Beauty and the Beast (ie: Jacob)

Since we went to a local youth performance of The Lion King last summer, Jacob has been obsessed with performing, plays, and just acting things out. We will sit for hours on end and he will tell me who in his preschool class will be playing what part in The Lion King and that he is going to ask his teachers if he can put on a play for the school (but, Scar and the hyena's will not be in it because they would scare the babies). After Halloween, I found a lion costume for little $$ and got it for him. He loved it, but asked that I make another Baby Simba costume, because the costume I ordered had a mane and when Simba is young, he didn't have a mane. :)

Anyway, this is an interest that is lasting a long time, which I really love. We will turn on Disney songs/videos on YouTube and we will act them out. He even will want to pause the video and do an observational drawing of what he sees.

So - when we were at the MK in January 2014, we waited (and waited and waited) for Belle's enchanted encounter. We finally got in an it was so cute.....a group of about 30 people start by listening to a guy in a make-shift room where Maurice (Belle's father) creates his inventions. You then travel to a hallway to recreate the night that Beast and Belle met. The Cast Members pick some kids(and two adults) out of the audience to play parts. Jacob was picked to be the Beast. Everyone then moves onto the library to recreate Beast and Belle's dance. Jacob was just amazing and he was so excited to be chosen. He was "in his first play!" It made the 1.5 hr wait worth it. I have a video that I will add later.

Jacob: It was just amazing to see how excited you were to play the Beast. You did wonderful and it was so special to see you perform. The smile on your face was just precious! I love how you are interested in all things - from sports, to learning to read/write, to drawing, to acting. You make me so proud. I will never forget your special time with Belle.
XOXO, Momma