I’m always looking for movies about awesome women that I can force my daughters to watch, so of course I said “we” would review Amelia, which came out on dvd on February 2nd. Since this site is supposed to be all about what the kids thought, I’ll just tell you that Lena (10), Liberty (10), and Maya (6) were only interested in the scenes in which Amelia was flying. Amelia’s love life was heavily featured and just not interesting to them at this point, and that made them miss the point about Amelia’s courage and strength. We’ll keep it on hand for when the girls are older and can appreciate the many facets of a strong woman’s life, including the “disgusting kissing.”
Tikki Tikki Tembo is a great repetetive book for all kids but especially those preschoolers that love to repeat. Peyton walks around saying “Tiki tiki tembo, no saw rembo, cherry berry ruchy, …” all day. He also loved having me turn the pages when the gong sounded.
We visited Southern Indiana for 3 days! We visited a bunch of places, but this post is all about our first day, which was in Lincoln City. We did a bunch of Abe Lincoln stuff! There was a play, “LINCOLN,” and it was awesome!! When they showed parts of the Civil War in the play it would go BOOM and people would scream and there was one random thing that one girl in the play said: “Oh dear Alex! I need you desperately right now!!” It was so random!
Lena
Before the play, we visited Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial and Living Historical Farm. I liked the living farm because it showed the old-fashioned stuff that Lincoln probably grew up with. After that, we went to Lake Rudolph Campground and RV Resort in Santa Claus, Indiana. It was awesome! You can rent an RV instead of just bringing a tent! There’s a pool and a beach and a playground and Coke machines all over.
We are heading out to the Wexner Center this morning to catch a special performance of At Nightfall performed by Sursaut compagnie de danse. If you’re local, you can catch the show tonight at 7:00 and tomorrow at 2:00. Tickets are buy one get one free!
From the press release:
This Canadian troupe’s joyful and touching creations thrill spectators young and old alike, everywhere they are presented.
At Nightfall features a tiny people who occupy the territory where shade and light intermingle. Crazy, tender, tipsy, or delicate, their nocturnal dances include turning, jumping, and frolicking in total abandon. The elusive beauty, casualness, and antic character of the tiny people exercise an undeniable charm on passersby who venture into their world of dance. Your family will surely come under their spell too.
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I’m always looking for movies about awesome women that I can force my daughters to watch, so of course I said “we” would review Amelia, which came out on dvd on February 2nd. Since this site is supposed to be all about what the kids thought, I’ll just tell you that Lena (10), Liberty (10), and Maya (6) were only interested in the scenes in which Amelia was flying. Amelia’s love life was heavily featured and just not interesting to them at this point, and that made them miss the point about Amelia’s courage and strength. We’ll keep it on hand for when the girls are older and can appreciate the many facets of a strong woman’s life, including the “disgusting kissing.”
