Owen's an Oompa Loompa - February 2014

Okay lets play a little catch up... 

We don't want to forget the beginning of the year with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Owen was our adorable Oompa Loompa!

He really loved it! This was the first time his school put on a play in years and I was really grateful that Owen got the chance to be part of something so fun. Do we see a future actor in the making? Maybe...  he does have dramatic flare!

 

Here he is getting into character. Kindergarteners and 1st graders could only be Oompa Loompas or squirrels so he choose to be a Oompa Loompa. The Oompa Loompa's had to learn the cutest dance to the Oompa Loompa song. It was so fun to watch!

 

 

 

 

Funny Story Time:

During the performance there was a part where the Oompa Loompas march around with big cardboard candy sticks and lollipops. They were supposed to be in the "background" while the scene was happening toward the front left of the stage. Owen really wanted to see the scene so instead of marching back and forth in the background he decided to march in small circles in the front right side of the stage. Even while walking toward the front of the stage his head was turned backwards towards the scene. Deven, myself and Oliver were sitting way in the back trapped and watching helplessly as Owen almost walked right off that stage! He really came within inches of at least a 4 foot drop. Deven and I had been really nervous but it wasn't till after the play that we found out how nervous everyone else was. One of our best friends was one of the directors and came up to us afterwards with big eyes saying how scared she was that Owen was going to fall off the stage. We didn't know it but there was someone behind the curtain trying to get Owen's attention to stop what he was doing and was finally able to tell him to come back here! We heard from numerous others that we spoke to afterwards that they were worried about Owen too! Ha Ha!