Yesterday was our much anticipated trip to see Elmo live! It was an adventure to say the very least. My mom and Larry were the very brave souls that accompanied Chis, Kal-el and I to Sesame Street. We left Logan at home snuggled with Nannie and Aunt Shane and made our way to Huntsville for the 7:00pm showing. Kal-el did not get a nap in..yep...that's right NO nap. This should of been a warning of things to come :) Larry (our driver) didn't get to sleep until 3am, my sweet husband just got off a train and had not been to sleep in 24 hours but agreed to come to Elmo Live anyway, and my mom and I were left in the backseat to inevitably have at least some type of quarrel before ever getting off highway 72! Oh boy;) Kal-el was sitting between us playing angry birds. We ended up making it to Huntsville just in time to grab a quick bite at a restaurant. We hurriedly ate what I think was food...its all kind of a blur ..and swiftly headed out towards the VBC. Once we arrived we headed off to find our seats. They ended up being in a great section despite me waiting until less than a week before to order them. When the show started Kal-el was completely mesmerized. He didn't move much the entire first half and really loved it. This made the trip all worth while to me. It wasn't until intermission that the down hill spiral started.
I was hoping everything would go smoothly to prove Chris WRONG that our passionate, emotionally intense, Lauren Jr. of a man child could sit through a 90 min show without incident. Chris even had the nerve to say he thought **I** wanted to see Elmo more than anyone and I was the biggest kid there. How could he say that?! It was Cookie Monster I wanted to see! LOL. During intermission they brought out the infamous $10 Elmo balloons I read about on the online reviews of the show. I must say I didn't think that was an outrageous price once I saw them. For one their mylar balloons and from having MANY of those things at Super's birthday parties they are not cheap even before the helium goes in them. That being said TWO of them does start to get pricey. Which brings us to the balloon drama meltdown...it wasn't pretty. In Kal-el's defense he
LOVES ADORES WORSHIPS balloons. I can probably take some of the blame for that due to above referenced birthday parties. Seriously, my child would rather have a balloon then any other toy in the world so when they were passing them out his entire face lit up. Off Larry went to track him down a balloon. Kal-el, being two years old, did not understand the layout of the building (each row of seats has its own door you must enter and leave through, as opposed to exiting down the middle or on the sides) Kal-el thought we were leaving and he assumed since we were going AWAY from the balloons that he was not getting one. HUGE problem for him. He also didn't want Larry to walk off without him. He had a meltdown right there in the hallway. He finally got calmed down when he realized Larry was bringing him the Elmo balloon. Then just as quickly as the moment of tranquility and hope for peace entered it then vanished into thin air...right along with Elmo's gigantic head which was now stuck to the ceiling. Super threw himself to the floor in desperation. Why in the world would they not put something to weigh the balloons down!!! Oh wait I know because they know desperate parents with hysterical children will shell out another $10! Needless to say Kal-el was heartbroken. He cried huge tears over the balloon and had an extremely difficult time reigning in his emotions in the aftermath of his fly away balloon. The balloon seller had already disappeared and the show was starting back so we wearily and very reluctantly went back to out seats. I realized Chris didn't make it back in when I looked over at the empty chair beside me. I snickered a bit and make a joke about him catching a cab home but after a few more minutes I started to worry a little. Then there he was. Headed back into the theater with an arm full of souvenirs including another beloved balloon!!! Yay Daddy to the rescue! Just when we thought everything was going to finely be ok an usher came over and said that the balloon would have to placed under our seat so it would not obstruct anyone's view. Which is fair and makes perfect since, however you try explaining that to a strong willed two year old that just lost one balloon and now assumes he's lost another. Recipe for disaster! It was abundantly clear that Super was getting no more enjoyment out of the show, the people around us probably weren't either so we decided to leave. We made it through all but the last 15 min and I feel like he really loved what he saw so shot nerves and all I'm glad we went. Not sure if sleep deprived Chris or Larry ..who for just a brief moment drove down a one way while Kal-el was distraught in his back seat of his car, would agree! Chris teased me the entire ride home asking me questions like "Did you enjoy YOUR show hunny?" and "glad that went well" LOL As we neared home I blurted out "Disney on Ice is in January!!!" That statement was met with blank stares, an evil expression, and I think I saw a few tears...Parenting is not for the faint of heart..I bet we get a nap in next time! He'll be a little older next time and I'll be bringing Logan by then. Double the excitement!
The ride down!
Angry Birds!
The goodies on the way in :)
He was glued to the characters for most of the show!
Cookie Monster!!!
What?! You don't want to stand up and dance with Cookie Chris? ;)
Annnd he sees the balloons....
Daddy to the rescue!
By the end we all felt like this guy lol
Finally home!
Goodnight Kal-el & Elmo see you next show! ;)
