JTF

I dropped JR off at the airport this afternoon and he is in the air now headed to California.

Back in May he auditioned with one of the theater groups he performs with to go with them and compete at the Junior Theater Festival.

We didn't find out until July that he was one of the 33 chosen. (They took so long to announce it that I  just assumed he didn't get picked and that we just didn't hear back from them.)

They have been practicing since September, and they will perform on Saturday and Sunday.

(The other days they are in workshops/classes/auditions.)

He doesn't have any big parts, but as I like to say "Who cares? You got a seat on the plane!"  

They are doing songs from The Little Mermaid where he is Prince Eric in 1 song and seaweed in another. 

And they are also performing "Me 'Old Bamboo" from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, where he's Sid and gets his hair all cut off in the hair cutting machine.

They had a mini performance on Sunday that Sherry, the boys, and I went to.

Here is JR as Prince Eric

Kyle wasn't nearly as impressed with JR as we were.

(No, I'm not really sure how he got himself in that position, 

and yes, his head is on the floor under the seat.)

We are very proud of JR and so excited for him to have this opportunity.

Here he is with his group, he's in the left hand corner with the Texas hat.

He'll be home on Monday night, hopefully with lots of exciting stories to tell.