Johnny..... AND THE SPRITES!
Just out is the first ever Johnny and the Sprites DVD! Woo hoo! The Johnny and the Sprites theme song is one that I CAN'T GET OUT OF MY HEAD FOR DAYS AND DAYS AND DAYS after I hear it. It's running through my mind right this very minute, in fact. Johnny! And the Sprites! Blah blah blah blah! Johnny! And the Sprites! Blah blah blah blah! Johnnnyyyyyyy! And the Sprites!
But enough about me. Let's talk about Johnny and the Sprites: Meet the Sprites! The cool thing about it is that it actually features five shorts of the show that Disney ran before picking it up as a full-half-hour show. You can't see these shorts anymore unless you buy the DVD. Current fans will love meeting those lovable sprites for the very first time, and moms will just love Johnny, who is one of the better looking kids show hosts on TV today, if I do say so myself. Ahem.
Best of all, one lucky Suburban Turmoil reader can win her very own copy of this DVD simply by going here, then coming back and telling me whether you think I should take the trip anyway. You have until Wednesday at midnight, CST! Make sure to leave your e-mail address in the comment so that I can contact you! Good luck!
9 Comments:
I'm going to have to admit that I have never heard of Johnny and the sprites...but on your recommendation I will totally check it out!
I think what to do is a tough call - you have to do what's right for you (blah blah, that totally sounds like a cop out, I know). I think that if it were me, that I would have to skip the trip. But what a tough decision!
It's always something, isn't it! I wouldn't go on the trip either, but that doesn't make any easier, does it.
Johnny & the Sprites is trippy - but my son liked it the one time we watched it.
I'd totally skip the trip as well. If not, you will spend the whole pampered weekend feeling guilty that you didn't. It's one of those things that totally sucks as a mom, though.
We dig Johnny and the Sprites around here, too. I, too, get that song stuck in my head and feel like the biggest dork because no one else I know knows where it comes from :)
As much as I'd hate to, I'd probably skip the trip, too. It'd eat at me forever if I didn't.
Hmmm....
Can you watch it on DVD?
Just kidding (sorta). This is one of those hard decisions in which moms have to make sacrifices for their kids.
But cheer up-- if you were asked once, you will be asked again. And your daughter will never perfom this part again.
I love the way you put it. Parenthood is a sacrifice (especially if done right!), and I worry when some parents don't seem to understand that. I think you're making the right choice--although what a bummer. And we LOVE Johnny and the Sprites--did you see one? Johnny and the Sprites, could you be one? Hee hee.
I remember my parents coming to all the musicals/concerts I was in during my geeky band years, but when I was a cheerleader for football they never made a game. It hurts worse that the cheerleading didn't rate high enough for them, but the concerts were okay. I think you are making a "great" sacrifice, although the trip sounds amazing, your stepdaughter will cherish the fact that you were there for her and not selfishly enjoying a trip. Because as teenagers, it's all about them!
We LOVE Johnny and the Sprites at our house! Reminds me of the Muppets and Fraggle Rock of my youth, and my boys love dancing with the songs! It's a great show!
Talk to your stepdaughter. You never know how she feels about this until you do.
I was in the school musical 3 times in high school and my mom was in the audience only once. The bleachers and folding chairs of the auditorium were not artificial hip friendly and I didn't want her to suffer sitting through my performance.
It didn't bother me at all. My boyfriend had a bouquet of flowers from her waiting after the show. A few days later she and I would watch the video tape from the comfort of our couch and I could talk about what was going on (watch how Pat covers the fact that he forgot his lines here!)
Start by mentioning that you really want to see her performance and that you're thinking about canceling the trip. Then you'll know how much it means to her to have you there, or if it will be OK to catch the show later on tape.
I was going to say yes, you should take the trip, but then I looked at the comments and they made me feel bad! It would depend on the child, I guess. My parents were there for every single thing I ever did, but some kids never had their parents at events and they didn't seem to care. I don't know if it really hurt them and they were just saying it didn't or not. I'm trying to imagine Suzi performing in a play and what my decision would be. When I think about her sweet brown eyes as I imagine myself telling her only Daddy will be there to watch... I think I'd stay home. I'd have a lump in my throat the whole trip!
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