Jonah's Druthers

The Taylors Children Choir presented Jonah's Druthers for their spring play.  It was based on the book of Jonah.  Ella tried out for both drama and a solo.  She proudly was cast as Caroline.  She has 1 line in the play! 

 

I am not very creative when it comes to costumes.  After much debating and looking around, I found a pilgrim costume on Amazon, so I just ordered it.  She helped me with my make-shift hem (double sided sticky tape that you iron on).  Never too early to teach my girl "how to sew." :)  It turned out fine.  I think she looked great!

 

Here she is with Sara, one of her best friends.

 

As Caroline, she was the "little girl".  In the Bible, Jonah was on a boat.  In this play, Jonah was on a stage coach.  So this picture are the people on the stagecoach, including Caroline and her mom.  Jonah is the guy in the black hat.

Actually caught a picture of her glancing our way.  Perhaps this is when she said her line.

 

"Momma, the wind is really scary." 

 The kids did a great job!

 

After the play, I asked her if she was nervous or not.  Here is our conversation, roughly :)

Me:  Where your nervous?  Or no?
Ella:  I wasn't at first. But then when I walked out there and I saw all of those people.  The church was full of all of the parents and grandparents.  That's when I got nervous.
Me:  Well, what did you do?
Ella:  I just thought, well, let's just pretend that no one is here.  It's just us kids, and our teachers, and about 10 other people.  That's it.  Once I thought about that, I wasn't nervous anymore.
Me:  Did you have butterflies in your tummy?
Ella:  Butterflies?
Me:  Ya know, when your tummy feels all fluttery?  People call that the butterflies.
Ella:  No, no butterflies.  It was just like little bubbles in my tummy, that's all.