Loving Olivia: The Backyardigans

Saturday, August 9, 2008

The Backyardigans

We went see The Backyardigans tonight at the Hobby Center and had a fun time. The show was really cute and Olivia seemed to enjoy it. The only negative thing was the fact that you weren't suppose to have food or drink in the theater. We didn't eat before we went to the show because I thought we would be able to have at least popcorn and a drink. I knew nothing about the Hobby Center but everytime we have gone to a show like this we have been able get something to eat and take it into the venue but since this is a theater I guess they don't want it to get dirty. Anyway you could purchase food and drinks but you had to eat/drink them before you entered the theater but the snacks didn't look good so we didn't get anything. Well unbeknownst to me people brought their own stash of drinks and snacks into the theater. Well by the time intermission comes along Olivia is hungry and to make matters worse nearly every kid around us is eating and drinking. So of course she is talking about wanting a snack and she is hungry and she wants to go home. Well going home was not and option so we told her we would get a snack after the show and that did seem to apease her somewhat. Another thing all the kids seemed to have was a magic want and Olivia loves magic wands so Daddy being the good Daddy that he is goes looking for one during intemission. He comes back empty handed... the line was too long. Poor Olivia by this time she has started to whine a little bit and still wants to go home. Thank goodness the lights go down and the show resumes and lasts only another 30 minutes. We are leaving the theater and Peter tells me Olivia wants something so I look over at her and she tells me she wants a magic wand so I go ahead them to get in line. Well they catch up with me and she has changed her mind and she wants Tasha. So Mommy being the good Mommy she is gets Olivia both. And we say our child is not spoiled.