First Stage Fun with Friends and Junie B.

Alyssa and Emma each have a friend whose birthday is during the same week as Emma's. Instead of a "regular gift" the girls decided they wanted to give their friends a coupon to have a sleepover at our house and see the First Stage Children's Theatre performance of Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business. And yes, all their birthdays were back in April, so this is a gift 6 months deferred. It was the show they all agreed they wanted to see, and First Stage never disappoints.

 

The Skywalk is one of the funnest things about the parking garage by the Marcus Center Complex.

 

Alyssa running back to me, so happy and excited.

 

Alyssa and her April b-day friend, Georgia having a talk with the beautiful fall colors outside.

 

Emma and her birthday buddy, Catherine.

 

The girls and their special birthday guests.

 

Georgia was trying to encourage Rebekah to be a part of the photo above. She was great about including Emma and Rebekah in everything she and Alyssa wanted to do.

 

The girls in their seats.

 

All of a sudden, the stage lights went up, and I wasn't ready for Bekah's excited face (that's why the pic is so blurry), but it was very cute.

 

The stage is set for Junie B!

 

At intermission, eating a cookie that is as big as her head.

 

Looking at the poster listing all the characters.

 

All five girls. It was a great performance, probably one of the most talented casts we have seen at First Stage, which is saying a lot, because they are always quite good. All of them could sing very very well, Alyssa was on the edge of her seat the whole time!

 

There is a fun outdoor stage area that the girls had a lot of fun running around after the show. They were playing an elaborate game of hide and seek tag.

 

Emma telling Georgia not to give up her hiding spot.

 

Peeking out from behind the pillar.

 

Now, Georgia is the one peeking around as Bekah steps up to run and hide.

 

Posing on the stage.

 

Excited jumps from the littlest one.

 

Glancing back to see who's coming.

 

Off and running again.

 

Taking a princess break.

 

Emma looking out at the river.

 

TAG ~ almost!!

 

Chasing, chasing.

 

I've had enough of all this running around.

 

Catherine slept over the night before the play, and the girls made homemade pizzas that turned out to be very delicious.

 

At one point the girls took our small camera and clicked several pics of each other. I thought these of them pretending to be models were funny.

 

Alyssa's model profile.

 

Super Sassy model Cate.

 

Another thing I thought was funny was Emma's excited face as she pulled the jenga piece, and Cate not being able to watch for fear that it was falling.

 

We made and decorated fall cupcakes.

 

Concentrating on the all important sprinkles.

 

Georgia spent the night after the play. The girls asked if they could go outside, and five minutes later they were at the back door asking if they could have rakes to rake up leaves. I've never thought of raking leaves as being much of a recreational activity, but when they came in, I was hanging up their coats and Alyssa leaned in to whisper to me, "Thanks so much for letting Georgia come over, we are having so much fun!!"