Little Women

Maddie and I got to have a girls outing where we went to see the musical Little Women put on by a local high school. I love the book and the movie but had never seen the musical (had no idea there was one). It was a really sweet rendering of the story and the students did a great job. I especially was moved by these lyrics that Marmee sings to Jo after Beth's passing:

So Believe that she matters!
And Believe that she always will!
She will always be with you!
She'll be part of the days you've yet to feel!
She will live in your bounty!
She will live as you carry on your life!

So carry on,
Full of Hope,
She'll be there,
For all your Days of Plenty.

Maddie was especially impressed by "the girls and their preeeetty dresses" and she really liked the professor. I think she showed good taste in her little critique. Later that evening Tom had run Cole out to a b-day party and Isaac and I were finishing up after dinner clean-up while Maddie and Si were outside. I happened to glance out the window to see this picture:

She was just talking up a storm to her little doll Emily. Then she proceeded to "teach Emily how to play hopscotch." I am proud to say I put away the dishrag and went out to sit on my frontporch and watch the best show in town...my kids!