The Lion King

Eleven of us piled into two cars Sunday to go to the Hobby Center in downtown Houston to see The Lion King.  The group included Dee, Wendy, Gage, Zane, Carolyn, Kate, Carlee, Robin, Carolyn's friend Sandie and her daughter Anna and me. 

We had called the day before and got lunch reservations at The Aquarium for 11 AM, because the play was to start at 1 PM.  We planned to drop most of the group at The Aquarium and then take the cars to the Hobby Center to valet parking...about $20 per car.  The drivers would then walk back to the restaurant (about 5 minutes) where we would eat and then walk back to the theater.  However, when we arrived at The Aquarium, we found that we could valet park there for only $9 per car and leave the cars there while we were at the play.  It was a no-brainer.  

Gage, Robin & Carlee

Kate and Anna

Sandie and Carolyn

Gage, Zane and Wendy

The kids enjoyed viewing the various fish in the huge tanks.  They all ordered pizzas for lunch, while the rest of us ordered entrees that we shared.  Dark clouds started building, so we didn't linger over lunch.  We got to the theater just ahead of the rain.  I don't think the rain was particularly hard or lasted very long, but I was glad we were inside, especially since we forgot to get most of the umbrellas from the car before the valet service took them away.

Dee and Zane watch while a Hobby Center volunteer entertains Kate.  Notice that the volunteer is just a little taller than Kate, who will turn 7 later this month.

Dee and I sat a couple of rows in front of this group.  Sandie and Anna were in another section.

 The kids all enjoyed the play very much.  Carolyn, Kate, Carlee, Sandie and Anna had been to the Hobby Center earlier this year to see Annie, but I think this was Gage and Zane's first experience at this theater.  We have taken them to some productions at the Plaza Theatre in Wharton, but I doubt if they realized how spectacular The Lion King would be. 

After the play, we made the short walk back to the Aquarium to pick up the cars.  We also took a few more pictures to help us remember the wonderful day.