We selected Orchestra seats row Q, 17 rows from the stage. As the big day approached, the kids were just beside themselves with excitement. And any time Noah is eagerly anticipating something (like a vacation), this usually ramps up the anxiety for him. This was no different. He had a couple of issues earlier in the week, both at home and school. But on the day of the show, he was as happy as could be. He literally threw off the covers and jumped out of bed to get dressed. No asking him a dozen times to get dressed. And Nik woke up even before his alarm clock went off.
I selected a matinee performance hoping to avoid the crowd, but the show was pretty full. We got there with plenty of time to take a quick picture.
Rockin' the headphones to reduce noise.
I had heard an usher say no photography allowed. But Alex didn't, and took a picture before the show started.
Even though we had great seats, it was a challenge for Noah and I to see over people's heads.
But if we leaned left or right, we could get a clear view of the performance. It was excellent. We all really loved the show. I think everyone's favorite part was Defying Gravity, when Elphaba flew up into the air. The kids also loved Oz. Their quick review was that it was the best show ever. Yes, even better than Spiderman Turn off the Dark.
It was just another awesome reminder of how far Noah has come. From the kid who was so traumatized by sound in 2008, that he would not want leave the house, to a kid who had a huge smile on during the show. Yes, he needed to wear noise reducing headphones, but he could still hear well, and loved every minute of it. This was something that we never would have been able to do as recently as 2012. Noah couldn't even tolerate a 20 minute musical when we went to Disney World. Noah and I had to make a quick exit during The Finding Nemo musical, leaving Alex and Nik behind to enjoy the show. It's such an awesome feeling to finally be able to enjoy things as a family. And Nik just loves having us together.
Ok, enough of raving about the show. If you haven't seen Wicked, do it! It's great. After the show, we made our way to the car. It was an absolute nightmare leaving the parking lot after the show. It took a good 30 minutes to get out of a parking structure only three stories high. Ugh. Apparently, Kansas City does have some traffic.
Once we were out of there, we headed over to Crown Plaza and Fritz's Railroad Cafe. We love that place.
To refresh your memory, you order your food by telephones located at each table. Then the food is delivered by train.
Here comes our train!
It delivers our food to the platform.
The platform is lowered...
and it's time to eat!
Following dinner, we made our way back to the car. We spotted this guy near Discovery Legoland. We still need to go there!
And I spotted this little restaurant called Streetcar Named Desire. It really does resemble a streetcar. This was the first place we ate when we visited Kansas City for the first time 6 years ago. Time flies.
And here is the big city! Note that it's about 7pm. I can't imagine a freeway being so empty at 7pm back in California. I love Kansas City!
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