Clue

The two older kids spent the first two weekends in May working on a Clue movie with the junior high youth group. The characters were Mr. Body, Miss Maroon, Mrs. Jade, Mrs. Parrot, Mrs. Black, and Major Mayo, with some additional characters, like two door-to-door salesmen, and a butler. Rachel was Mrs. Parrot, and NB was the head sound technician.

Rachel underwent a transformation those two weeks. She was told to dress in blue for her costume, and so she wore this blouse that her grandmother had given her---bright blue with ruffles and sequins. Rachel thought she would never wear it. She also wore makeup for the first night, borrowed, mostly, from other people. But she liked the way she looked it in, and she asked if we could buy some makeup for her. I told her that since she was almost in high school, I was willing for her to start wearing makeup, but only if she promised to wash her face twice a day like she is supposed to. A few months ago, Rachel started really taking care of her hair, and it looks great. Now she is really taking care of her face, too, and it looks good, and the makeup looks good. She looks like a very different girl than that messy-haired kid that used to live here.

We also needed to do some shopping for white dresses for the Star and Friend ceremony in July. Three years ago, when M was an Honor Star, she wanted to sew her own dress, and she wanted something very simple. This time she wanted fancy, again, another sign she's growing up.

Last night was premier night for the Clue movie. Rachel and NB both had done a great job.

I've always tried to enjoy the kids at the age they are now instead of always looking back or always looking ahead. But with testing for high school, and the changes in the girls, it's hard not to think ahead to them leaving the house and how lonely I'll be. But enough of that for now. I'll think about it tomorrow.

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