Sesame Street 1 2 3 Imagine

We sat with excitement not knowing what to expect.  Sure we had seen Curious George, but this was Sesame Street!
The kids settled into their seats with their jumbo bag of cotton candy, which they were instructed to share, with eyes glued on the stage.

And then there they were; all our favorites.  We were a little bummed that Zoe hadn’t tagged along with Elmo.  They are best friends, you know, but Abby Cadabby, Ernie, the Count and Cookie Monster were there, so we couldn’t stay sad for long.

We were taken on all sorts of adventures with the help of our imaginations.  You just close your eyes, think of a place and then you are there.  Get it?  1-2-3!

Our favorites were:

Ernie’s trip on the high seas on the SS Rubber Duckie.

The dancing glowing fish kept the kids mesmerized.

We even got to meet an octopus that sang and dance.

Then Elmo transported us to Africa:

Finally the show ended with a parade.  Something we know a little bit about down here:

Of course this show, coming from Sesame Street, delivered consistency and familiarity which made the kids feel comfortable.  There were many kids dressed as their favorite character from the show which I am sure added to their excitement.  The characters moved with ease and their voices were perfect.  A key component when dealing with kids and their favorites.  They will notice the tiniest detailif out of place.  Sam imagined right along with the characters and in true Sesame Street fashion learned through music, dance and pure entertainment.  I will admit I was happy to see my favorites, as well, Count, Ernie and, everyone’s favorite I think, Cookie Monster.

There was only one small problem the 90 minute length of the show.  While I wouldn’t cut anything, because it would take away from the show as a whole, the small kids seemed ill equipped to handle 90 minutes.  Even the most well behaved children were on the verge of full on meltdown after the intermission.  However, that could be that it was 7pm on a Friday night.  I would have loved to have taken the kids to one of the earlier shows, but our schedule didn’t permit it.  Even with the struggle of keeping tired children from melting down, the show was a success.  I mean look at that face what do you think?

That face is all the endorsement you should need to know that this show was a success.

We received 5 free tickets to the show in return for a blog giveaway and my review.

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THE WINNER!!! of the Big Sesame Street Giveaway.

Sam picking a number:

Sam announcing the winner:

There you have it, Cara was the 12th comment and won the 4 tickets to Sesame Street Live playing at the New Orleans Sports Arena, October 20-23.

Please contact me through email (Soulprncs2@aol.com) to get your tickets.

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The BIG Sesame Street Giveaway!

*GIVE AWAY IS NOW CLOSED. Drawing is in process.  Good luck, everyone!

*Remember: To be eligible to win the tickets you need to post a comment on this post.  It doesn’t matter what your comment is about, just as long as it is on this post. *

There will be singing, dancing, and high adventures with all your favorite Sesame Street characters.  My inside scoop tells me that Ernie is a captain on the high seas, Bert meets an octopus struggling with the blues and Elmo, yes ELMO, will be dancing to a beat that can only be found in the African rain forest.  Impossible, you say?  No way, you say? Um, have you been listening?  It is Sesame Street and Elmo.  There is no limit to what they can do.  And my secret source tells me that many of the Sesame Street friends will be there to sing and dance along, too.

TM/© 2010 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved. Photographs courtesy of VEE Corporation.

Because this is such a big show I was given 4 tickets to give to a lucky reader of my blog.  All you have to do is leave a comment between now and October 1, 2010.  Doesn’t matter what the comment says, but keep it clean.  I reserve the right to delete any inappropriate comment, which would then leave you out of the running for these great tickets.  Just thought I had to mention that.  Over the course of the next 2.5 weeks I will give you some Sesame Street trivia to keep y’all busy.  You don’t have to get the answer right to win and you can comment as many times as you want.   The winner will be chosen by either Amber or Sam, depending on who is in the better mood that day, by pulling a number out a “hat”.  Don’t worry, I will record the process so you know it is all legit.

Even if you don’t win you can still see Sesame Street Live “1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends” at the New Orleans Arena from Wednesday, October 20 – Saturday, October 23, 2010.  Check the box offices or ticketmaster for times and ticket prices.

