"The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil Constitution, are worth defending at all hazards; and it is our duty to defend them against all attacks. We have received them as a fair inheritance from our worthy ancestors: they purchased them for us with toil and danger and expense of treasure and blood, and transmitted them to us with care and diligence. It will bring an everlasting mark of infamy on the present generation, enlightened as it is, if we should suffer them to be wrested from us by violence without a struggle, or to be cheated out of them by the artifices of false and designing men." -- Samuel Adams

Happy 4th of July!

It's been a very fun 4th of July weekend!

On Saturday I was in the Centerville parade representing Annie Get Your Gun and the new CenterPoint Theater. It was really fun! Will was a supportive sweetheart and went to the parade to watch and take pictures for me.Then Will, a group from the play and I went to a shindig at Founders Park to watch the other casts Annie and Frank and a group of our guys do a couple of numbers.

After Will and I went and got a rainbow snow, went home had lunch, took a much needed nap and topped the night of by doing the play.

On Sunday we went to church than spend the afternoon just relaxing. Later on I made your typical 4th of July meal. We had cheeseburgers, corn on the cob, ect.. Once it got dark we went outside and did some sparklers and watch the illegal fireworks someone was doing near by.

On Monday we were able to relax a bit. I didn't have work and Will didn't have school so it was a nice break and a good time to get a few things done. We had a great weekend celebrating this Country and our Freedoms and I hope you did as well.

There's no business like show business

There's no business like show business
Like no business I know
Everything about it is appealing
Everything the traffic will allow
No where could you have that happy feeling
When you aren't stealing that extra bow
There's no people like show people
They smile when they are low
Yesterday they told you you would not go far
That night you opened and there you are
Next day on your dressing room they've hung a star

Let's go on with the show

Annie Get Your Gun

The play is in full swing now. The run of the show is half way over so if you haven't gotten your tickets yet you better hurry. I've been told that there almost sold out. It goes till July 17th and I'm in the Tue/Thur/Sat cast. If you mention my name when you call you get a couple of dollars off. I have a great cast and it's a very fun show. The music is fun, the dancing is eye catching, the cast is full of talented actor and best of all you get to see me! I've had a great time doing the show and have made a lot of good friends through this hole precess. Thank You everyone for your support and well wishes.

Auditions, Callbacks And The Wait

So, I love to do plays and musicals but I HATE to audition! It is so scary!!! I had decided awhile ago that I was going to audition for Annie Get Your Gun at Rodgers Memorial Theater. In hopes that it would help, I chose a song over a month before the auditions. I chose Windy City from Calamity Jane. I got the music ordered and they said it would take a week or two for it to come in. Well two weeks came and I hadn't heard from them. I called and they said it was "in transit". "OK" I thought "I can wait a few more days". A week later and still nothing. I go into the store and got someone that would actually help me instead of telling me something to get me to wait longer. She called the vendor and it turned out that they didn't even have any evidence of my order. They priority shipped it to the store but it was a weekend so I had to wait several more days till I got it. At this point it's only about a week and a half from my audition. So much for my being prepared way in advanced. I would have got it online or somewhere else but nowhere local had it and online it was way expensive! I knew that this was the perfect song for the audition for i'm glad I was able to get it. My bishop's sweet wife helped me practice and prepare my song.

I knew I was in trouble a couple of day's before my audition because I was way nervous! I prayed and prayed and prayed that I would be calm enough to do my best. I was still nervous until it was my turn to sing. After the first few words I was able to ditch the nerves and do my best. They asked me to stay around for the dance part of the audition. Then I got nervous again because I have worked with this choreographer and knew she can be intense. Most of the past dance auditions I have had with her have slaughtered me. Well I guess this was the exception because it was pretty easy.

After I went to work because it was Conference weekend and I knew it would be busy. It was! When I went to leave I noticed I had a message. I MADE CALLBACKS! I was so happy! That next Tue I had the Callbacks. It went really well I thought. I learned a section of two different songs. One we sang as a group and the other I sang with another girl. Then the dance callbacks. I lucked out again! We relearned the same dance from the audition. How lucky can I get? I think I did well. They said in a week or so they would let people know if they made it. The time came and then went. I didn't make it : ( or did I.

I got a call a couple weeks later saying that they had had some casting issues and asked if I still would be interest in being in the show. Heck Yes!!! Right now I am practicing for the show. I am in the ensemble of the Tue/Thur/Sat cast. The show runs June 17th-July 17th. If you can come do. It's a fun show... and I'm in it : )

Easter 2010

In my family we have always celebrated the Easter Bunny part of Easter on Saturday and the Christ part of Easter on Sunday. Will and I picked up that tradition as well but this year it didn't happen. We had so much going on that weekend that both got pushed to Sunday. On Saturday morning I had an audition for Annie Get Your Gun. It went well I though. I sang Windy City from Calamity Jane and then was taught and preformed a short dance. I get really nervous when I audition and I could tell early on that this was going to be no exception. I was nervous for days before and the night before I couldn't sleep hardly at all. I think I was awake more then I was asleep. I prayed my bum off to be calm and just do my best. It worked! I was nervous until I got in the room to preform. I was able to just do my thing without my nerves getting in the way. When I got home I decided to call work and see if they needed help. I was suppose to work anyways but I got my shift covered. With being Easter weekend and Conference weekend it was very busy. I worked from noon till seven. When I got off I checked my phone and had a message inviting me to Call Backs! That made me very happy! When Will and I were both home we colored eggs and had a good time! The next morning Will was so sweet and recorded conference so I could sleep a little longer. I was so tired from my busy day before and not sleeping the night before. When I got up we had fun finding the Easter eggs that The Easter Bunny had hidden. The Easter Bunny really had fun hiding mine I think. There were some hard ones to find! We both had Easter baskets full of fun stuff. Will got a season of Walker Texas Ranger and some of his favorite candies. I had the movie Sherlock Holmes, and bunny dressed like a lady bug and candy that looked like lady bugs. Then we watched the first session of General Conference and finished just in time to watch the second half. It was very nice! Will and I both think Pres. Uchtdorf is our favorite speaker. We relaxed around the house for awhile then started making dinner. We made and took dinner up to my sister Andrea's house to eat together. Afterwards we watched my new movie Sherlock Holmes. It was a very fun Easter!

