My little girl was in her very first nativity play last week. She had a main part, with several lines to learn, as well as all of the songs, complete with actions, of course. She wouldn’t rehearse with me, though her teacher assured me she was doing well, so I was hopeful all would be OK on the day! She’d been off school for the two days prior, so I was a bit worried she might not still be 100% and that would put her off. I was a bundle of nerves for her on the day, though she appeared to be absolutely fine.
We arrived to a packed hall. It was a nativity play put on by the two-form reception and the attached nursery, so around 100 children, and it was a case of anyone could go along, so plenty of parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and more were there. Then the children streamed in and settled down ready for the show to begin….
Boo owned that stage! Owned it, I tell you! Yes, I’m a proud mum, yes I think my daughter’s the most amazing creature ever so am biased, but she really was the star of the show! She was centre stage for the majority of the performance, and she had a lot of lines. I was surprised actually how much she did have to do, considering she’s just 5, and she didn’t miss a cue or a dance move. Other parents were coming over to me afterwards saying how brilliant she was, and a lady next to my mum commented to her ‘look how good that little girl is’ – yes, she’s mine, thank you so much. Even the next morning, parents I’d not chatted with before were coming to tell me how impressed they were, and of course, Boo took it all in her stride. One of the mum’s commented that it was just as though she was acting it out in her bedroom, she was so unconcerned by her onlookers.
She was relaxed and enjoyed every minute of it. It’s in moments like these that I look at my daughter in awe and wonder. I created her, I’ve nurtured her, and yet somehow this has nothing to do with me. She didn’t need my help learning the lines, she hasn’t inherited any ‘performing genes’ from us, that’s for sure, and the confidence and exuberance she has in spades seems to just be innately Boo. I’m very proud of her, and I look forward to continuing to see her flourish and her independence grow. Who knows what she’ll do next!
Awww well done to her. She sounds like she did a fantastic job and she looks so cute in her outfit. You are right to be an ultra proud mummy 🙂 hope you all have a very lovely Christmas!
She was fab, and so, so relaxed about it all! Thank you, and you, too x
How wonderful, it sounds like she was an absolute star and definitely something to be proud of. My son only had one line but he was brilliant, his friend who played Mary had everyone crying too. Such a great time of year for children and parents. Thank you for linking up to #magicmoments.
It’s such a special time, and I loved how as parents we all came together, too, in our nervousness for them!
Oh wow, what a proud moment for you. She looks so confident on the stage and sounds like she did brilliantly. So glad her nativity went so well – well done Boo! Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas x
She was so comfortable up there, it was lovely to see. Thank you, you, too x
Aww that’s so cute well done boo. I so remember my daughters first, she was the star and looked adorable ….. Until she put her finger up her nose lol. She is 28 now and it’s fine she’s stopped doing that in public lol. A very merry Christmas to you and yours
Ha ha – it was nice to have the moment!! Thanks, and to you x
My eldest (also five) was the same. We worry too much haha. It’s lovely to have proud moments like this. X
I know, they are clearly more capable than we know! Thanks x
Well done Boo, it sounds like she did a fabulous job. It’s amazing when your kids don’t practice around you and you worry as they’re about to step up and then they blow away the show, my Jed did this year with his reading at the carol service. Popping in from Magic Moments.
I know, I had no idea she really knew what she was doing, but clearly she did x
Aww well done her! So lovely to watch the nativity and all the hard work the children and staff put in.
Oh yes, they work on it for weeks, and it is so sweet to see x
Ah, bless her. She is a little star and I can imagine just how well she will have done. And she has a lovely mummy and daddy to given her all the confidence she needs 🙂 xx
Ah, maybe, but she’s a law unto herself that one! Thanks xx
The fact she stole the show? Does not surprise me at all! She’s fab! We need to get the two of them on the stage x
Oh, our two on stage? Amazing!! xx
It’s so lovely how you adapted the censored faces to Christmas! I almost mistake them with real presents, haha! 🙂
Thought I’d be festive!
Go Boo! Seems like she has the best quality it’s possible to have in life – confidence. I was just happy to see my little JJ with a tea towel on his head even if he did forget his line! X
It definitely makes life easier! Ah, bless him, it’s just so sweet to see them doing it, isn’t it? x