the hills are alive

Lilly and Levi are auditioning for roles in our local theater's production of The Sound of Music. So we borrowed the dvd from Melinda and watched most of it tonight. Kim and I enjoy a good musical, and it was fun to watch with the kids. There are a couple of classic "catch your breath" moments for me:
*right after Capt. Von Trapp chews out Maria, the kids start singing in the house to the Baronness. Capt hears, stops short, moves to the door, and is engrossed in the sound of his children singing. He joins them in the song, and they stop, unsure of how he will react.
*the dance between Capt and Maria--why don't we have dances like that today?
*Maria's return to the home, coming into the scene mid-song with the children singing, trying to restore happiness.

This was Aunt Lea's favorite musical, and we think about her every time we see it. It's good to have things to remind us of those we love, to connect us with our past.

I have no idea if our kids will land roles, but it should be fun to help them learn their parts for the tryout. We had fun reminiscing about the high school musicals that Kim and I were involved in tonight over supper. Good times...