What has been going on in my life this summer

This past summer has been hard. Can't really out my finger on one thing. There were just countless things. I finished up the play The Music Man in which I was one of the Pic-a-little ladies and my mom played Mrs. Paroo. This play brought back memories from High School. My senior year we did this and I was a Pic-a-little lady in that too. Oh and to make it more odd was I had the same lines as I did 17 years prior. My mom did such a good job with her part. She even did a fabulous Irish accent. The downfall was that as in the past we had time backstage to be together whereas during this one we saw each other only in passing. We also closed Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. I was one of the wives and was the angel in the hoedown song. That was fun. It showed people that I have a voice.

In early September we buried my maternal Grandma. The Thursday before Labor Day I went to the nursing home where she was and visited for just a bit. I remember she was sleeping and was laughing in her sleep and calling out to her mom. When she woke she looked at me and said "Love April" That one phrase brought tears to my eyes and such love for someone who was always there for me when I needed it. Then the Sunday before Labor Day my uncle called and said that there wasn't much time left. After such a long seeming battle she finally passed on Labor Day. There were other details of that day that are just to precious to share. I am just glad that she will be part of my eternal family and I will see her again.

The next play we are doing is A Grand Night for Singing. I have two song solos and then little snippets in two other songs. I am still waiting to like this one. My double is the worst one I have ever had. She made me miss Zoey's 4th birthday party because she was selfish. She said she wanted to go to her wards talent show that they do every six months. No one at the theater could believe that she would do that. That is the lamest excuse. Her others were that she is singing in church. I asked to switch a couple of Sunday's with me because one of them I am teaching the Relief Society lesson and she was all " I am singing that day" My ass. No one sings solos every freaking Sunday. She is pissed because she didn't put the Chorale Christmas concert dates as conflict dates when she auditioned and I won't trade with her. I have also heard that she wants me to trade her so I do the show on News Years Eve instead of her. Well too bad. I have plans for that night.

One of the happy things is that I have been chosen to work on a special project at work that I will be responsible from here on out. Hopefully it will include more money because I need that right now more than anything. I know that money doesn't buy happiness but it sure make paying bills on time a whole lot easier.

What a time

Ok so the last time I blogged was probably last week but that I didn't really have time to write. Work is going ok. I hate being on the phones all the time. Today I was trained on live chat. I really like it. At least I have a job whereas some do not.

Apparently in the beginning of May I am going to a slumber party. Never been to one of those kinds of slumber parties. I figure I need to live a little and do things just for fun. Maybe then I won't get all blushy. Jane said that I could bring my mom if I felt comfortable. That is like taking her to a strip bar. So this is one party that I will be going to all by myself.

This past Saturday mom , Amy and I went shopping out at Centerra. First we stopped at Macy's to see if we could find some shirts for the Jesters Sneak Peek. After that we went to Bath and Bodyworks for some lotion. Oh at Macy's Amy and I bought sassy bras. Mine is brown with polka-dots and hers is black with some red and some other color. Then we went to Victoria Secret to look there. Well when we were in the corner Amy was looking at a bra and wasn't sure if it would fit. Mom told her to try it on in the dressing room but she didn't really want to so mom suggested trying it on over her clothes. So that is what she did. She lifted up her sweatshirt and tried it on over her t-shirt. Funny thing was that there was a security camera right above us.

After that we had voice lessons where I found the song I am going to sing for my Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat audition. I am also working on my piece for my recital that is this Sunday. I am singing On My Own. Not gonna put what I am using for my audition piece just yet.

Been a long time

So it has been forever since I wrote in my blog. Been kinda busy doing plays and having chorale concerts. This past week we performed Verde's Requiem with the Longmont Symphony Orchestra and the Longmont Chorale. Still not a fan of the music. My feet always hurt after a concert but this was worse. The soloist songs were long and slow and in Latin. AAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!

Haley Marie Hart made her appearance on March 4th. Big sister is loving it. She is adorable. I have pictures posted on my facebook account but if you are not one of my friends you are out of luck at seeing the pictures. Got tired of others being able to see things and bug me. I love that you can choose who you want to be able to view your profile.

Music Man rehearsals have started. I am a picalittle lady and my mom is Mrs. Paroo, Marians's mother. She wanted that role. It is fun watching her learn her lines with an irish accent. We are both having fun.

Still working where I am working. Looking for something a little closer to home but beggars really can't be choosers when it comes to employment. My ideal job would be to work in an office where I am not on the phone for 8 hours, somewhere where I am appreciated for my work and people who are fun to work with and don't drive me UP THE WALL!!!

Since I got my tax return I am replacing my windshield and bought an HP laptop. My very first. I get to go and pick it up this afternoon after work. I am excited. I will be able to sit in my room or where ever I want and play on the computer.

