Pup Pup Boogieing in Nashville

You wouldn't know it from the picture, where Aubrey is picking her nose and Graham looks like he'd rather be anywhere else, but the kids and I had a great time at Paw Patrol Live on Saturday night. We just couldn't get a good photo that reflected as much.

With Erica out-and-about celebrating her birthday with Melanie, the three of us headed to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) to catch Ryder, Marshall, Rocky, Skye, Rubble, Chase, Zuma, and Everest in action. They didn't disappoint.

My dad tells the story of when we saw "The King and I" in London and I skipped down the street singing "Shall We Dance" afterward. It was a sure sign I enjoyed the show. Well, fast forward some 30-plus years and there was Aubrey, sitting atop my shoulders as we waited for our car outside the theater, singing Paw Patrol songs ("Pup Pup Boogie" was a favorite) and having her Marshall stuffed animal dance on my head. Eat your heart out, Yul Brynner.

One of my favorite moments during the show was watching Aubrey spin in circles with her arms spread wide mimicking Skye, who was flying about the stage at the moment. Graham, meanwhile, cheered enthusiastically during the show. His attitude went from grumpy six-year-old to happy-go-lucky child the moment the curtain went up.

All told, the kids got in bed late, they had Sour Patch Kids and buttered popcorn for dinner, and we paid way too much for parking. And it was all worth it.