Last year The May Queen played a sheep, and wanted desperately to be Mary. So this year I decided a little nepotism was in order, and The May Queen got to play Mary.
Erm... that's not her.
OK, so she didn't glow. Rather, she was a very devout Mary, with her eyes turned up to heaven.
OK, so that's not her either.
No, rather, she chose to play Mary as being totally enamoured with her gorgeous new baby. 
Whoops. That's not it either.
Well, she was definitely a robust Mary. 
OK, maybe not.
Actually, as the director of the show i decided to take the role of Mary in a slightly different direction. 
While that may be a Madonna, but I didn't take it in that different of a direction.
Rather, the May Queen stood in front of the congregation and did what any lucky child playing Mary would do.....
Wish she were someone else.
Sigh. And no, for those of you who are wondering... The May Queen does not seem to have caught the acting bug from her mama.
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This post is part of Monday Missions. Your mission this week is to use some sort of creative photoshopping within your post. Go wild! Then come back here and put a link to your post in the widget below. Then check out the other Monday Missions.
Upcoming Monday Missions are:
12/17 - Holiday List
12/24 - Family Holiday Letter (year in review...)
12/31 - New Year's Resolutions
38 comments:
Can't do the mission, but LOVED what you did! Fun and charming and oh-so-true. (Did I mention I used to teach drama to elementary students?)
Awww - she looks pretty adorable (maybe slightly disinterested but adorable all the same!)
I'm not participating but I loved the photos. Let her be a sheep bless her.
Cheers
This is my calling card or link"Whittereronautism"until blogger comments get themselves sorted out.
I freaking ADORE you.
ps. got a little weird about saying "freaking" with a post about the mother mary and all, but then figured you'd be okay with it.
HAHAAAA!!!!
she looks THRILLED.
she may not want to be Mary, but she does look like an angel
LOL - hilarious!!
And I agree with nomotherearth...she does look like an absolute angel.
Heidi :)
She's adorable, whether she wanted to be there or not. Did she have fun, a little?
I did it this week!
Julie
Using My Words
I can't do it either - i thought I was the last person on earth without photoshop!
This is great fun - I'll be sure to check out the other links later.
On Thursday, we have Lessons & Carols, and Fiona was chosen to read a Lesson. Gulp. At least it doesn't involve costumes.
I love that she wanted to be a sheep! I also really enjoyed your use of "neoptism". Must keep that word in mind when I play Scrabulous later today.
... because it's always easier to be somebody else.
Ahhh, kids - lol
She is so adorable in that little outfit. And hey, great photoshopping skillz.
I don't know now -- I was going to enter, but I'm not as creative as you are with Photoshop! But, maybe you all won't be too critical of me -- because it's a lovely story to go with it.
I found this photo after my Mom died, and it was torn, so I had to repair it via photo shop. I also cropped out the faces to protect the innocent.
The story, is what I remember, and how I think it was.
The Madonna one made me giggle...
She's so cute with her little robe and her Baby. And looking like she's really rather be someplace else! =)
Thanks for sharing!
oh, she is just too cute - and she'd be an adorable sheep too!
What a great post. I laughed harder at each new pic. You rock! And what a sweetie she is.
I'm up. A bit frazzled, but hey, I tried.
So funny! The joy of children I reckon...
I would love to do a photshop mission, but alas, my skills only extend to restoration of old photos at this time. I will be sure to check back and see where it gone though!
So adorable...
I tried to link to my post from yesterday (cheating, but at least it *was* photoshopped) in the widget thingee wouldn't let me.
Here's the link.
Too cute! And if I ever learn how to use photoshop I'll play....
Oy. I MAY participate, but only if I neglect a few things... we'll see...
Cute pics.
Oooooh, May Queen. ;)
Sweet little girl.
My Girl was Mary in front of the whole town when she was FIVE and she was so poignantly brave that my heart throbs even now thinking back.
That May Queen is the cutest Mary of them all!
PM: I accidentally published my post before I wrote anything, and I think you saw it before it was fixed. Go back and read it if you get the chance... :)
p.s. The May Queen is adorable! And I love "Madonna" and child...too funny!
Her hair and those pink shoes - gah! So cute!
And Madonna looks a LOT like SJP in that pic!
Cute. I don't have photoshop stuff on my mac- but thinking I need to add some feature so I can play with my pix-- anyone out there MAC savvy? Should I upgrape by I-life or I-work to get those features?
Notepad maybe?
help.
linda.sands@charter.net
What an absolute cutie! Good job on the photoshop pics. I have NO IDEA how to do that, so I can't participate today. Blah, me.
So funny!
Great post! And nicely done.
I do think this was my favorite line: "I directed it, of course."
This was *priceless*!!! I loved every frame of it...
...but of course she wanted to be a sheep!
Hilarious!
I'm a little late to the game today, but I wanted to play!
And of course she wanted to be a sheep.
This is hilarious! Brilliant! I loved it. I so sorely lack the talent to particpate in this one...but I sure loved reading yours. :)
this had me peeing my pants laughing!
This is too funny! She looks so sweet even if she wanted to be the sheep. How cute!
Was it cold in there? Maybe she thought the sheep costumes were warmer...?
Adorable, whether she wanted to be a sheep or not. Just adorable. :-)
Ramekin wasn't so enthused about doing his bit in the pageant on Sunday either... refused to wear the shirt I made him, refused to sing the song... then tried to set his star-on-a-stick with tinsel alight in front of everybody... quite a performance.
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