Sunday, December 9, 2007

Mary May Queen

Sunday morning we had our Christmas Pageant at church. I directed it, of course.

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.

Let me tell you, that she simply GLOWED as 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:

Jen said...

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?)

Don Mills Diva said...

Awww - she looks pretty adorable (maybe slightly disinterested but adorable all the same!)

Maddy said...

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.

Girlplustwo said...

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.

flutter said...

HAHAAAA!!!!

she looks THRILLED.

Run ANC said...

she may not want to be Mary, but she does look like an angel

Family Adventure said...

LOL - hilarious!!

And I agree with nomotherearth...she does look like an absolute angel.

Heidi :)

Julie Pippert said...

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

Anonymous said...

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.

Alex Elliot said...

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.

blooming desertpea said...

... because it's always easier to be somebody else.

Ahhh, kids - lol

Chrissy said...

She is so adorable in that little outfit. And hey, great photoshopping skillz.

SusieJ said...

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.

Victoria said...

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!

Anonymous said...

oh, she is just too cute - and she'd be an adorable sheep too!

MARY G said...

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.

we_be_toys said...

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!

niobe said...

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.

Badness Jones said...

Too cute! And if I ever learn how to use photoshop I'll play....

tracey.becker1@gmail.com said...

Oy. I MAY participate, but only if I neglect a few things... we'll see...

Cute pics.

Amy Y said...

Oooooh, May Queen. ;)

Beck said...

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.

MamaGeek @ Works For Us said...

That May Queen is the cutest Mary of them all!

the dragonfly said...

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... :)

the dragonfly said...

p.s. The May Queen is adorable! And I love "Madonna" and child...too funny!

Jen said...

Her hair and those pink shoes - gah! So cute!

And Madonna looks a LOT like SJP in that pic!

Unknown said...

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

Kat said...

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.

Kyla said...

So funny!

Magpie said...

Great post! And nicely done.

I do think this was my favorite line: "I directed it, of course."

Aliki2006 said...

This was *priceless*!!! I loved every frame of it...

crazymumma said...

...but of course she wanted to be a sheep!

Hilarious!

Lawyer Mama said...

I'm a little late to the game today, but I wanted to play!

And of course she wanted to be a sheep.

Jennifer said...

This is hilarious! Brilliant! I loved it. I so sorely lack the talent to particpate in this one...but I sure loved reading yours. :)

Christine said...

this had me peeing my pants laughing!

girlymom said...

This is too funny! She looks so sweet even if she wanted to be the sheep. How cute!

Emily said...

Was it cold in there? Maybe she thought the sheep costumes were warmer...?

ewe are here said...

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.