Goldilocks

I took the boys to see the play Goldilocks today at our local children's theater and it was so cute! It was JC's first play and I think he had a lot of fun sitting on the front row with friends. The play was a different twist to Goldilocks and the Three Bears. I was pleasantly surprised that the theme of the play was applicable to our daily life--respecting other people's things and obeying. We had an incident in Wal-mart this week where both boys caused a mess in the store because they disobeyed and touched things without asking, so I think the play reinforced what we're all learning at our house this week! And there was repentence and forgiveness at the end of the play as well!

The play began with Goldilocks getting into her mother's jewelry box and playing with her father's guitar--both items she was told not to touch. She ultimately breaks one of her mother's favorite earrings and a string on her father's beloved guitar. Goldilocks then decides it would be best if she took a walk in the woods to avoid the consequences of her misbehavior. Alone in the woods, her curiosity continues to get the better of her when she takes a baby bird from his nest and also takes acorns from a squirrel's home. She is scolded by the animals and returns the baby bird to it's mother and also the acorns to the squirrel.

Goldilocks continues on her way to mischief by entering the Bear Family's home without knocking. I loved that the Bear family in this story has been chosen to be on a reality TV show! The producer's voice pipes in over the speakers every now and then to give the impression they were being taped 24/7. As the traditional story goes, Goldilocks eats the porridge and breaks baby bear's chair. However, her identity is caught on tape by the reality show and baby bear becomes a sleuth to track down Goldilocks and confront her with the error of her ways. When she is caught by the Bear family, she is truly remorseful and asks for forgiveness. The Bear family forgives her and encourages her to return home and confess her misdeeds to her parents as well. I loved that we were reminded of how to be good stewards of other people's things...not to take something without asking and not to touch without asking either! A good reminder for me as well--how often I don't respect or take care of what God has given me!

The boys slipping on stage for a quick photo!