All the World's a Stage

Ellie is really into "doing shows" right now. She pretends she's in the Olympics, or doing a dance/singing concert, or the worship leader, or the pastor or teacher, and on and on. She loves an audience.

At the zoo yesterday, in a crowded exhibit, she stood off to one side and kept loudly repeating, "Hello, everybody! How's everybody doing today?" (Isaac and I were a little embarrassed to answer.)

Here's a picture of how Ellie uses a picnic table. All the world's a stage...

On vacation, she led a church service for Isaac and me. Of course, we were sitting in on a bench in a little amphitheater, along with about 5-10 other people. That didn't bother Ellie. She sang and did actions and ordered us around anyway. We figure it's good to let her be the boss when she can, since we are usually the boss. Plus, we're supposed to boldly proclaim the gospel - it's just that Ellie's style is so much more bold than I would prefer!