First Art Show

We took Nicholas to see the Very Hungry Caterpillar at the Walton Art center on Saturday. This was his first show, so naturally we were a bit nervous. Actually, we envisioned him throwing a F5 tantrum the moment the lights went out, and we would have to carry him out screaming, thankful for the dark theater so that the other parents couldn't see our faces. Fortunately, for everyone around us, he did really well and had a great time.

He danced, clapped and cheered, and pointed out characters and objects on stage. He was feeling so good at one point, he even tried to snatch a barrette off of a woman in front of us. Thanks to reflexes like a mongoose, Scott was able to intervene just in time. His favorite part, of course, was the Hungry Caterpillar. Although I think he enjoyed the Little Cloud just as much. The length of the show was perfect at just under an hour. We concluded our outing with lunch at Pesto Cafe (yum!), where he flirted shamelessly with the waitress and announced to everyone he had a booger. That just goes to show you, always expect the absolute worse, and things have a way of working out.