Beauty and the Beast

Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme.... you know the rest.

This fall you both worked very hard at EDA in the production of Beauty and the Beast.

I know we say this every time, and since I'm writing this from the future I can definitely tell you we will... but this was one of our FAVORITE plays (musicals) that you all have put on.

Julia, you were Madame de la Grand Bouche- the enchanted dresser- and you literally disappeared into your role. This was the first time, for me anyway, that you became a true "actor"... Madame didn't have a lot of screen time, but when you were there, whether you had a line or not, you WERE Madame. You were 'face acting' even when you didn't have lines or notes. And when you DID have lines and notes... holy enchanted cabinetry... you SOARED. Lyrical operatic amazing show-stopping descants, hilarious lines, spot-on accent work, flawless comedic delivery, Ride of the Valkyries, surprises in your drawers. You were an amazing Madame! And we saw this show on Broadway Dallas shortly thereafter...and you were - in my opinion- a bigger, brighter, funnier, bolder Madame than the pros!

And Julia, you were awarded the LEGACY AWARD!

Aidan, you were the butcher, the bloody, bloody butcher. The one who shouts "Kill the Beast!" You drunkenly hoisted your tankard to Gaston, you scoffed at crazy old Maurice, you helped to lead a mob attack and... in this show... you really began to flex you COMEDIC muscles. During the attack on the castle, when Babette the feather duster seduces you to distract you, your "ga ga" face was hilarious... and when Lumiere burns you in the butt you screamed in a spaghetti Italian accent that would make Mario proud... "Mama Mia!" A line which you improvised in rehearsals which Mr. Tom decided to add permanently to the show. You got the HUGEST laughs each night! There are no small roles, and you personified that in Beauty and the Beast! And... you're kind of a hero... don't forget that like 2 weeks before this performance... you had your tonsils out! You recovered fully, rallied like a hero, and took the stage without missing a beat!

And most importantly of all... you spent the semester and shared the stage having FUN with your friends; learning, growing and performing together. And THAT'S the most important thing of all!

We are so proud of you... and when I say "we"...I mean.., "WE! Oui Oui!"

Just watch and see for yourself!

It's beginning to look a lot like........

 

This was the year that mom had the bestest idea to take all the broken lights off of our Christmas tree...and many hours and cut fingers later, we .... quit and went to dinner... and then came back and finished! But at least we had a de-broken-lighted tree and a LOT of fun!

This was also the year Julia couldn't stop laughing because she imagined Romeo singing Octavia Spencer's song from "Sprited!"

Shout out to Sable for falling asleep in the tinsel and to me and Aidan for inexplicably wrestling during the decorating!

 

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Halloween 2025!

Eleanor from the Chipettes!

Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece!

Weird Al!

Holly as "Holly!"

Candy-and-dress-up Carline with Dads at Aidan's school!

DA social at school AND a first Boy-girl party at a DA friend's house!

Trick-or-treating in our neighborhood with your stalwart ToT besties! (and singing for extra candy!)

 

Halloween parties galore for each of your schools- Julia and crew at Parkers; Aidan and crew at Landon's!

Sleepovers!

Cinnamon roll, sausage, egg breakfast!

You really can have your candy and eat it too!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!