I enjoy visiting local museums and learning a bit of local history, so during a trip to Swindon this week I took Thing 1 and Thing 2 to The Swindon Museum and Art Gallery.

I had checked in advance what time it opened and we arrived just before. It is an old building but there was a ramp up to the front door and the double pushchair fit in through the pillars and the door. As I walked in I saw a sign directing me to where I could leave the pushchair. The museum and gallery are on several floors with no lift access. This is fine for us as The Things like to roam free these days, but it’s not great if you need a pushchair.

Things 1 and 2 were happy to be set free from their pushchair and immediately started walking around the first gallery and having a look at the artefacts and art on display. We wandered in to the the gallery opposite and I was really pleased to see a table with colouring in. Thing 1 and Thing 2 sat straight down and started to draw. This actually kept them amused long enough for me to have a look around at the art on display. This was a first for me. My usual experience of museums and galleries is not seeing anything as I can’t take my eyes off of my mischievous toddlers. They didn’t sit for more than five minutes but that was more than enough for me to get a feel for the work.

Next we visited the Made in Swindon room. The Things were particularly excited by the old fire engine and they enjoyed looking at all of the toys that were on display. Looking at the toys I started to feel a bit old as I actually owned some of them as a child and here they were in a museum. Things 1 and 2 are going to have a good laugh when they are old enough to realise their Mum is old enough to remember toys that are now in a museum!

We wandered up the stairs in to the Roman and Iron Age exhibition. Plenty to look at and luckily it’s behind glass so Thing 1 and Thing 2 couldn’t do any damage. We found another table of activities in this room and sat down to take a look. In amongst the opportunities to design a Roman brooch and do a word search was some pottery that you could look up and identify. At two years old The Things are too young for this, but did like being about to get hands on. We had a good look and feel of each piece, talked about the colour and patterns. It’s great letting Things 1 and 2 get hands on. They are so much more engaged than when they are just looking at objects. I enjoy it too. There were also some dressing up costumes but sadly I couldn’t persuade my two to stay still long enough to get a costume on them. Maybe next time.

Then it was on to the top floor. The room on the left holds fossils and rocks. Again there was a table and chairs and The Things did a bit of drawing while I had a wander about and actually got to read some of the information. Amazing! I particularly enjoyed learning about the dinosaur fossils found in Swindon. I know we will be back when the Things 1 and 2 are old enough to appreciate this bit of local history.

The final room we visited had an Egyptian mummy in it. Once again, Thing 1 and Thing 2 found the table of drawing and sat themselves down. I was just reading how Swindon had managed to acquire a mummy when Thing 2 decided he was going to fill his nappy. The rooms at the museum are not huge and the smell quickly filled the space. In the time it took for me to persuade Things 1 and 2 that it was time to find a toilet three people had joined us in the small, smelly room. I did apologise for the smell and eventually managed to get them to a toilet.

Like a lot of local museums there are some real gems at the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery. We will be back and I might even manage to look at a some of the art exhibitions next time.

I took some time off work and from the blog over the Christmas holidays and like most of the country have sat in front of my computer this week and tried to remember how to make my head work! It’s great giving your brain space to relax but now I need to start thinking about some new arts and cultural activities to try out with Thing 1 and Thing 2. I don’t seem to know where to begin, so I thought I would start with a round-up of everything that I know is out there and hopefully this will help me decide what and where to try next.

As with most termly activities we are back to our Magical Music and Movement group this week. It was lovely to get back into a routine and The Things enjoyed singing and dancing in the familiar setting. With my thoughts turning to preschool (which will start in January 2021) I am trying to make the most of everything I do with Things 1 and 2 this year. I already know I am going to miss this weekly class.

I need to get myself organised and check out the dates for the next Rock The Tots gigs. Thing 1 and Thing 2 absolutely loved the festive gig in December and I genuinely got to sit back and enjoy it myself. The concept for these gigs is great. They are aimed at entertaining parents as well as children and their popularity shows they have got the balance right.

Last year The Things enjoyed their first taste of theatre at some brilliant local venues and I started to enjoy going to the theatre again. I know that The Pound, The Egg and The Wyvern all have some great performances aimed at two year olds coming up so I need to check out their programmes and see what I can get along to. Thanks to Facebook ads (I know they annoy some people but you can’t deny they get their target audience right) I have also seen that Bristol Old Vic have got a good programme of preschool performances. It would be great to try out a new venue but it’s a bit further away from home for us and will take some planning if I am going to manage Thing 1 and Thing 2 on my own.

