her up in the car and said "Ready to see the show?" Lulu answered "Is it going to be in 3D?"
3.  Lulu is not quite ready for the long shows but L totally is. She was just staring in AWWW at the stage and performers.
4. A six year old gets quite confused when she hears "I have three possible dads ..." (Sophie's line) and "Mom did dot-dot-dot with them". The Lady in front of us just turned around, laughing very hard and said "Good luck explaining that mom!" 
5. A six year old does not understand that a show is NOT real. When Donna argues on stage with one of the "possible dads" L just screamed "Why are the fighting? He didn't do anything to her!" I whispered that they had a fight many years ago and she was still sad about and L answered "Oh, he must have said a bad word to her or not shared with her if she is still mad at him. "When Sophie walks away with her boyfriend Sky L looked at me and said "I NEVER leave you mama. Thats not nice that she goes without her mom. She'll cry when the show is over!"

Fun-fun-fun!!!

Now we are back on fever watch and I am almost sure that L will come down with it any minute too!
Better get some sleep ... it will be another long night ;(