What I have been up to

Well lets see what have I been up to lately? I have ventured out of my comfort zone and decided to do a little dinner theater with my mom. We did Seven Brides for Seven Brothers this fall. I was Mrs. Bixby and my mom was Mrs. Perkins. It was kinda funny how the person who played my daughter is older than me but hey what can you do. The for Christmas we were sock sellers in Scrooge. This next one we are in the chorus of Aida. Been crazy busy but we really have nothing else to occupy our time while Chorale is out of break. We go back to Chorale next Wednesday.

Um we found out that Amy and B.J. are expecting another girl in March. So freaking excited. B.J. is such a good father. I know I don't tell him but he is just awesome. On Zoey's 3rd birthday she got some Barbie dolls and he got down on the floor and played with her. It was sweet. Got a picture of that too.

Dustin moved in with Denise. Not too sure about that yet but he is an adult and I can't begrudge him happiness.

We spent our first Christmas in many many years at home. It was really nice to not have to actually hurry through the morning to get dressed and head to Franktown. I loved not getting in the shower until after 2pm. We made tons of appetizers then had smoked bricuit that B.J. make and Ham from Megan. It was a great day spent with immediate family.

This past weekend we had a generation picture done. It was my moms mom, my mom, me, Amy and Zoey. Becca took them and I am super excited to see them.

I think that is all I have. I mean there was probably so much more but I really can't think of anything.

MoTab and such

Since I had to work the day of the MoTab concert we got a little late start heading to Red Rocks. We did however make it there with plenty of time. Once we got into the area for parking I noticed that the brakes on my car were screeching rather loudly. Fabulous, almost 80 miles from home. Two of my three brothers were in Idaho for the week dirtbiking and the other still at work. I chose to not worry about it and have faith that we would get home safe when the time came. So after we parked we discovered we had a trek ahead. I had never been to the Red Rocks venue so I had no idea what was in store. After walking up a hill I noticed that there was a massive amount of steps that had to be climbed. Are you freaking kidding me?! We had to stop every other set to take a breather. These were not regular steps oh no, they were a little bit more steep then normal stairs. Once we got to the top we looked at out tickets and thank goodness we were in row 17. We climbed the last few steps and victory we were at out seats. After a brief rest I went to the food stand and got us some food. Not fabulous but whatever. Once the concert started my eyes were glued. I discovered that this concert was going to be awesome and there were going to be tears. One of the best things is that President Thomas S. Monson was there. Wow was that awsome.

All the songs that they performed were wonderful but when they started singing Come Thou Fount, I really kida lost it. That is one of my favorite songs. I love singing it because being a first soprano and getting to sing those high notes is what I live for. I feel like I am a bird and flying as high as possible. It makes my spirit soar. My heart flutters and emotions flow.

When it came time to leave the trip to the car wasn't as annoying as the trip up. I guess it was because it was downhill. When we got to my car I said a little silent prayer to get us home or at least somewhere close to it. We made it home. But I could slam on the brakes so I had to be extra careful with my driving. The next day I had to take my moms Jeep to work and she took Dustins truck. I called B.J., the brother who was home and asked if he could check my brakes. I had to carpool with Amy on Wednesday and Thursday. She works 7-4 and I 8-5. I of course had to come in early. Getting up an hour earlier is not fun when you had play rehearsal until close to ten the night before and not getting to bed until well after eleven. On Wednesday I was tired, not having a good day. Found out a friend got engaged, one had a baby and another started dating someone, and found out I had to get new brakepads and rotors on my car. I was done with the day. I just wanted it to be over. I went to bed fairly early. Woke up around 11 wondering why the neighbors were still lighting off fireworks. I was ticked off. I was cold so I decided to shut my window only to discover the that "fireworks" noise was actually rain. Whatever. On Thursday night I gave my brother a blank check to get the parts. By Thursday night I had my car back. yeah. Friday morning I was able to sleep in.

Since my mom had an appointment to get a pedicure out at Centerra I decided to drop her off and then go shopping. I got my Jonas Brothers 3D movie and then headed over to Bath and Body works to buy Amy's birthday present. We were going to see a movie after she was done but we changed out minds. We went out shopping later.

On Saturday we went to B.J.'s house for a BBQ/Birthday party. It was fun. Then the raiin came pouring down. Never in my life has the Loveland fireworks display been cancelled but with the heavy rain it was looking like it just might happen. NO!!!! We all went home for a bit, Zoey needed a nap. She decided to come to our house to take her nap. After her chocolate milk she was out. Around 6 we went back to B.J.'s to wait out the rain and hope that the fireworks were still on. At 8pm the rain had stopped and the sun was trying to peek out. Yes, we all got in the truck and headed toward Lake Loveland and found our spot to watch the fireworks. After that we went back to B.J.'s and lit off some just for us. Well B.J. being the pyro we all know and love bought a balck cat thing a few years ago before Zoey was born. He figured that since it was so wet and people were still leaving the park and such we were safe. Oh and the neighbors were lighting off was more illegal fireworks then us. He lit it and it was off. It was loud and almost never ending. Well one part came near us and Zoey being just cute and have to laugh said," oh S#$%" yup loud and clear. It was a good ending to the week.