This year I want to try more galleries and museums. We don’t have many galleries near to us. Initially I thought art galleries would be really accessible to us as you can just walk in, but I find that the work is usually hung so high up that The Things cant engage with it. It would be great to find some galleries that have worked out how to engage toddlers with their collections.

I also need to think about how I can be more creative at home. This is easier and cheaper than always going out, but I need some more ideas. We were given a lovely art easel before Christmas so I need to get the paints out and let Things 1 and 2 get creative. I also think its time to start gluing and sticking. I might start with pasta. I remember making pasta collages as a child. I just need to figure out how to make sure The Things don’t eat it!

If you have any ideas for arts and culture activities I can try with Thing 1 and Thing 2 do let me know.

I do love some festive lights and I love a bit of National Trust so the illuminations at Stourhead this Christmas went straight on my list. It’s the first time I have seen anything like this at a National Trust location and it was lovely.

We had to book a few weeks in advance as we wanted to go on a Saturday and I know from other events that weekends get booked up fast. We took my mum as a Christmas treat which was a bonus as three adults means we could take the pushchair and have Thing 1 and Thing 2 on reins if they wanted to walk.

Booking in advance does mean you take a gamble with the weather. I was praying it would be dry and also not too cold. We wrapped up warm which was lucky because although it was a mild evening the cold soon sets in when you are outside for a bit.

We arrived early so that we had time for some cake and to make sure The Things had time to eat some dinner. I love a National Trust cake and they had some festive offerings too. Once we were well fed it was time to start the trail.

I have been to Stourhead a few times so I had a good idea of the estate before we started but the trail was well lit and there were plenty of marshals along the way to point you in the right direct.

The lights were beautiful and really sympathetic to to the landscape and architecture. There was plenty of variety and lots of new technology such as singing trees, lights that reacted to music and a laser garden. Things 1 and 2 particularly enjoyed the laser garden. They did a great job of toddling around the trail and looking at the lights but they loved the lasers. They were chasing the lasers around and trying to catch them. There was plenty of giggling and playing at this point and it made a nice change to the other lights.

Even with two demanding toddlers to supervise I still had plenty of time to enjoy the light trail. There wasn’t anything I missed and I felt like I got the whole experience. Everything was beautiful and I enjoyed how the designers had used the landscape and buildings but my favourite lights came at the end of the trail. White Light had designed a huge amount of circular lights that danced to music. They were great and you could stand and enjoy while taking in the area around them. Magic!

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Thing 1 and Thing 2 have got very good at walking on their reins recently. They seem to understand that if they get out of their pushchair they need to have their reins on and they don’t make a fuss. As we had three adults this was no problem, one adult per child and one pushing the pushchair. Although the Things didn’t spend long in their pushchair it is always good to have with us. You never know when they are going to get tired and need to sit down.

At the end of the trail there were more opportunities to buy festive food and drink and you could also toast marshmallows on the open fires. This looked lovely but not something to do with two toddlers.

The light trail at Stourhead was perfect for us. The trail was just long enough for toddlers to walk around, its beautiful, there was so much to look at and it was just enough time for all of us to be outside.

I am not actually a fan of snow, it’s too cold. I am also not a fan of mess in my house but in the name of festive, creative fun I decided to make some snow for Things 1 and 2 to play with.

The instructions I had said two cups of baking soda and two cups of shaving foam. I couldn’t decide if I should use baking powder or bicarbonate of soda. I went with bicarbonate of soda but I think baking powder would work just as well. I never know what a cup is but I figured as long as there was an equal amount of each I would be fine. I used all of the baking soda, poured it all in a bowl and then used the packaging to measure the shaving foam. I expect cheap shaving foam works well but I went with a sensitive shaving foam as The Things have quite sensitive skin. They didn’t have a reaction which is always good.

You just put the ingredients in a bowl and mix them with your hands until the mixture is crumbly but sticks together when you pat it together. If you have older children I am sure they can help. At two years old Thing 1 and Thing 2 haven’t quite got to grips with mixing.

Initially I did look at this mixture and think there wasn’t much there. Be warned, it makes plenty of mess!

