The Life of Riley: Barney Live!

Santa brought Riley tickets to Barney Live in his stocking, so Kelly and I had our first of what I'm sure will be many new adventures today! Barney Live! WooHoo!

We've been trying to build it up all week saying you're going to get to see Barney in person! So all week, if you ask him what are we doing this weekend - he's say "Barney in Person!". Although, I don't think he had ANY idea what that meant until we got there!

Riley wasn't as excited as we thought he would be. In fact, he just sort of sat there watching intently like he was at home watching it on TV. He did great the 1st half, then he never really recovered after the intermission! It was cute as we walked back into the theater though - Riley was saying "Barney, I coming! Barney, I coming!". I was worn out from wrestling with him the 2nd half of the show. In my lap, in Kelly's lap, on the floor, dancing, where's my stuffed Barney?, where's my sippy cup?, I wanna play PeekABoo on your phone, OMG! Mommy's head is about to BLOW up!

We finally went and stood between to sections and let him run around a bit toward the end. It was funny because I could hear every parent around us making the same threats about "We're gonna have to go bye-bye, Do we need to leave?, etc". We all get so worked over! :)

They sang the same song at the end that they sing at the end of the tv show, and when it started he was like No! Mommy! Barney don't go! Then he finally gained his composure and said "Bye Barney". Oh so sweet!

My friend Cody from work was there with his daughter that's 2 weeks younger than Riley. They said she had the same reaction - just sat there like it was on tv too. But I saw the older girls DANCING away in the aisles! Funny...there were no boys there dancing! Just like a middle school dance...and high school dance...and now as an adult! Guys just won't dance! But Kelly will!! That's just one of the many things I love about him! :) And we got to go dancing for New Year's this year since PawPaw & MiMi (my Dad & his wife Sheila) came to babysit for us. Good times!

Here are a couple of pictures of Riley at Barney Live. I tried to do video too, but it was too dark! I need to create a FlipVideo with night vision like my bigger one has! I'd be rich!