The kids had today off  (they have every Friday off but have plenty of homework), and will have the same all next week for Thanksgiving break. The kids spent the morning playing, listening to Christmas music, andwatching family picture slideshows while they ran around making racket.
Georgie and Faith spent half the morning fighting until I disciplined Faithy for crying nonstop and yelled at Georgie for antagonizing her. They seem to be doing better now (they’re sharing an apple).

When the kids decided they wanted to watch a movie, I told them we weregoing to watch Singing in the Rain, which they’ve never seen (time to introduce them to old musicals). They complained until about five minutes into the show and now seem to be rather enjoying themselves. There’s all that singing and dancing, which they appear to have an appreciation for (whew! Somehow they’re learning to like culture. Hurray!).

Trinity spends half of every dance number exclaiming what wonderful dancers Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor are. Georgie seems to be paying more attention than I was expecting him to. He’s definitely got the plot figured out. As soon as Lina Lamont starts speaking in her horrible voice, which was going to be a huge problem with the advent of talking pictures, Georgie asked why couldn’t they just have someone else do her voice for the movie?

Then in the scene where they’re trying to get Lina to talk into the microphone, the director finally sticks the mic down Lina’s dress. Georgie immediately said, “I hope it doesn’t pick up her heartbeat.” The director walked into the sound booth, they turn on the sound and hear the “thump, thump, thump” of Lina’s heart. Big smartypants.:)

Overall it’s been a lovely morning and I actually got a grocery list mostly made.

Rachel

Teaching your kids about musicals? My girls love them - I’ve spent many a family trip listening (not watching) Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. I had to imagine all the scenes in my head while I drove.

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Oh yeah, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a good one. I like the Sobbin’ Women song. I think I need to get the soundtrack for Sound of Music for Trinity. She has the beginner’s piano book for it and plays Do-Re-Me all the time, but she’d probably love to listen to the CD.

Of course, the next musical on our list is definitely White Christmas. So nice to have kids. I have someone to force into watching it with me. Mooowahahahaha (Hubby somehow manages to have something pressing to do every time I mention it).

Rachel