I had the great idea of putting the snow on two plastic plates and sitting Things 1 and 2 at their little craft table. The instructions said you could make a snowman. The Things had other ideas. They weren’t interested in making or building anything and I wasn’t allowed to touch the snow. They did however enjoy introducing their farm and zoo animals to the snow. The animals got to walk in it and roll in it and Thing 1 was very good at making it snow on top of the animals.

The snow stayed on the plate for about one minute and on the table for about five minutes. At one point it felt like there was more on me than on the table. I took a deep breath and let The Things carry on. After the animals we played with tractors and trucks. Particularly fun if you have diggers that can pick up the snow (more mess).

After about 45 minutes the mixture did dry out. You could probably add more shaving foam to keep it going but Things 1 and 2 had got a bit bored by then and were just emptying it all over the floor so I decided it was time to tidy up. Luckily this was really easy to clean up. The vacuum picked up anything on the floor and on my clothes and everything else could be swept up. If you had tidy children who didn’t enjoy tipping it all over the floor you could probably re use it by adding more shaving foam.

All in all we had good fun and now I know how easy it is to clean up I think we will give it another go.

We go to lots of story time and song time activities. Thing 1 and Thing 2 enjoy them and I get to sit down (most of the time) so when I saw an advert for Drag Queen storytelling I booked straight away. It’s always great to find something a bit different to do with your children.

The storytelling was taking place in a local library. We haven’t had the best success with library activities, mainly because The Things get distracted by books and all of the space, but I wasn’t going to miss stories being told by a Drag Queen. I knew it would be an activity to brighten our day.

We arrived at the library 15 minutes before the storytelling was due to start. I had intended to let Thing 1 and Thing 2 have a look at some books and hopefully explore the space so that they would settle for the stories. On arrival I found out that rhyme time was in full swing so the children’s book area was over flowing with people. I let Things 1 and 2 join in while I loitered in the background. I managed to get a seat as people were leaving. All I needed was to try and keep The Things in one place.

On arrival the Drag Queen managed to sit in amongst all of the children without them noticing. I’m not sure how with all of the glitter, sparkle and glamour you expect from a Drag Queen. Things 1 and 2 eventually noticed and they had no idea what to do. They made their way back to my lap and actually sat very still for five minutes as the first story began. As they stared, not knowing what to think I started to wonder if I should dress as a Drag Queen on a regular basis if it kept them so still and quiet!

As the story progressed and there were opportunities for the children to get up and do some actions Thing 1 got up and joined in and Thing 2 eventually joined in too. They enjoyed the story (We’re Going On A Bear Hunt) and the opportunity to get involved. Great I thought, they are really engaging. Then, at the end of the book the family in the story needed to run downstairs to lock the door. All of the children were encouraged to run off with Aida, the Drag Queen and shut the imaginary door. By this point The Things were fully in to the story and scurried off with everyone else. Then they saw the rest of the library.

Cue Mummy back to her usual library workout trying to get Thing 1 and Thing 2 to stay in the same area and pay attention. For Thing 2 the temptation of books was too much so he sat at the back looking through books and occasionally looking up and taking in the stories. If there was a song he would join in and he occasionally wondered over and sat and listened to bits of the other stories.

Thing 1 on the other hand decided this was an opportunity to explore and dashed off at every opportunity, taking books off shelves, hiding behind corners and generally getting in to mischief. This is a real challenge when you have two toddlers to keep an eye on. I had to try and keep one eye on Thing 2, making sure he was safe and not looking for me, while I ran around after Thing 1. I tried my best to pen Thing 1 in but he was very creative with his escape methods and even managed to get under the book shelves at one point!

I would really have liked to sit down and enjoy a bit of glamour during storytelling but it was not to be. I worried about disturbing other people and losing my children.

Towards the end both of The Things were back in the story space listening to Aida. As much as this was a bit stressful for me I would jump at another chance for some Drag Queen storytelling. The glitz and sparkle did brighten up our day and the bonus was meeting Aida and having a photo at the end.

It is that time of year again when everyone is turning on their lights. As annual pass holders for Longleat Safari Park we had the opportunity to attend the switch on of their Festival of Light. Daddy and I took The Things big brother and sister to see the lights at Longleat about four years ago and thought they were great so jumped at the chance at being amongst the first to see this years.

I was expecting great things, we got so much more!

