My Adventure into the world of tweens

Last night I took my niece to her first concert – Miley Cyrus and I survived!!! I did not go deaf like I feared might happen. All and all it was a descent show, not sure with was worth the $80 some odd dollar ticket (x2) but Cat had fun and the is the most important part!

I did make a few observations:

1. Miley seems to be trying to channel Britney – not sure that is a good thing.

2. The *best* part of the show was when Miley was doing a costume change and her band played the lead into Thriller ~ I literally jumped out of my seat and started dancing, I naively thought she was going to do Thriller, as did all the other parents sitting around me! But as soon as it started it was over, she had changed clothes and was doing her own music.

3. Tween girls like to scream (ok so we already knew this one) but my theory is if you can’t beat them (my ear plugs sucked) join em! I am rather horse this morning.

4. I was really surprised at the amount of families that were there. By families I mean both parents and all the kids. And not just families with only tween girls, but ones where the boys went too as well as younger siblings (like preschool age!). I was also surprised at the amount of Mom’s I saw with their 4-5 year olds, and no other kiddos. I love M and would take her to practically anything she wanted to go to – but a concert like this one at age 5?? No way!

5. Concerts are way more fun when you know the songs – I feel the need to go see a “grown up” show soon!

I didn’t tell Miri until I was getting ready to go pick up Cat that I was going to a concert. Miriam was *not* pleased that Cat and I went without her and no amount of explaining really helped the situation. Miri did get the pleasure of having dinner with Grammy and Grandpa and Daddy – can we say undivided attention? I was told a dinner conversation went like this:

M: “Where is Mommy and Catherine”

R: “At the Hanna Montana concert.”

M: “I want to go too”

R: “Sorry, but you are not old enough yet, and besides it will be really really loud.” (M is not a fan of loud noises/places)

M: “That’s ok, I can be really quiet!”

I love that kid!!!

Homecoming!

Sorry this post is a week late but here it is:

Sand Springs Homecoming 2009


We had a blast! Miriam loved being in the parade. We started talking it up a couple of days before hand. In the past the "little people" road in the car with the queen nominee who asked them to be a part of the court.


(Miriam and Rachel prior to the parade)

However, this year they decided to have the nominees ride by themselves and put the little people with the football player escort they were assigned. So we convinced Miri that her football player (Burgess) was a big teddy bear guy, by the end of the parade she had convinced the little boy she was paired with to call Burgess "teddy bear guy" too. They also kept trying to tickle him during the parade. I have to say that he was an extremely good sport - I can't imagine how embarrassing the whole thing probably was for him in front of all of his team mates.


(During the parade with her "teddy bear guy")

On Friday morning we got up and made our way over to the high school for the pep-assembly. Ryan and I were more than a little concerned about how M would handle this, loud noises are not her thing at all! But she did great. We had to be there about an hour before the start, so she ran around and hung all over her "teddy bear guy" and danced around with Rachel. I did determine that I have gotten old. The pep-assemblies I attended in high school were way louder than this one (BTW's Funky D's themselves were louder than all of SS's band!) but boy was I ready to leave after the Court had been introduced and my ears rang all day!

(I think she is a little enamored with the footballers - particuarly her "teddy bear guy")

(M with *her* Rachel at the pep-assembly)

The Homecoming Queen was announced at the game, prior to kick-off. Of course we had to be there well in advance for pictures and what not. After doing so well in the parade and pep-assembly I was not concerned about the game one bit!
(Posing with the nominees for queen)

Boy was I wrong!!! Poor Miri cried during the entire ceremony and would not pose for pictures afterwards at all. I think the fit was a combo of being hungry, cold, general tiredness and of course being scared by the Bartlesville mascot (a blue terrifying bear!).

(Center field being introduced)

So who won? Why of course M's babysitter, Rachel did!!!!!!! And although M was uncoroperative during the ceremony and looks pretty unhappy in this picture she was very happy for Rachel. Saturday morning all she could talk about what Rachel getting to be queen and at church on Sunday the same thing!

(From this picture you would think M thought she was going to be named queen!!)

All in all it was a fun experience and I am really glad Miri got to participate. Maybe one day she will get to pick her own "little person" for Homecoming!

PS: For those interested we have posted more pictures of the weekend on our Flickr account.