When I was little I used to dream about being a star. That and I dreamt about marrying Michael J. Fox. Alex P. Keaton. Seriously.
I remember trying out for the part of the Wicked Witch of the West when my elementary school did a production of The Wizard of OZ. Instead I was a munchkin. But one day I did get a kelly-pop for being the most energetic munchkin. Sigh. Anyhow, when Alexander told me he was trying out for the lead in the school play I tried to be supportive without getting his hopes up. Well, he got it! I was so happy and proud! Especially since I knew he had to act and sing in the the audition. The best part was that his cousin Michael got the lead in his class (the school does 2 productions of the same play - each 6th grade class does one).
The play was last Saturday. We saw Michael perform first. He was great! I loved all of his facial expressions. I was so proud of him!
Next was Xander's turn. I was so nervous! Ian's family, my family and many friends came to support him (thank you!). It made his day. I didn't realize until I saw him perform what a natural he is. He did so good. And I'm not just saying that. So many parents came up to me afterwards to tell me how great they thought he did. He was loud, expressive, funny...I could go on and on.
The best was seeing him so happy. He knew he did a good job. It was so cool to see him have a chance to shine. 
That night Ian and I took him out to dinner. It was the happiest I've seen Xander in a while...which makes me think that all of the drama lately was in part due to stress about the play. In that respect, I'm glad it's over.
It was a great day! I can't wait to get the DVD of the play to watch it again.
