The kids were in a play this past week. The Missoula Children’s Theatre (( http://www.mctinc.org/thetour )) came to our base & held auditions for “Rumplestilskin” last Monday. 74 children auditioned for parts & only 60 were available. It didn’t even occur to me until AFTERWARDS that one or two, perhaps all 3 would be rejected! Thankfully, all 3 of the kids were chosen to participate!
It was an intense 5 days of rehearsals, with the first performance being that 5th night…last Friday! The cast did SUPERB! Even after an accident where the flats came crashing down! All the children kept right on going…without missing a beat! 
The 2nd night they all did even better, something I didn’t believe possible! Everyone performed louder, lines were delivered crisply, words enunciated more clearly! It wasn’t until walking home & was talking to Steven that I was informed of an entire scene being dropped! I only noticed a few lines were added…& liked the change. It had been totally ad-libbed on the actors part, to cover the omitted scene. All “I” noticed was the inproved part, NOT the omitted one!
I will add photos tomorrow, when I am not so sleepy. I’m afraid I’d do a poor job of it tonight!
***Oh, yes, before I forget, THIS week, the children are involved with our parishes VBS. I am a volunteer…fillng in as needed. Today I helped with registration & then I was a “baby wrangler / soother!” Seems all my years of raising children has given me a special “touch” with those who are upset. ((( I must tell you, it’s nothing special, really….just a knack for knowing when the poor dears need a cuddle! :) )))
The kids really enjoyed their first day…as did I!
Night Y’all! God bless…
