The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Anya and I had a fun mother-daughter outing today. I told her it was a surprise. We hopped on the bus (I wish I was as excited about riding the bus as pretty much any kid) and headed down to Seattle Children's Theater to see The Very Hungry Caterpillar (which was actually 3 different Eric Carle books into short plays). Kiddo was excited and surprised when we got there. And as a bonus, we met up with her friend Jules and family and sat with them. The show was well executed and entertaining. The kids loved it. Anya was really well behaved. I think it helped that I asked her to do 50 jumping jacks right before the show started to get the wiggles out. She actually did them, and happily. 

At the end of the show, the performers asked if anyone had questions. Of course, Anya's hand shot up quickly. This time, fortunately, she asked a relevant question (instead of about the Japanese Tsunami like last time). She asked them how they made the caterpillar move. Good question, kid. She got lots of kudos from various adults seated around her for asking a good question, and being loud and clear about it too. 

After the girls had a light lunch and parted ways, we headed to the fountain at Seattle Center for a little while and caught the bus back home. Note to self: taking the bus from Greenlake to Seattle Center is the way to go - quick ride, no worrying about parking, and Anya loves it. 

All in all, a really fun mom-kid day.

funny faces with Jules