I am sure that we'll keep saying this every year, but seriously, I can't believe Yuki is now seven. A board member at my theatre who is about to leave town for her daughter' (a former student of mine)'s college graduation said to me, "Yuki is SEVEN? I can't believe it!" I looked at her and said, "YOUR DAUGHTER IS GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE!!" We both shook our heads.
It is true: days are long, but the years fly by.
Unlike last year's excitement, we had a pretty smooth birthday celebration week this year. I think we might just be getting right. Yuki invited 12 of her friends to my theatre and they had a dramatic adventure led by one of our best teachers, then saw the production of Peter Pan or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up. My theatre is moving in June so this was the last opportunity for her to have a party at the current venue. It was nice. She was only about 4 weeks old she first "saw" a play in my arms there. And since then, she has grown up there seeing about 7 productions a year plus several classes. She has sat through rehearsals, watched people craft the production and gained some understanding and appreciation for theatre in a way that regular kiddos don't get to. It is her second home. This was as much for me as it was for her and when I suggested it with that reason, she liked the idea, to which I am grateful.
This next few years I know will be the sweet spot before she reaches adolescence. I want to catch every bit of it. It still does my heart so good when I hear her say, "mama."
Happy 7, Yuki.
It is true: days are long, but the years fly by.
Unlike last year's excitement, we had a pretty smooth birthday celebration week this year. I think we might just be getting right. Yuki invited 12 of her friends to my theatre and they had a dramatic adventure led by one of our best teachers, then saw the production of Peter Pan or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up. My theatre is moving in June so this was the last opportunity for her to have a party at the current venue. It was nice. She was only about 4 weeks old she first "saw" a play in my arms there. And since then, she has grown up there seeing about 7 productions a year plus several classes. She has sat through rehearsals, watched people craft the production and gained some understanding and appreciation for theatre in a way that regular kiddos don't get to. It is her second home. This was as much for me as it was for her and when I suggested it with that reason, she liked the idea, to which I am grateful.
This next few years I know will be the sweet spot before she reaches adolescence. I want to catch every bit of it. It still does my heart so good when I hear her say, "mama."
Happy 7, Yuki.
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