The Wizard of Oz...Is OVER

Mom is very excited that she now has scheduling control back for our weekends. I'm a bit bummed that the shows are over and look forward to being part of OZ again next year.

'D' is for...

Every week for Kindergarten homework we get to cut out and find photos of items begnning with the letter of the week. Hadleigh really enjoys the challenge and tries really hard to make everything she wants to start with the letter needed.

DADDY

DOG

DESK

DRESS

DOLL

Children's Museum of Omaha

Dad tried out face painting...

Mom fixed it up a bit... Then we got a bit goofy...

Face Impressions of Mom, Dad & Hadleigh

There were lots of costumes to try out!
Performances to put on...
and Puppet Shows!

Farm Animals...probably not intended for riding. Even a kid sized grocery store.
What fun it was being in charge.
There was a cool light room that we spent gobs of time in. That's Hadleigh making angel wings.

It's PURPLE Season!

At Purple Power Play on Poyntz Hadleigh go to try out a real fireman hose, got her face painted, hair colored, played some games, got some goodies....all in 1 hour so she could rush home to her first Wizard of Oz practice. Whew!

Camping at Council Grove

Hadleigh pretends to be a "city" girl, but when it comes down to it she's not afraid to get dirty either. She offered to hand over her entire piggy bank so her daddy would go buy a camper. She LOVED her first camping experience (mom can't believe we waited 5 years for it).

The water was a blast!

Even hangin' out with mom and dad wasn't so bad.

Wearin' whatever I could layer on, uncombed hair & the dirty water were icing on the cake.

And OH the souveniers....a tree frog, big rock, feather, indian beads and seashells all made the trip home with us. She had you convinced she was a prissy thing didn't she?

Lillibelle Fashion Show

This past Monday Hadleigh and mom headed to The Plaza in Kansas City for Ladies Night at The Melting Pot. Hadleigh was invited to model with 2 other girls and boys for the event. It was a casual event which Hadleigh had never experienced...she modeled for the people at their tables while they had their fondue and drinks. It was a bit awkward to begin with but then she made friends with, Bishop (Lillibelle) and they had a good time showing off their digs. Check out the Lillibelle site. Their clothes are rockin'!

We Wish to Welcome You to Munchkin Land!

Tonight Hadleigh tried out for the Columbian Theatre's production of The Wizard of Oz. She really wanted to try out to be Dorothy but knew she was too small. She was content with trying for a munchkin part. Decked out in her Dorothy dress, Hadleigh was 'on' and did FANTASTIC! She was casted, on the spot, to be one of the very important Lullabye League munchkins. We are all so excited for her! Even more exciting is that The Columbian Theatre is the only theatre that features some of the 1939 MGM Munchkin actors in a cameo appearance, on stage, during the munchkin scene. This year Jerry Maren, the munchkin who handed the lollipop to Judy Garland, will be on hand for the first time and Hadleigh will get to be on stage with him (during the weekend of the Oztoberfest only). What a once in a lifetime experience!

Buy your tickets online...shows are selling out! There are 11 dates to choose from beginning September 26th and ending October 12th. Hope we see you there for Miss Hadleigh's debut.