What does the fox say?

     What did this fox say?  In the puppet show we saw today, he said, "Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!  Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!  Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!"  

This of course was a huge hit with the kids.  The fox, the deer and all of the animal friends in the puppet show were all excited about the upcoming Thanksgiving feast, and they all wanted the turkey to come along as well.  Naturally, the turkey was a little apprehensive about such an invitation.  In fact, he had to be dragged there, clawing at the ground and fighting every step of the way.  When he arrived there, he was quite relieved to see that the invitation was for him to come and eat with them.  So it was a happy ending for everyone involved.

If you're wondering what this was a part of, here's the details:  we went to the Hampton Park Library again for their Turkey Day Tales.

This was a lot of fun for the kids.  Storytellers read from Thanksgiving-themed books, and others lead the kids in turkey dances.  The room was filled with families and smiles - and the "big finish" was the puppet show, which was based on a story found in the library.  In fact, all the books read were from the library, and there were a few more on the table there in the room.  Madison and Daddy checked out a few of them, including one about Thelonius Turkey.  This is the one Daddy read before bedtime - Madison enjoyed it.

We checked out a few movies too - it's been a while since our last visit to the library.  Once the school season starts, it's difficult to make time for such a short trip, especially with ballet, piano and tennis.  AND all seasonal festivities.  But this trip was well worth it!

We pretty much finished decorating the tree today - it was ugly weather outside.  We were initially planning on a trip out somewhere together, but the weather was such that we were best left indoors.  Besides, Mommy needed to finish up her Thanksgiving grocery shopping, which she did for the most part.  The turkey, of course, has been captured and is resting in the refrigerator.

Nana and Ba-Ba were here to play "Old Maid" and "Go Fish" with, which is a never-ending delight for Madison, who is constantly on the look-out for cheaters, although we're a little suspicious of her as well sometimes.

All the while today, Madison had all kinds of Christmas movies playing throughout the day - this while helping decorate the tree.  We watched the Beauty and the Beast Christmas, and a few other Christmas cartoons as well.  Mickey's Clubhouse was in there once, as well as a few of the movies Madison brought home from the library.  There was simply no way anyone was going outside today - and it looks like that will be the case tomorrow as well.  Fortunately, the weather seems to be more clear on Thanksgiving - although some cold and wet are coming in with abundance over the next few days.  We'll see how that turns out!