The play is over. After almost 2 months of 3 days a week practice, final week practice every day, 9 shows all together, tons of laughter and hugging and fun, it is done.

My Daddy is in Florida, but my brother and Seth came, Kei’s Nana, my Aunt and my Mom’s best friend [which make me tear up because I know my Mother would have loved it!], tons of our homeschool friends and more. Kei got roses and flowers and gifts. It was such a great experience.

Kei was superb, that isn’t just Mommy talk, she was really, really good. So many people told me; not only that she did great, but that you could tell it was her passion.† This was her biggest role.† She got a mic for the first time and took her bow at the end….Jasper, Horace [her character] and Cruella.† She and Drew [the boy who played Horace] got to ad lib a lot and it added so much to the show.

The kids that she has done plays with over the years are so amazing.† The older ones help the younger ones.† They really become a family.† At rehearsals or in the green room you hear kids breaking out into songs from “Wicked” or “Sweeny Todd” and everyone joining it.

Kei spent any spare time she had making “101 Dalmatian” Charms out of her clay for some of her cast members.† She tied them onto black and white yarn and they were so cute.

I worked backstage all shows but the final one.† I love being back there and making sure the younger kids enter on their cue.† Seeing their eyes sparkling when they come off stage, seeing the smiles when things go well.† It really is magic.

And it is…she loves it, loves the stage, the spotlight, making people laugh. I am so proud of my talented girl. I wish I could have taken you all by the hand and brought you into the theatre with us.

Now I am beat…and very behind on all of my friends blogs..I will catch up…really I will.

Whew! What a week.† It was awesome but I am glad it is over…for now. 🙂

“The center of the stage is where I am” ~Martha Graham