A night at Lehigh

Alex invited us to go to a stand-in she and some of her friends were hosting tonight at Lehigh to support the Vagina Monologues and stopping violence against women. There was going to be music and singing and dancing and food and fun. We of course decided to go - all of us. Which in itself would make it quite a rich experience.

When I picked up the boys at daycare, Jessica told me that her Step Team was going on earlier than planned - they were going on at 6:05. In my struggle to get the boys out the door and into the car, it didn't register that we now only had about an hour before she was on. In fact, it didn't register at all - when Heather called me to tell me she had finished her tenure portfolio (yahoo!!!), and I told her and she somewhat freaked out - then I realized.

So we raced home, got Heather and raced back to Lehigh. We arrived to Lamberton hall a few minutes before six and strolled in. There were balloons all over the great hall floor, and after saying hi to Alex and a number of other people who came up to us (you can't take Heather anywhere at Lehigh without having many many people come up - and with K&O it's even more dramatic) K&O got down to business playing with the balloons.

When the step team started we sat on the floor a listened - Kyle was mesmerized and Owen was totally into it - and they were really good (the step team and K&O were really good). Later Kyle would be heard 'stomp stomp' like he was doing it. And at home while getting ready for bed - and after a manner of speaking, he was doing it.

The performers took a little break, we got the boys "Until the Violence Stops" pins and vagina shaped chocolate lollipops (which they promptly ate). Owen played pin the clit on the Vagina blindfolded (no I am not making these things up).

Then Alex and the Lehigh Echos (female a Capella group) took the stage. K&O loved it and also loved kicking the balloons around during the performance. Several popped - that was a bit scary for Owen, but he went, picked up the rubber pieces and threw them in the trash like a good, tidyo boy.

After The Echos, Owen decided he wanted some water, so I got him a glass - which he proudly carried around for about 20 minutes like he was a little adult. Kyle on the other hand, found someone to swing him around in circles. Then we got to hear Alex sing her solo (with back up singers and guitar) - she was really great. Owen loved it and it was time to say bye and head home.

All in all, a really great and very rich experience.