Enoch's First Crush!

Okay, I know the last few posts have all been about the play, "A Christmas Carol". This is the last one...I promise.

There was a cute girl in the play with us. Name of Abby. She and Enoch got aquainted waiting in the wings. In fact, they had to go out for bows together after the show.

Enoch is a very serious thespian.

He is always on time for his cues.

He made sure that Abby knew when it was time to go bow. He had a simple method for this;

holding her hand.

Every night just before the show ended, he would be in the wings holding hands with Abby.

He totally loved it.

I also made a quilt for our director with all the actor's names on it. He found Abby's. Then he found his. He was disappointed I hadn't put them together.

Yes, I think my boy had his first crush.....and on an older woman no doubt.

Well, to make a long story short, at the cast party after closing night, Abby and another girl from the play called Enoch over, and this picture was the result.

A surprise to him no doubt, but so much fun!

Christmas Carol Trailer

This is just a short video that promoted our show. You could call it a trailer I guess. Take good notice of the Cratchit family. Have you ever seen so many redheads at one table before? Enjoy!

Ebenezer Scrooge Gets A Bad Rap

The name Ebenezer Scrooge always makes one think of some mean, onery old man who hates Christmas. No one ever wants to be compared to Ebenezer Scrooge. No one seems to remember that Ebenezer changed! At the end of the story our mean, stingy old man becomes a wonderful person. He embodies everything there is about the Christmas spirit, peace and good will to all men. He repents of his former wrongs, and rights them. He becomes a good soul.

I have a deep respect for Mr. Scrooge and all he stands for. Maybe that is why once again members of the Whitaker family are taking part in "The Christmas Carol" playing at the local community theatre.

Enoch plays the village boy who wonderfully gets to experience the changed Ebenezer on Christmas morning. Scrooge calls down to him and pays him for going and getting the prize turkey for the Crachit family. His part is affectionately known as "Turkey Boy".

Hopefully I don't just sound like a bragging parent, but I've been so impressed with Enoch on stage and off. He knows his lines (and he has a few) and all his cues. Off stage, he is the best -behaved kid there. We have never had to get after him for goofing off or running around. He is a serious actor and obeys every rule of the theatre. What a great kid he has been!

If you have never been to our theatre, it is actually a theatre-in-the-round as you can see from the above photo. You will also notice that Enoch gets the entire stage to himself (except for our fearless director in the background during dress rehearsal)


Aaron is once again, our dear Bob Cratchit. This time I get to play Mrs. Cratchit. Normally I don't wear a scarf, but Aaron had let me borrow his before the play because I was cold.

Kiera plays the part of one of the older Cratchit daughters. She has also had the opportunity to be in the theatre's band as they needed a french horn player. This has been a great learning experience for her, and it has also been fun watching her hold her own with more seasoned musicians. She is really getting to be a good french horn player.

The show always has a good message for everyone during the holidays and beyond. The man who plays Scrooge this year said it best. "I have about 10 minutes to make the audience hate me, then about 15 minutes to make them feel sorry for me. After that, I only have about 5 minutes to make them like me at the end. If I can do all that, I might just change their lives."

Merry Christmas and can we all remember its' true meaning!

SOCCER 24/7

I usually don't do a post without pictures, but this story is truly one that needs to be shared.

On Sunday I helped Enoch get dressed.

I know, he is seven, and should be able to do it himself, but he is a slowpoke.

And I'm in a hurry.

So, I help him dress.

I put on his white shirt, and helped him tuck it into his trousers.

Then I put his belt on for him and did it up.

He was ready for church.

When we parked in the parking lot, I noticed he had forgotten his coat.

Oh well. He will learn.

I had to get the kids out of Sunday School because we were going to

my sister's church to hear her family sing.

That is when I noticed IT.

I asked, "Enoch! What is that red thing underneath your white shirt?"

I could see something red underneath his collar.

He was walking in front of me.

And plainly from the back I could see what it was.

The number and the name gave it away...his England football jersey.

This child had taken the time after I had helped him get dressed to:

1. Take off his white shirt.

2. Put on his soccer jersey.

3. Put his white shirt back on.

4. AND, tuck it in!

I am still in disbelief!

However, a part of me is proud.

I truly have a soccer fanatic in the house!