My mom’s group organized a play date at the Orlando Repertory Theatre to see Blue’s Clues. Ok, this is Jayden’s FAVORITE right now. It knocked Woody and Buzz out of the park! I’ve been DVR’ing the shows for Jayden and he’s always asking to see the repeats. I don’t get what all the fuss is about, but I play it for him. I’ve never taken him to see a live show, but I figure there’s always a first time and since I’m planning on going with a Mom’s group, it makes it easier to manage both the kids. The other moms with just one child are usually very helpful.
The theatre is located in a really beautiful area of Orlando, full of lakes, greenery and flowers. There are small theatres, museums, and parks so it was a very pleasant ride. When we got there, Jayden saw the sign out front and he said, “Mommy, look! Mailbox!” This is a big part of the show. Steve and Blue get mail from Mailbox every day. Jayden was a little shy in meeting the other mom’s and kids, but he got over it soon enough. The kids were given a sheet of paper and a crayon to serve as their “Notebook”. This is where they keep track of their clues.
When we went into the theatre, the first thing that Jayden was intrigued with was the chair. It folded up when it wasn’t in use. And he quickly discovered that if he sat in it a certain way, it would partially fold up and his legs would go up in the air. Very cute. As the show started, he recognized the music and songs and characters. Every time he recognized something new, he would burry his face in my lap. That wasn’t the reaction I envisioned, but oh well. He got over it after about 15 minutes and then he participated in most of the show. Every time Blue left the stage, he would ask where’s Blue. And when there was a new clue, he would point to it. Maya was enjoying it too. She ate for most of the show, but when she wasn’t eating, she was completely entertained by the lights, music and characters.
After the show, we got in the long line to get our picture with Blue. The show was during Jayden’s normal nap time so he was cranky. He kept trying to get into my bag and get snacks and then he started to play with the queues even after one of the stage hands asked him not to. By this point, the other moms from the group had gone so I was on my own. One of the stage hands offered to take the picture, but she didn’t even wait for Jayden to turn around. She snapped the picture of the back of Jayden’s head. I was so mad. Oh well. I snapped a second picture of Blue and left. By this time, Jayden was going from cranky to intolerable. So I nixed my idea of taking them to lunch at Chick Fil A and letting him play in their indoor playground. Instead, he went straight home and strangely enough, he never once asked me to play Blue’s Clues for him the whole night!
This is after the show, near the stage.
Here is the back of Jayden's head and the cast of the show.
Here's a close up of Blue himself.
Here's Jayden after the show. Guess which one is true!
A) Jayden is sad because the show is over.
B) Jayden is cranky because he skipped his nap and refuses to take his picture.
The answer is B!
PS Did you know Blue was a female puppy? I always assumed Blue was a boy.
Maya did have a small stash of eggs, but Jayden came by and swiped them. That's ok. She was happy with her two eggs.
Jayden could barely sit still for this picture. It was a fun event. 
Afterwards, they went down for nap and I emptied the goodies from the eggs. Jayden didn't care too much. He was just happy moving the eggs around from one place to the other. Eggs were everywhere and whenever I collected them all in one place, he would come to me and say "Huevos?" Too cute!
Jayden on the slide.
