The Pied Piper.

Last Monday Lexi had the opportunity to audition for the Pied Piper play put on by the Missoula Children's theater! I can even say how proud of her I am about this, not that she got a part but that she put her self out there and auditioned! I would have never done that, would have been way too embarrassed, so one of my number 1 things as being a mom is to encourage my kiddos to at least try everything once, hence football last season! All the children in this play amaze me so much, auditions were Monday and their first performance was Friday, talk about a LOONGGGG busy week for these kids, some of the kids practiced for 5 hours every day AFTER school, Lexi practiced for 2 hours a day, but when school doesn't even get out til 3:50 here it makes for some hungry tired kids!!

waiting to audition for the Pied Piper!!

She got the part of one of the rats!!!

We got there way early for good seats at the 3:00 performance Saturday, good thing!

Kloe waiting for the big show to start!

ohhh she's so cute!

doing their little dance {Lexi middle}

The whole Pied Piper cast

Lexi and Ariel!

All the RATS! {Lexi top row 1st on the left!}

Amy doing Lexi's makeup!

coming out of the dressing room! I would have loved to record all the girls from the play singing while they were getting ready (their voices, not them!) they had the most beautiful voices, the were singing "a whole new world", "hakuna matata" and then they stepped up the beat with "All the single ladies", they were all so much fun and I'm so stinkin happy Lexi got to experience all this!

my cute little rat!

They did 3 performances in all, each 1 1/2 hours!

the councilors

The Mayor, looking for the children...

Amy and Andy were the two actors that taught the kids the play, as well as Amy being the "Mayor" of Hamelin, she also had an amazing voice!

Lexi and her favorite "Baker"

Lexi and Ariel, they were both shocked to see each other at the audition, they danced together for 2 years and then this year we didn't do dance cause their dance studio didn't have enough little ones to teach, but now that we're back in contact we have some happy little girls!!

Heading home at 10:00 Sat. night, she was on a performance high!

her flowers we got our little star!

We can't wait for next year when MCT comes to town again! They are truly amazing, traveling to every state and 16 countries to reach over 65,000 kids a year to give them the opportunity to experience theater, AWESOME!! If they come near your city I'd definitely recommend getting your little ones to try out or even go check out the show with the family, you won't be disappointed!!

Oh and am I the only person who didn't know the story of the Pied Piper?!?