Dr Seuss

A couple of months ago the whole family went to see a local production of Seussical the Musical. We had a wonderful time, the kids loved it especially K and we went home happy knowing that it had been a successful evening. The next day K decided that from now on she would only answer to the name Gertrude McFuzz and B would be known as JoJo. We decided to indulge her figuring it was a phase and how long could it last, really? Turns out a very long time.

It has now been at least five months and the Seussical the Musical soundtrack is still what she goes to sleep to listening to at night. Although we are now allowed to call her by her real name she is still absolutely head over heels in love. When the movie trailers started showing for Horton hear a Who! she was beside herself and the first thing she would ask me each morning for weeks was "Mommy, is today the day we can go see Horton?" The other day we finally did and now we are back in Whoville full time again. But I have to admit I kind of like it. I love that she gets so enthusiastic and passionate about something. She will put on shows and make us all act out parts of the movie or the musical, most of the time it is a mixture of both. She knows every word to every song and she has already decided that for her fifth birthday (which is over six months from now) she is going to have a Seussical party and her biggest worry is how to get an invitation to reach Horton and all his whoville friends.

As for me, not growing up with Dr Seuss it is wonderful to make this journey right alongside with her. Each book we read is as new to me as it is to her and I find that I am falling in love right with her. In this day and age were kids are forced to grow up so fast I enjoy the silliness of "There is a Wocket in my pocket", I giggle along with her at the Cat in the Hat and we both are sad that the Lorax ended up all alone but we talk about how important it is to take care of the environment and your friends. The other day B crawled up in bed with me after his nap and thrust a book on me, "Apples on Top" and demanded I read it. Over and over again. Dr Seuss has a new fan and I cannot wait to explore it all again with him.