Night at the Wax Museum

Ok, this post has basically nothing to do with the adoption but I felt like blogging about it  :)

The other night, Case's 4th grade had their annual social studies night at the school.   Over the last month or so, the kids have been studying the Revolutionary War and had chosen an important person from that time frame on which to write a report and give an oral presentation in class.  They had all the usual suspects- Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John or Abigail Adams, Betsy Ross, Paul Revere, King George III, Benjamin Franklin- as well as some lesser known ones- like Mercy Otis Warren, James Otis, Mary Ludwig Hays, Phillis Wheatley, Peter Salem, and Samuel Abraham- Case however chose that rabble rouser, turned protester, turned patriot, turned statesman Samuel Adams- great choice for him!

From the get go, he has been totally into the assignment, researching a bunch on the internet and in the library.  After writing their reports, the project culminated in the "wax museum" during social studies night.  So what is a wax museum you ask?  Basically, the kids dressed up as their special person and became a "statue" that would give short speech, when prompted, about their character.  The kids arrived all dressed in various costumes and looking so cool.  The parents waited in the cafeteria while the teachers got them in place throughout the hallways in the school.  The kids stood still, held out their hands with a "button" (an orange circle of styrofoam that said "Press here"etc), and when people pressed the button, they recited their little speech while in character.

It was awesome and Case ROCKED Samuel Adams!  He as animated, funny, and personable when his "button" was pressed and couldn't be broken when he was standing still as a statue (and lots of kids and even his teachers tried to get him to smile!).  When we talked about how you do it, we told him to just think of Teddy Roosevelt in Night at the Musuem when he morphs back into a statute at dawn.  He totally nailed it.  In fact, he was so still and statue-like that one time he locked his knees and started to feel faint (he was so into acting his part to perfection!).  Luckily, we realized he looked a little pale and we opened a window and had him take some water sips and he was fine.  But even then, I had to press his "button" before he would move to take more sips, lol.  Talk about dedication!  Maybe we'll have to get him involved with some plays in the area because he had a blast!

Here are some pictures from that night:

Case as "Samuel Adams"- he was channeling his inner Night at the Museum

Captivating his audience!

Case's friend and soccer buddy Trey as "King George III"- he was awesome!

Another friend, Joshua, as George Washington

Case's best bud Davis aka "Francis Marion, 'The Swamp Fox'"

Hallway shot

Hallway shot

Taylor aka "Abigail Adams"- she was precious!