Let’s start with our first trivia question.  I will be adding them to this post, so there won’t be any confusion.  Remember you don’t have to get the question correct; it will just give you something to talk about.  Here we go:

Which character is Elmo’s best friend? Zoe

What musical instrument does Ernie play? Saxophone

All of the Sesame Street Muppets have four fingers, except ____, who has five? Cookie Monster

In the first season of Sesame Street, Oscar the Grouch was what color? Orange

I took the weekend off, but here is your new question, how many celebrities have visited Sesame Street? Over 440 (WOW!)

Here’s an interesting one, which puppet is the only in history to have testified before congress? Elmo

Wooooo, another tough one: Where did the word Muppet come from? Jim Henson combined the words marionette and puppet.  Hmmm…I always thought it was monster and puppet together.  Learn a lot these days.

I am going to go with a slightly easier question, Whose Super Hero identity makes him smarter than a speeding bullet? Super Grover

Oops, I forgot to put a question up, yesterday, so here it is, today, Who was the first celebrity to appear on Sesame Street? James Earl Jones

I didn’t forget about the question for Monday.  I was just sick and went to bed early after running around all day.  So, here are 2 questions to keep you busy.  Remember we are almost to the end of the contest.  We will pick a winner Friday night, October 1.

Which character likes collecting junk, standing in line, arguing and rainy days? (This one is easy.  Here is a hint, the answer is not ME!)

Bernice the pigeon belongs to which character? Bert

Okay, once again the technology Gods were against me last night and I couldn’t get my blog to work.  In other words, I went to bed totally pissed off that I couldn’t put up a question.  So 2 questions, again, today.

How many bottle caps does Bert have in his collection? More than 368

How many Grammy Awards has Sesame Street won? 9

Disclaimer: My family was given 5 free tickets to the show for my participation in this promotion.

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Guess Who is Coming to New Orleans?

TM/© 2010 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved. Photographs courtesy of VEE Corporation.

That’s right!  Curious George is coming to the New Orleans Arena Friday, September 10 to Sunday, September 12.  You know that silly little monkey that has been getting into all kinds of trouble for over 65 years.

It was so nice of him to come down for my birthday weekend, but I have a feeling he will be a bit too busy.  How do I know that  Curious George is going to be busy?  Because the nice people at the Vee Corporation have allowed me to give the locals of the Greater New Orleans area a discount when purchasing their tickets. Just go to ticketmaster.com and enter the code FRIEND to receive $3 off, excluding Gold Circle, Monkey and Opening Night tickets.

TM/© 2010 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved. Photographs courtesy of VEE Corporation.

So come on down to the Arena and see what kind of adventures Curious George gets into in his first ever Broadway style show. I hear there is travel, food, and, of course, silly adventures that not only include George’s best friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat, but many other new friends.  You will just have to see it to believe it.  And be sure to say HI! if you see us, because we wouldn’t miss this for the world.  One last thing, stay tuned to the blog,  because I have another surprise coming soon that includes some other friends that you all will know.  I wouldn’t miss if I were you.

Disclaimer:  I have received free tickets for my family to this show for doing this blog post.

Curious George Live!

A VEE Corporation Production in association with Universal Pictures Stage Productions and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. CG: ® & © 2010 Universal Studios and/or HMH. Photos courtesy of VEE Corporation.

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Evie’s Photo Shoot

A few weeks ago, I met up with Cara from Cara Jouglard Photography to have a mini photo shoot.  I have always wanted to have a photographer come to me and take the kids pictures.  My aunt does this for her family portraits and they always come out great.  Besides, I love to help someone in a new venture.  Cara promised me a free 8 x 10 for allowing her to use Evie’s photos in her new photography business.

We met at a local park and while our boys played Cara went to work capturing Evie on digital (?).  She was patient and willing to get in the dirt, literally, to get the picture.  That is kind of important when shooting children since they are usually not at eye level with most adults. Cara even brought some props such as a chair and rocking horse.  Another good thing is having a photographer knowing when to quit and not push the child to utter frustration.  I am not sure how many picture Cara snapped, but what she got was great.  So great I ended up buying a couple more prints and having great trouble picking which ones I wanted.

Here is a taste of what the photo shoot produce:

Thanks Cara for giving us an opportunity to meet with you and get some great pictures.

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