I persuaded Daddy that we didn’t need to pushchair for this event and that we could just use reins. I had my fingers crossed the whole time that I wouldn’t regret this. Thing 1 and Thing 2 mostly want to walk now and get frustrated in their pushchair. When I am on my own I have to use the pushchair as two toddlers who like to go in opposite directions is tough on reins but I was really hoping as there were two adults we would manage this.

We arrived around 3.30pm and there was still a bit of light so we had time to see a few of the animals we hadn’t seen on the last visit. This included the new koala arrivals who are very cute. Things 1 and 2 were very happy toddling about. They liked seeing the animals but didn’t linger for too long wanting to toddle on.

The lights were due to be switched on at 5pm so we stopped for a bite to eat (the pizzeria is great) at 4.30pm so that we were full up and ready to enjoy some lights.

We missed the actual switch on of the lights as we were passing ‘The Flight Before Christmas’ just before 5 and decided to give it a go. We didn’t actually know what to expect from the show and The Things were restless as soon as I tried to get them to sit down. Luckily there weren’t any other people sitting near us so Things 1 and 2 could bounce around a bit. We still had them on reins so they couldn’t go far. Then it began. The show started as a story but the birds of prey were soon introduced. It’s magical as they fly noiselessly around the large space and so close that you can feel the breeze as they pass you. This did keep Thing 1 and Thing 2 entertained. They especially liked the big owl which was very impressive.

When we came out of the show the lights were on and what a spectacle! As you walk around Longleat in daylight you can see all of the lights but it doesn’t give you any idea of how it’s going to look when it’s dark. The lights were amazing and there were so many. This years theme was myths and legends and Zeus in his temple was a highlight.

This was the perfect activity for the four of us. Things 1 and 2 were looking at the lights, taking it all in and enjoying toddling about. Unlike in museums and galleries where I miss a lot because The Things don’t stop, I could see everything and take it all in as I followed after them. We did have one little tantrum from Thing 2 towards the end of the trail of lights (it took us about and hour and half to do them all) but he had done a lot of walking and I knew he would be worn out. Daddy put him on his shoulders and Thing 2 was still kicking off. Luckily we were just walking in to the fairy garden and the music completely captured Things 1 and 2 and Thing 1 even had a little jig. Thing 2s tantrum was forgotten. One parent did ask if I regretted not bringing the pushchair while Thing 2 was throwing himself about but honestly I didn’t. Two toddlers on reins and a pushchair really needs three adults.

We finished the trail at the huge light Christmas tree and had a quick explore of the mirror maze.

With adults or older children the lantern trail would take longer as you could stop and take it all in. I missed watching the projection on the front of the house as Things 1 and 2 didn’t want to stop. It was still spectacular and well worth the visit. We are hoping to make it back to Longleat one evening before Christmas to enjoy the lights all over again

We’ve had some very wet days recently and Things 1 and 2 get very frustrated being cooped up inside. Wet weather is always a good excuse for me to enjoy some theatre, museums, galleries and culture.

One particularly wet Saturday I had my Mum as well as The Things to entertain so I booked a last minute performance at The Egg. I had seen Upside Down in the brochure but hadn’t decided if it was something that Thing 1 and Thing 2 would like. It was aimed at 2-5 year olds. At just two years old they were only just the right age. Plus I knew it would involve sitting in seats. We haven’t had the best results from having to sit in seats, but the very wet day plus my Mum as the extra pair of hands persuaded me to give it a go.

We got to The Egg with time to enjoy a bit of play time and a drink. Then it was time to go in. I haven’t seen The Egg with seats before and was pleasantly surprised when we got in to the space. The seats are like long sofas and they looked very comfortable and inviting. We sat near the back and put The Things between us just as the lights went down.

The first five minutes were fine and then Thing 1 wanted to get on his feet, so he did. Thing 2 followed. I spent the majority of the performance swinging between worrying that my children were disturbing other audience members, trying to remind myself that this was a children’s theatre and as such this probably happens and trying to get The Things to sit down. I feel like taking my children to the theatre while they are young is partly to teach them about theatre etiquette. I want them to know what to expect when they go to the theatre and how they should behave. Then I took a look around. I saw at least two children try to escape from their seats and plenty of them moving between their own seats and their carers lap.

