Lia Performs in Mean Girls!

In the midst of a very busy weekend at the end of the school year, Lia also performed in three productions of "Mean Girls" with NWTL.  After a long dress rehearsal on Friday night, Lia had to be at the Auburn Riverside HS theater for 12 hours yesterday and 8 hours today.  After Ron and Logan returned home from 6th grade camp yesterday, we left Logan at home to babysit Emmett and took Ella to see Lia's second performance with three of Lia's good elementary school friends.  We had a great time watching Lia and the rest of this talented cast put on NWTL's first, full-length production.  With an intermission, it lasted 2.5 hours and we didn't get home until after 10 p.m.  As a result, I am so grateful that we decided to leave Emmett home as he would have been a hot, tired mess by the end of this show.  I also took some of Lia's running friends to see her third and final performance today for the Sunday matinee show.  Lia did a great job performing in the ensemble and playing the iconic role of the "Teary Girl" in the scene in the school gym at the end of the play.  Although Lia did not get one of the lead roles that she had really wanted, I am proud of her for giving this play her all and making the most out of her ensemble role while juggling track and the one-act plays at her high school this spring.  I hope that she can get a few naps in during the first few days of summer before heading off to Africa after this exhausting and busy spring!

Lia entering the stage as a lion during the opening scene before the lead character, Cady, moves from Africa to the United States.

Lia taking a selfie while playing one of the students at Northshore High School.

Lia sitting in the cafeteria with her good friend, Olivia, at her side.

Lia dancing with Olivia during the house party while singing, "Who's House is This?"

Striking a pose while dressed up as a ballerina during the Halloween party.

Lia giving her iconic speech as the "Teary Girl" at the end of the play.

Lia dancing at the Spring Fling in the final scene.

Lia taking her bow and laughing while her friends on the third row cheered her on loudly!

Lia, Ella, and me with Lia's close friends from elementary school, Sienna, Mollie, and Rian after the Saturday evening show.

Lia with her close running friends, Hope and Esley, after the Sunday matinee show.