A Ballerina, A Cow & A Big Mean Robot

What do you get when you add together a ridiculous amount of imagination, an impending visit from grandparents, a long-weekend of time to fill, and 3 kids?

Well of course you get a puppet show! And not just any puppet show, one that comes complete with a stage, a paper-mache robot, and a written screen play.

Mikayla got it in her head that she wanted to make a "play" for her grandma and grandpa when they came into town this past weekend. I said "sure" and figured it wouldn't lead to too much. Boy was I wrong. After being pestered asked for a cardboard box for about 3 hours straight (we recycle every box that makes its way into our home it seems), Jan had to empty out a full box and help assemble the stage. Then Mikayla made up the story that was going to take place on this stage. She spent close to an hour writing out the storyboard, and drawing pictures. Her unsuspecting brother got dragged into the fun. Gavin has a slight obsession with "The Incredibles" Disney movie, and especially the "big mean robot" aka The Omnidroid created by Syndrome. So, Mikayla figured the best way to keep his interest in this little project was to involve the big mean robot. Well, we don't have a big mean robot, trust me we tried to find one for Gavin at Christmas, so what's a dad to do? He makes one of course. Jan spent the better part of two days making a papermache robot for his son, what a good daddy!

When Grandma and Grandpa arrived on Sunday it was time for the big event. Video camera rolling, check. But, what about Levi? He wasn't going to be left out of the fun, so we grabbed his cow puppet and let him get his moment in the spotlight as well.

Priceless.