We are lucky to have a theatre dedicated to children so close to us. An opportunity for me to introduce my children to a world I love so much and for me to enjoy live performance again. Looking at Things 1 and 2 during the performance they were watching what was going on, they were using their newly learnt words to ask what was going on or comment on what they were seeing. The performance was about a lost cat and we have a cat at home so it’s one of their favourite words. They said ‘cat gone’ plenty of times during the performance. The Things enjoyed the music and even had a little boogie to Mack The Knife. They do struggle to sit still when there is a song to dance to. We are lucky to have a space they can do all of this in.

I did get a chance to relax and enjoy this gentle, creative piece of theatre and I love that I can enjoy theatre with my children. Thing 1 and Thing 2 particularly enjoyed meeting the cat at the end of the performance. This was a lovely touch.

A couple of weeks ago Thing 1 and Thing 2 turned 2 and I decided that it was time for a treat. The Things love planes and helicopters so I took them to the Aerospace Museum.

I did a bit of research before going and checked that they had a café, high chairs, a car park and they were toddler friendly. Everything looked good from their website so I thought it was worth a go. With Pop (my Dad) as my second pair of hands (I always like a second pair of hands when I am visiting somewhere new) off we went.

It was a very wet and windy day and the first thing I liked was the car park. On a day filled with rain its good to be able to park, get Things 1 and 2out of the car and walk in to a building. Toddlers were free and adults were £16.50 but the tickets are valid for a year so I thought it was great value. The tickets have your name on them and look like boarding passes which I thought was a nice touch. They even printed boarding passes for Thing 1 and Thing 2.

Before I visit a new museum I do worry a bit. Will I be disturbing other people if The Things are noisy and running around? Will I be able to get a pushchair round the space? Is there anything Things 1 and 2 can destroy? I really didn’t need to worry about this. The museum is in two hangers. The first hanger has the history of local vehicles, planes, helicopters and fighter jets as well as some space artefacts. There were plenty of big planes which Thing 1 and Thing 2 loved. They did run around the space pointing at everything shouting plane. There was more than enough for them to look at and my Dad and I actually had a chance to learn something. I had no idea about Bristols history of building planes and I enjoyed what I learnt. As always, with two toddlers in tow you don’t get to read much information as they run from exhibit to exhibit. I have learnt to read the big words and hope I get the gist of what I am looking at.

After about 20 minutes of Thing chaos I decided to put reins on Things 1 and 2. It was a big space and I didn’t want to lose my children. This was when I really appreciated the second pair of hands. I was thinking about if I could cope with Thing 1 and Thing 2 on my own. I may give it a go in the future. It could make a good blog.

The second hanger has Concorde in it. I was as excited as The Things when I saw this. Plus we got to go on board. The queue was long to get on Concorde and again it was great to have my Dad as he stood in the queue as I entertained Things 1 and 2. The best thing about going on Concorde is that you get to go on as your group so The Things had a chance to explore the plane as did I.

The café was busy and there were a few highchairs but they were being used. It didn’t matter, I used reins to control my toddlers in their chairs. The food was lovely and reasonably priced.

It was a shame it was chucking it down with rain as there was an outside play area which looked like fun. I will go back just to let The Things have a go on this.

There was plenty of space for toddlers to run about in and to get a pushchair around. The baby changing facilities were also good. This was a great day out and we will be back.

I love dance! I love to dance. I love to watch dance. I love to teach dance. I have been waiting for an opportunity to take Thing 1 and Thing 2 to a dance piece but finding anything suitable for babies or toddlers is quite hard so when I saw Touch in The Egg brochure I booked straight away.

The Things were happy when we arrived at The Egg and headed straight for the play area. Luckily I had some helping hands in the shape of Nana, as when it was time to get ready for the performance Thing 1 decided to have a meltdown. I sent Thing 2 on ahead with Nana and just managed to calm Thing 1 down and take a seat as the piece began.

Things 1 and 2 were captivated as soon as they saw the first person move. I managed to relax, take part and enjoy the whole experience. Perfect.

Although Thing 1 and Thing 2 are non-identical twins they look very alike and people who don’t know them often expect them to be alike but their personalities are different. They could not have reacted more differently to dance but both loved it in their own way.

