Eva has been in an acting program for the past 8 weeks. This is the second time that she has done the program and she has really enjoyed it both times. She’s even signed up for a third go around. It is through her friend’s mom. She has the kids to her home and teaches them about different acting techniques, they do theater games and more. They also mix in some history and much more. The girls and one boy, have a great time. Tonight they had their final program. It was held in the presentation space of An Unlikely Story, a local bookstore and meetspace that is owned by Diary of a Wimpy Kid author, Jeff Kinney. This is such a nice bookstore. The building also pays tribute to the history of the town and the building that stood in the space before this one.
The kids did selections from Mary Poppins, some original songs as well. Songs about Salvadore Dali, Susan B. Anthony and Joan of Arc. It was a nice evening and we are very proud of Eva.
When Eva was two years old she watched Mary Poppins about 45 times. We would watch it daily for weeks on end. She just became obsessed with it. Having her watch it at first was my idea. We were going to Walt Disney World for the first time with her and I booked a character breakfast that had Mary Poppins as one of the characters. We wanted to make sure that Eva knew who who Mary Poppins was. She liked her so much that Allison knit her Mary Poppins’ scarf. Meeting Mary Poppins was a huge highlight for Eva’s trip and we continued to watch the movie over and over. I’m excited about this upcoming movie because I think Eva will like it very much. Emily Blunt is playing Mary Poppins in MARY POPPINS RETURNS, the all new sequel to Disney’s 1964 film MARY POPPINS and I have the first image of her in that role.
