Lion King And Church

Yesterday 09/21/2013 Alan, Brenden, me and Brenden's school headed to Pittsburgh for the Lion King Broadway Show.  Alan and I were both nervous as we didn't know what to expect out of Brenden.  What 4 year old could sit through a 2 1/2 hours Broadway show?  Well to our surprise, Brenden did wonderful.  He was tired and started to get a little board with sitting there but he did great!

The staff at this show was great.  See this wasn't just any show, it was and Autism Friendly show.  Basically that means the staff is specially trained, sensory rooms and activity rooms were set up and available to be used at any time you where there and needed them.   Brenden loved the sensory room with all the colored bubble lights and strands of lights.  They had this awesome rocking chair that was made out of form and he loved being on that as well.   It was a great place for him and anyone to get away from the noise and lights of the show.   Alan and I both felt the microphones on the people were turned down and the lights were softer.   Again, something that most people on the Autism spectrum have problems with.   Here are few pics.  We couldn't take any while the show was going on and I was very busy wrangling him that I wasn't able to really get any other pictures but these few from Alan.

Today our church had a picnic after the service.   It's usually a great time and this year was the same.   They have a bounce house and our course, my little jumper, didn't want to do anything but jump.    Her he is pretending he wants to go down the slide but yet he really doesn't.  He found this to be a game. 

 The Cole family, my adopted family, with their one grandchild Nathan.   He's really Pappy's boy as you can tell.  Karen put her hand on pappy's back and he didn't like that.  

 And here is a glimpse of Brenden in the bounce house.  He wouldn't stop for a picture so this is the best I got.  

 Both days were filled with lots of fun and one tired little boy.  That's what all us moms hope for.  We love our kids but they go to sleep so much better when you tire them out.