Off to See the Wizard

Tonight I took the girls to our local library. They had members from a local theatre troupe do a rendition of The Wizard of Oz. Both Ava and Jocelyn have watched the movie many times and enjoy it greatly, so I thought this would be a fun experience for them. And sure enough, they were totally stoked to go... until the play actually started. I don't think they really appreciated what seeing a live play up close would be like. They were sitting in the front of the room, so the play was being acted out about 4 feet in front of them. Add to that the overdramatic and LOUD voices, and they were a little taken aback. Molly left her sisters and came to sit with me within the first 10 seconds, and never really relaxed the entire performance. Every so often, when someone would jump out from behind the backdrop or speak loudly all of a sudden, Molly would jump a mile and start shaking a little. The older two were better, although Jocelyn was looking a little worried when the Wicked Witch came out. All in all they had a wonderful time, and we came home with all smiles. Ava of course immediately wanted to perform her own version of the Wizard of Oz after bathtime. Fifteen minutes into her performance I cut her off and told her to come back again tomorrow - sheesh! I'm sure tonight's dreams will be filled with Munchkins, witches, and many other adventures over the rainbow.