Toy Week report

Last week was Toy Week, and that went well, except that we were all a little worn out at the end of it. It began Sunday June 20th with seeing “Toy Story 3” – outstanding movie, I cried my eyes out, go see it at once if you haven’t already. Take kleenex.
Monday we went to the Carmel library, and they were doing a simple drop-in program in which the kids could play with – guess what! – toys!
Tuesday we went to the Carter Toy Museum in Zionsville, which was really neat for an adult, and the girls seemed to like it. There were lots of toys behind glass to look at, sooooo if you remember “Toy Story 2”, you might worry a bit about that. But there were lots of riding toys downstairs, and the girls got to do bumper cars (Marissa: not so much a fan), and ride a carousel, and it was a fun time.
Wednesday I think we were supposed to go to the Museum of Miniature Houses in Carmel, but instead were able to go to the Civic Theater’s production of “The Velveteen Rabbit.” Lots of kids were in it – I think technically the Junior Civic Theater put it on – and it was a nice production. The girls enjoyed it! I had never been to Marian University before, so that was neat, to get to go somewhere new. The Civic is moving up to Carmel next year, I believe – I think their 2010-2011 season is still at Marian – but then they’re coming up here, and I’m SO excited about it! They like to do musicals and I like to go to musicals so it’s a match made somewhere good, anyway, and I’m thinking about asking for a season ticket from my mom for my birthday that year (That would be 2011, for those keeping score). Haven’t checked with her yet, because it’s maybe a little … controlling to ask for a birthday present a year and a half in advance. On the other hand, she’s a planner, and might like to know that she has that one down!
Then Thursday, we were supposed to go to the Children’s Museum, which for reasons which escape me is having a giant Etch a Sketch available this summer. But we were kind of wiped out. So we stayed home instead.
Then this weekend, to mark the conclusion of Toy Week, I cleaned out the toy chests downstairs! A little private celebration…