Fun Down Under

We just got back from another wiggly good time with our favorite Aussies, the Wiggles. This time we had great seats: seventh row, center stage. And the girls shook their hips with Wags the Dogs, woke up Jeff and played their air guitars with Murray for 90 straight minutes. Actually, the Magster only made it about 75 minutes. She spent about 15 minutes with her head on my shoulder resting. But when the bubbles came down from the rafters she got her second wind and made it through the rest of the show.

As children's concerts go, the Wiggles really are alot of fun. The tunes are catchy and the show is so high energy, you can't help but sing along. Who can resist 'Toot, toot, chugga, chugga, big red car?' And everyone sings along to "Hot Potato, Hot Potato." They didn't play my personal favorite "Eagle Rock" tonight, but they did play all their classic tunes and a few new ones too.

Since we sat so close to stage, we got a good look at the old boys, and they are well, old. My age at least, and that's saying something. Murray is the only one without a bunch of gray hair, and he's probably just hiding it in that light brown mop top of his.. And one of the dancers looked like he could be Greg's grown son. And that Greg...well, he's got a lot to Wiggle. I'm suspecting the band got their name from the movements his tummy makes while he's "On his way to Wiggle Bay!" That yellow shirt stretched tight around his body is doing him no favors. Then there is Jeff. I really think he needs to have his sleep problem evaluated. And Anthony...all these years and his dancing is still a little suspect.

But you know what, who cares? We sure don't. We had a great time and will miss taking the kids to Wiggles concerts once they out grown them. We realize this could very well be our last Wiggles concert. With La Nina 4, she may think this is too baby-ish next year. We're hoping that doesn't happen until Kindergarten, but you just never know when they will pop out with "Mom, that's for babies." So, tonight as La Nina sprinted to the stage to dance in the mosh pit and I worried every time her shiny black head disappeared out of sight even for a second, the Dad and I savored our time with our favorite Aussies. And you know, I hope they keep on entertaining kids and their parents for many, many years to come.