Willy Wonka Junior

This is what was taking over our lives for the past month.  Jonas, Miriam and Kristina were busy with play practices and learning songs.  I was busy making costumes (Jonas' pajamas, 4 squirrel costumes, Oompa Loompa pom poms) and props (4 suckers, 4 paper mache lollipops, the scroll).  Everyone else in our family was busy getting in and out of the car.  We are all really glad that the play is over, for lots of reasons.  But I won't go into them right now.
Being in the play was a good experience for all three of the kids.  Jonas got his first speaking part.  He was Grandpa George and his lines were punchlines to jokes, so he really enjoyed that.  The night we saw it he was really "on."  His lines were delivered right on time, loud and clear, and he got good laughs out of the audience.  He was also a squirrel... well, not a squirrel, THE squirrel.  The squirrel that Veruca Salt chases after "I WANT a squirrel, Daddy!!" 

Miriam got to be an Oompa Loompa.  She was chosen to be the Oompa Loompa that passed out the glasses for the TV room.  The Oompa Loompas got to learn lots of songs and lots of dances.  Definately the best part to be.  Not much pressure but lots of fun!!

Miriam and Kristina with their friend.

Miriam liked the glitter and took this picture of it.  These were the suckers that I made.  The one Miriam is holding is a little worse for the wear. 

Kristina basked in all the attention being in the play brought.  She learned her dances and songs well.  She would sing the songs constantly (much to the annoyance of the other kids at home).  More than once the leaders said that she really comes alive on the stage.  I think she is the only one that wishes the play wasn't over.

The entire cast.  64 kids.  I'm sure the director (who incidentally is a member of our ward and our good friend) is also glad that the play is over for lots of reasons too.