Seussical the Musical

Our family saw the colleges production of Seussical the Musical this week. It was darling! I was really worried that Corbin would lose interest quickly, but he never did. He and Nya had their eyes locked on the stage the entire time.


The set was full of vibrant colors and the cast were wearing pretty outrageous costumes. The show features The Cat in the Hat and Horton Hears a Who. Also, it didn't drag on the way some productions can. It is long enough that you feel like you got your monies worth, but short enough that the kids aren't going bonkers. If you ever get a chance to see it, be sure to take your kids. They would love it!

Great Book Series

Lately Nya and I have been satisfying our addiction to good books. Our latest favorite is a series called "The Sisters Grimm" by Michael Buckley. These books are perfect for children ages 7 to I dunno 89 maybe? They're suspenseful, funny, and (most importantly these days)they're content is clean!

The premise of the books is that the famous Brothers Grimm were actually fairytale detectives and have passed on this responsibility through generations. Now, the main characters who previously thought they were orphans, have learned that they are the descendants of the Brothers Grimm. They find themselves caught up in all sorts of mischief. There are six books in the series so far, and each one gets better and better.

Previously Nya and I have been fans of The Spiderwick Chronicles and Harry Potter. If you liked those books, you'll probably enjoy these as well. Actually, I like The Sisters Grimm better than The Spiderwick Chronicles.

Nya is so engrossed in the series that she has been coming home from school and going straight to her room to read. (She doesn't even want to go outside to play!!!)
I've actually had to ration her reading time a little bit to ensure physical activity.