Rhythm Nation

Okay, so today we got more into the rhythm, which is ironic in light of what we were just talking about yesterday as a joke. On stage at KidPak, we had a smaller percussion instrument set up on the stage, one that an actor was having a good time playing. Here you can see it, and you can see another actress showing Madison exactly how to play it. Simple concept: just hit it with your hands. The thing is hollow, so it resonates. Additionally, it is designed to be seated on, so the musician has a seat and an instrument all in one. Of course, in this case, Madison was happy to stand simply next to it in order to play the thing.

In any event,that's the point

where Madison starts to do just that - and she hits it pretty hard, resulting in a larger boom. In fact, it was a much bigger boom than she could have imagined because the sound team had it plugged into a microphone, and suddenly there was a really big BOOOOOM. You can see her reaction in this other photo - she was loving it. She hit the box again and again, and each time had the same reaction. It was a lot of fun today - a nice, relaxing service where we reenacted the scene at the Red Sea. We used a huge blue drop cloth and made it fun for everyone with goofy lines and dialogue. Everyone had a great time today as we continued Exodus - here are just a few more photos of Madison on the set, and with today's cast:

We spent the day today over at the old house, fixing it up in order to make it more appealing. Still trying to sell it, we spent pretty much the entire day there with mulch, pea-sized rocks, flowers, a blower, hedge trimmers and all sorts of implements of destruction. Madison was quite helpful, filling up her water can and going to the new plants to water each one. Later on though, she went to Nana and Ye-Ye's for some fun, and even some chalk art!

Looks great, doesn't it? It was a long and tiring day, yet another one. At least the old house looks good again. Tomorrow doesn't promise much in the way of rest, but at least we all get to sleep in a bit. In fact... zzzzzzzz....