Practically Perfect

Audrey is currently in my bathroom, making an attempt at applying false eyelashes. She's on her fourth try and I am no help whatsoever. I never was good at that cosmetic stuff. False eyelashes, tanning beds, high heels and lipstick are on my long list of things that are just too much to bother with. Sunscreen, now that's important.

Audrey really isn't a false eyelashes kind of girl either, but she is preparing for the role of Winifred Banks in the musical version of Mary Poppins that her school is putting on. I didn't know Winifred Banks wore false eyelashes, but hey, anything for the theater, right?  We are at the stage of rehearsal where everyone starts to panic and pull their hair out and lament that the show will never be ready on time. The kid playing Mr. Banks got bad grades and so got fired from the show. The kid playing Michael Banks failed to land a back flip he performed at the Sadie's dance (it is no longer called "Sadie Hawkins Dance", just "Sadie's") and now he has a concussion and it is very shaky on whether or not he will be able to perform next week.  Influenza A is running rampant among the student body, and the cast of  the musical has not been spared. Our dog Piper was almost cast as the dog in the show, but thankfully for everyone involved they found another, better trained, more proper English doggy to play the role. Piper would have been a disaster, I am pretty sure.

Eh, they will find a way to pull it off. They always do.

Audrey has certainly put her fair share of time, sweat and tears into this show, staying after school every single day since the beginning of the year, and sacrificing a few Saturdays along the way too. Where does she get that drive from anyway? I wish I had a little more of that. She does really enjoy it though, so that helps too.

It is bitter sweet this year, Audrey's senior and final high school musical. She has had a great time performing, learned a TON of valuable and vital life lessons, and her voice has improved tremendously. Her roles have gotten biger every year, and watching my kid on stage commanding the audience is pretty cool. I  hope she will find ways to continue to sing and perform, because in my humble and completely unbiased opinion, she really shines on the stage.