Master of Disguise

Here's a photo of Madison - or is it?  After speech therapy, she became a maser of disguise!  These plastic glasses, mustaches and noses have been around a long time, and people still love to wear them.  I wonder if there is a patent on this particular threesome.  Somewhere along the line, someone thought up an idea to make a completely unrealistic disguise like this, and soon after everyone was wanting one.  Daddy is secretly right now wishing he had one to put on, so nobody would know who he is.  Madison and Daddy can walk into a mall or something, completely nonchalant, and nobody would look our way.  Yes, that's just another one of those two people with the big noses and mustaches.  Nothing to see there.  They aren't spies or private investigators at all!

Of all the things for Madison to want from a treasure chest!  Either there wasn't that much in there, or she's tired of getting all the other frilly girl things - like rings, necklaces, and fake cellphones. 

This treasure chest was in her speech therapy class.  She was rewarded for her recent visit, and her progress.  That meant she got to go to the treasure chest, which is the most sacred of places in dentist offices, piano classes, doctor's offices, and now speech therapy.  A bounty of plastic heaven awaits those with fortune good enough to open these magical portals to unlimited fast-food toys or themed party favors!

Madison got her report card today.  This was the third of four, which means we're almost done with second grade.  That prospect in itself is downright scary.  Nobody has figured a way to stop time yet, and this is unfortunate!

Her report card was stellar.  She had many places where she is above average, and we're quite impressed with her.  Unfortunately, we couldn't reward her with a gift or something for the good report card.  Fortunately, Winter the dolphin interceded!  Daddy told Madison that Winter had something for her - but it isn't from Mommy or Daddy.  It's from Winter.

She went upstairs to her stuffed animal dolphins, and there it was:  "Dolphin Tale 2."  This was a great joy for her to see, as evidenced by the small squeal we heard all the way downstairs.

So it goes without saying that tonight's movie of choice was "Dolphin Tale 2."  Madison had all the dolphin friends lined up on the couch, ready to watch the movie with us.  Again, it's a good movie for showing the ins and outs of the process of rescue, rehabilitation and release.  Madison enjoyed it again, and was happy to see Hope and Winter once more.  For good measure, we went to the live cam from Clearwater Marine Aquarium, and saw Winter once again.  We do that from time to time, just to check in.  But Madison DOES want to go back soon.  We may do that, although not this spring.  More on that later.

So, today was a nice day.  In one week, we start the run of our Easter Production.  It will be an intensive process this week, assembling and coordinating and hopefully spending a little time sleeping.  But it will be worth it in the end, hopefully.