After Thing 1’s meltdown he wanted to be close to me so was sat on my lap to begin with. This didn’t last long. He was intrigued by a baby who had crawled on to the dance space and eventually went over to say hello to the baby. We had been told in advance that it was fine for the babies to be in the dance space and the dancers were improvising around them so I felt relaxed. It wasn’t long before the dancers were making eye contact with the babies in their space and Thing 1 was very happy to go along with this. As the title of the piece suggests there were moments were the dancers shared touch with each other and offered a hand to the babies and Thing 1 was happy to join in with this.

As the piece progressed were all invited to dance and while Thing 2 wanted to stay by my side, Thing 1 was off dancing with one of the performers. I was watching out of the corner of my eye and couldn’t help but smile at his pure enjoyment. Towards the end of the piece of music we were encourage to sit down and Thing 1 was back with us.

During the next section of the dance the performers were taking themselves out of the dance area and then dancing back in. It was wonderful to watch as Thing 1 copied this, walking out of the space and then dancing back in. He even stopped for a moment and felt the lights on his face. As the dance was drawing to an end Thing 1 was dancing around in the space exploring movement and mimicking some of the performers. It was joyful to watch him express himself like this and enjoy the moment so much.

Thing 2 enjoyed the performance in his own way. Once Thing 1 was gone from my lap, Thing 2 crawled on and was entertained by the dance from the comfort of Mummy’s lap. He was completely enthralled with what was going on but happy to sit and take it all in. He enjoyed the moments were the performers engaged with us and danced with me when we were invited to join in. He was swaying and moving and watching every little movement in the dance space. Both Thing 1 and Thing 2 were saying “more, more” as each section came to an end.

Touch was a lovely experience for all of us. The Things enjoyed it, Nana enjoyed it and I loved being able to watch a piece of dance, enjoy it and see my children learn to love it too. I hope this is the start of us being able to enjoy dance together more often. I have said in my blogs in the past that I have found it hard to engage with arts activities like I used to but after this performance I feel like I have found something that has been missing from my life for a while and it is lovely to have it back.

I took Thing 1 and Thing 2 to see DragonBird Theatre at The Egg in Bath and we had the best time!

I have admired The Egg from a distance for a few years. It’s lovely to have a theatre dedicated to children and young people so close to where we live and now I have children I get to see what it’s all about. I found DragonBird Theatre through a friend and when I saw that they performed at The Egg I thought it was time for a trip to Bath.

I was flying solo on this trip so had to make sure I was well prepared with where to park, where to eat and a bag full of snacks. We arrived at The Egg half an hour early. I wanted to make sure I knew where I was going. As I approached the building I did wonder if arriving so early with two toddlers was a good idea. They might run riot before the show even began. At the same time there wasn’t enough time to fit shopping in and I needed to pick up tickets, so in we went.

Firstly, the double pushchair fit through the door. Hurrah! Secondly, we walked straight in to The Egg Café, which had a play area. More Hurrah! I actually managed to sit and have a drink before the performance while Thing 1 and thing 2 had a play. How civilised.

Once the performance was announced I stood in the queue and handed over my tickets. The performance was taking place in The Romper Room, a studio on the fourth floor. There is a lift but Thing 1 and 2 were eager and headed straight for the stairs. I think they regretted their decision half way up but I had decided it might use up some excess energy.

We finally made it in to the studio, found some cushions and a spot on the floor. The two performers entered singing a song and introducing us to the Dragon and Bird. They explained that there would be a ten minute story and the rest of the time would be interactive. Great, something new for us. The Things enjoyed the story and in true Thing style spent a lot of the story on their feet. They weren’t moving about or interrupting anyone, they just seem to prefer being on their feet. They were engaged and smiled through out and I had made sure we were near the back just in case.

Then the interactive part started and I was in heaven. I have realised that I spend very little time playing with Things 1 and 2. Between the dressing, washing, changing, cooking, feeding, tidying and generally just trying to get through the day, I don’t seem to find time to actually play. That’s what made this session special. We went to space, we saw stars and the moon, we met an alien, built a spaceship and we had a lot of fun together. It was wonderful to see the delight on The Things faces and watch them exploring, playing and being creative. I got to zoom around the room with my children and sing to them and I really felt like we were experiencing this together. And I didn’t need snacks once!

I think I enjoyed this session as much as Thing 1 and Thing 2 and will definitely be looking for more of this. We were all in a good mood for the rest of the day. I can’t wait to see DragonBird Theatre again.