Will's 27th Birthday

I'm married to an old man! Will turned 27 on March 24. He had school and didn't get home from that until about seven o clock. We went to celebrate at Rodizio Grill and had a great time. If you haven't been there, Go- but go for lunch. It's very expensive! They have all these different types of meats that they bring out on a sword/spear for you to sample. My favorite was the appetizer- fried banana covered in cinnamon and sugar. Yummy!!! I also like the grilled pineapple and I don't even like pineapple. We ordered desert to go because we were so stuffed. When we got home I gave Will his present. I gave him Real Salt Lake tickets for when they play L.A. Galaxy (Beckam's team). The tickets hadn't come in the mail yet so I got crafty and made some so he had something to open. They turned out pretty cute. We had fun and even though Will had school I hope he had a special birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY HONEY!!!

Congrats Will

Yesterday Will got a letter in the mail from the University of Utah. Guess what? He's been excepted into there engineering program. I wasn't to surprised because he's a smarty pants but were very happy to hear the news anyways! I'm so proud of all he's doing! This is his last semester at Salt Lake Community Collage and then he starts at the U in the fall. This summer will be the first real break from school he's had since he started at SLCC. We both are excited for for the break but also excited for all that's to come.

Cute Quote

"When you love someone, all your saved-up wishes start coming out. "

~ by Elizabeth Bowen

The Olympics

The Olympics were so fun to watch- I felt like a T.V. junky for awhile. My favorite to watch was the figure skating. I liked watching all of the different skating categories but I think my favorite was the Men's. GO USA!!!

The Ice Dancing was cool also- except for the part where they actually did dances on the ice. I liked the ones were it was more like pairs skating. I loved the Phantom of the Opera dance. It was a mix of some of my favorite things- dance, figure skating and musicals.

The other cool one to watch was the snow boarding. Shaun white- WOW, way to represent! I wish the Olympics came around more often!

37 METALS- GO TEAM USA!!!

Valentines Day

For Valentines Day this year Will and I went to Gardner Village. We looked around at a few shops then ate at the restaurant they have there. It was way good!!! We started off with an appetizer of chips and spinach artichoke dip and fried green tomato's (it was an appetizer where you could sample a few things). For the main course I got stir fry and will got a stake. I loved mine and Will liked his also but wasn't so big on the sauce that they put on the meat. For dessert we shared a piece of breaded pudding. It was very good but I was really full at this point- but of course that didn't stop us from eating it. After we walked around the little shops some more. Will was going to let me pick out a present at one of the stores but there wasn't anything I wanted or needed. We ended up buying a purse and wallet later for my present.

When we got home later I gave Will his present- new soccer clothes. He looks very good in them! He plays soccer every Monday night- anyone and everyone is invited to come see him play!

We had a great Valentines Day and we hope you did also!

A Picture Perfect New Years

On the night before new years eve I had a slumber party with my sister Cynthia and her family. My niece Liberty and I planned it along time ago when I went to visit them in Arizona. We had dinner, watched the Muppet Christmas Carol and had hot chocolate. The boys left to see a late movie and the girls stayed and played a game and talked. It was very fun. The next day we had breakfast and hung out. Afterwe ran a few errands and went to visit with my Dad. Then it was time to primp for family pictures. My friend Jessica agreed to take my families picture- I tried to warn her but she still agreed : ) You see, I have a big family. I have five sisters, four brother in laws, my husband, my Mom, my Dad, six nephews, and four nieces. She did a great job though! I cant wait to see how they turn out! I know they"ll be great though because she's great. I call her my photographer- if you need a family picture, baby pictures, couple pictures, or anything she's great and affordable!
Later that night I went to my sister Andrea's to have dinner, play games and welcome in the new year. It was very fun but also very filling. The giant bowl of M&M's I think was my downfall. I had a great but very late night. Happy New Year!!!

Christmas

For Christmas this year I was really lucky to have all my family in town. We got together on Christmas Eve to have dinner together and to open one present (P.J.'s). I got Will John Wayne pajamas pants and he got me blue fuzzy pajamas with cute polar bears on it.
We were all geared up for a great Christmas when Will woke up in the middle of the night very sick. He had a very high temperature and was throwing up. That kept us up for a few hours then woke us up again early in the morning with a repeat. It turns out about half my family got very sick that morning as well.It looks like we shared a sickness when we all got together. Finally around 1:00 PM Will and I opened presents from Santa. We both got some great stuff. Will got clothes, socks, a canvas, a John Wayne calendar, and some movies. I got lotion, a gift card, the new Carrie Underwood CD and a few movies. Then we took a break for Will to take a nap. That was hard for me. I wanted to open the presents to each other but I tried to be a patient wife. I could only wait so long though till I was waking him up to do more Christmas stuff. I gave Will a mouse pad with our pictures on it, a paint set and a Chuck Norris t-shirt. He gave me cute snow boots and hot hooker boots. After relaxing for a bit we headed to my sisters house to see them, one of my other sisters and my Mom. We had dinner up there and had a fun time. After Will and I came home and watched Wills new Star Trek movie.
We had a great Christmas even though it was a little different from normal. Thank you so much for all the Christmas wishes! I hope everyone had a great Christmas and remembered the reason for the season.