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Weekly Report
We did academics this week. We did swimming. We did ballet. Well. actually they were supposed to come in ballet and tap costumes for pictures, and I had forgotten. We were able to borrow some costumes! We did all the usual school-week things including some pine-pollen filled nature walks.
What I want the world to know, is that my dear children, aged 4 and 8, went to a production of Romeo and Juliet this week at a local college. It was 2 1/2 hours without the intermission. The rest of the audience were high school students. My kids and Lizzie's were MUCH better behaved. I will admit that in the last 30 minutes I gave Chipmunk some cards and a pencil. But otherwise, they were engaged for the whole production. Did they understand every word? (Would I want them to in that play?) No, but they actually have attention spans! Nutmeg and I went over some of the puns beforehand and will continue to do so (not all of them of course! not until she is married! ;) ) My kids love word plays, so they enjoyed that aspect. My girls have been raised in an Anglo-Catholic church which uses an "Elizabethan" translation of the Latin Mass. When your liturgy uses the word "holpen," Shakespeare can't scare you!
What I want the world to know, is that my dear children, aged 4 and 8, went to a production of Romeo and Juliet this week at a local college. It was 2 1/2 hours without the intermission. The rest of the audience were high school students. My kids and Lizzie's were MUCH better behaved. I will admit that in the last 30 minutes I gave Chipmunk some cards and a pencil. But otherwise, they were engaged for the whole production. Did they understand every word? (Would I want them to in that play?) No, but they actually have attention spans! Nutmeg and I went over some of the puns beforehand and will continue to do so (not all of them of course! not until she is married! ;) ) My kids love word plays, so they enjoyed that aspect. My girls have been raised in an Anglo-Catholic church which uses an "Elizabethan" translation of the Latin Mass. When your liturgy uses the word "holpen," Shakespeare can't scare you!
6 comments:
So what does 'holpen' mean? Your girls are darling!
Wow, that is great they were able to sit through the 2 1/2 hours. Cute pictures - they are adorable. Good job, mom.
Your daughters are so gorgeous, Michele. I love that their darling personalities come out in the pictures, too. They must take after their mommy! What a wonderful week. I started taking my children to stage productions in Boston when they were 7 yrs old. They loved it and have always been cultured, thinking nothing of going to the Theatre wherever they are...NYC, Boston, the Philharmonic. I think you're so awesome to start this with your girls.
BTW, Michele, I just received your gift, "While Life...Away," and I love it. Thank you so much. That was an awesome gift/draw you had!! :] Hugs, Deb
Love the pictures and it's so neat that you kids enjoy Shakespeare. Thanks for sharing your week.
Great job at Shakespeare play. My yo could handle it but my 8 yo boy can't still for 5 minutes. I just love that middle picture. It's priceless.
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