Holy Moly

Crazy is the theme of my life at the moment. I started out spring looking for a job. All because I stood my ground. I am tired of people thinking that they can walk all over me. I am not like some women who let people walk all over them and make them do what they want them to do. I have a voice and I am using it. I changed my phone number because I finally had had enough harrassing phone calls from my father. I realized that I can control it. First step was changing my number. When and if I am ready to talk to him again I will but until then I am doing this for my sanity. I don't know why things were done. I can't read minds. For one thing I shouldn't be involved in the goings on of the divorce. I am the daughter and I will not be forced to choose sides. I am tired of the emotional and verbal abuse I recieved. I have felt so much relief since i took that first step into gaining control.

This past month, along with my mom we decided to audition for 7 Brides for 7 Brothers that is being done at the local dinner theater. We both got in. I am Mrs. Bixby and my mom is Mrs. Perkins. So far I have five or six lines. Not just little lines but full sentences. I am gonna try not to throw up. All the other plays I have done I have been in the chorus. In the Music Man I had was one little three word phrase. Not this time. No siree. So now we have rehearsals once a week until the middle of July and then after that two or three times a week and then the performances are Friday, Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. They have doubles for most of the cast so we won't have to be at every performance.

This last week my mom and I went to the Jonas Brothers concert at the Pepsi Center. It was so much freaking fun. Their stage was in the round and it was massive. It turned. The center where they came up could be turned into a trampoline for tricks and the water wall that they had was unbelievable. It rained hearts and words and other designs. Truly awesome. I don't really care if people think I am too old to like their music. I am beyond caring what others thinks about things that I choose to like. Music is such a huge part of my life. If it moves me and I enjoy it than that is all that matters. They put on a great show. Their opening acts were Honor Society and they are different but I like them. Also Jordin Sparks was there. She is just awesome. Her single Battlefield rocks. I won tickets from Verizon after I had already bought my own. I tried every one I knew to give them away. They either couldn't go or they were not fans. So I took them with me with the intent of finding someone to give them to. I was going to find someone who was on the upper level to bring them down to the first level. No such luck. Sad to say that two good seats went to waste. I bought the tour book, two lanyards and a necklace. I gave one of the lanyards to my mom. She had just as much fun as I did. She went with me last year for the Burnin Up tour. We are going to make it a yearly event as long as they keep coming back to Denver.

Since it is summer the Colorado Mormon Chorale is taking a break. We go back at the end of August. We are doing one performance at the end of July but that is with songs that we know like the back of our hands. One of the songs I get to play my flute. I used to get nervous playing in front of people but now I don't. I stay focused and let it all go. I do that with singing to. Now speaking in front of people that makes me shake. No idea why. We get to sing the National Anthem at one of the Colorado Rockies games in September. We get to be in center field. We get told every year that we are not allowed to walk on the chalked lines. We have to step over them. They get upset if you do. Can't mess of the foul-line now can you?

This coming Monday my mom and I are going to Red Rocks Amphetheater to hear the Mormon Tabernacle Choir perform. The last time we saw them was at the Pepsi Center. It was I think 3 or 4 years ago. It is just fun to hear them. Listening to music is just so much more fulfilling when you listen to it live.

Little Zoey is 2 1/2 now and boy is she a handful of energy. She loves getting her fingernails and toenails painted so when she is getting cranky she follows Aunt April and we go paint them. she secretly loves the cotton balls I put between her toes. She had even mastered walking on her heels. She is such a performer. I have a little microphone that I got in a happy meal once and she brings in a step-stool from the kitchen and stands on it and starts singing. Her favorite song to perform is the itsy bitsy spider but someone has to do the actions. She loves Five monkeys jumping on the bed but hasn't quite grasped the concept of counting down as one monkey falls off. In her mind the one that fell off just gets back on. Such a performer.

Sweet sweet summer

I haven't blogged in quite sometime. Twitter got to me. I know I am not the only one to have that happen. Crazy crazy crazy. So I am no longer working at my old job. I am working at a temp job until I find something more permanant. Not my idea but I need to work. In less then three weeks I will be going to my second Jonas Brothers concert. So excited. I have floor seats and they are close. My mom is going with me again. Then we have the Mormon Tabernacle concert at Redrocks. I can't remember the date but it is coming up soon. We have had tickets for that for quite a while. It should be awesome. The last time we saw them was when they were at the Pepsi Center. I have changed my phone number too and have given it to trusted people via their e-mail. Got tired of stupid harrassing phone calls. I am in control. I have no clue what else to blog about.