"Sunny Days...

.... Sweepin' the clouds away. On my way to where the air is sweet... can you show me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?!?!?"

I remember seeing Sesame Street Live for the first time like it was yesterday. I was a big kindergartener, and I had gotten to take my first official bus ride on my very first field trip!

I remember how huge the O'Connell center seemed and exactly what we ate for snack during intermission... Oatmeal Cream pies... But this post isn't about MY first Sesame Street Live... No sir, No Ma'am... Someone way more important than me got to see the furry crew on the big stage!!!

Tuesday night, we met up with Adam, Carrie & Allie to head to the show. We stopped at Chick-fil-A for some quick dinner before.... Look who FINALLY got her picture with the cow! The pics aren't the greatest...wish the lighting had been better, I don't know what was up with the camera....(probably the person taking the picture!)

She LOVED the big cow!!! I am thinking a Disney trip should be in her near future!!!

We got to the O'Connell center and got the girls dressed in their matching outfits. Of course they had to dress the part, and wear something with Elmo on it... and while I'm not the biggest fan of character clothes, how can you go see Sesame Street live without wearing something with one of them on it?!?!? Of course I am partial, but they were TOO CUTE!!!!

And these are this year's nominees for "Daddy of the Year"...

Annabelle & her Daddy

yep, not only did they treat their girls to 5th row tickets, but they WENT with them!!!

They couldn't miss this big first, but I think next year they might suggest Carrie & I take the girls to the morning show... (it got a little LONG last night....)

We got to our seats and within minutes the show began...

At first, the girls weren't really sure about the loud songs and dancing, furry (friendly) monsters... But after the first song or two they got into it....Annabelle was mesmerized.... her face was so cute.... she clapped,danced and watched with the sweetest surprised look in her eyes.... She also watched the shadows on the wall to the left of our seats.

Allie watched intently, trying her best to learn the dance moves...

because she was ready to break it down....

During Intermission, we got up to stretch our legs and take a few pics...

Do yall know how hard it is to take a 9 and 11 month old's picture, and get them BOTH looking at the camera and smiling? Well, in normal circumstances it's almost impossible. But add hundreds of people, lots of little kids running around, music, and a man holding 85 giant-sized, over-priced Elmo balloons and you aren't getting EITHER of them to look at the camera!!!

First, the Mommas tried holding them:

Then later, the Daddies:

The show was about "Sunny" the sunflower, who needed to be planted in a new garden. The Sesame Street friends looked to find the perfect garden (which happened to be Big Bird's garden). Big Bird must have heard that Allie Claire was having a Pumpkin Party in a couple weeks for her first birthday, because he had a pumpkin in his garden, too!

During the grand finale, "Sunny" was planted in her new spot. After the show, we went up to the stage and got a picture in front of the "garden"--- this was before the usher came up and said, "Ma'am, we can't have anyone on stage".... Oops... At least DW snapped a picture really quick! Annabelle can say she's sat where Elmo and his friends stood... (and had her picture taken with the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile... again, we live real big around here....)

After the nearly 2 hour show, we were all ready to head home! Here's our little sleepy head when we got home...

The show was another fun first for our sweet girl!

Goodbye, Elmo! See you next trip!!!

~amw~