Purple Rain

We didn't actually mention Purple Rain, Prince, or even that symbol.  Yet this morning before school, Madison feels inspired to use crayons to show us - in her words - Purple Rain!  Needless to say, it cracked us both up.  Why not green rain?  Peter Gabriel would probably appreciate Red Rain, and of course if it were brown, it'd be Chocolate Rain.  But what's up with Purple Rain?  Perhaps Madison is onto something that we've been missing.

Speaking of music, Madison had piano this afternoon, where we listened to a bit of John Philip Sousa, and watched the orchestra play "Stars and Stripes Forever."  Madison enjoyed watching the different instruments play, and then of course soon she was playing the keyboard herself on the different tunes she's been practicing.  She's getting much better with rhythm, exhibited today with "Turkey and the Straw."  She did a great job keeping in time with the tune that was playing elsewhere.

It was a long day for school and practice, but she loves these sorts of days.  Mommy and Daddy are busy meeting up at these places, taking her to and from ballet or piano or school.  We all get home and pretty much take a deep breath.

Although Mommy had hot dogs ready for us.  Yummy!  Yes, it's hot dog season again, as well as hamburger season too!  That doesn't necessarily mean we grilled it out on the deck yet - but it's getting close to that time.

Because of all the practice, and dinner, we just barely had time for a movie.  But Madison really wanted to watch "The Rise of the Guardians" again, so there we were with all the holiday figures Santa, Easter Bunny, Sandman and the Tooth Fairy.  And Jack Frost, of course.  Madison is a big fan of the Tooth Fairy.  She's not quite at the point of losing another tooth yet, but we figure that will be in six months or so!