In the Good Ol' Summertime!

Well I have to say that this summer is probably going to be the death of me.... IF you can die of fun and excitement!!!! :D A little catch-up first though...........

Our "Beauty and the Beast" production was AMAZING, and I miss all of my kids so stinkin' much! Teaching 4 weeks of vocal/musical theater workshops this summer, then gearing up for the fall theater classes, and really looking forward to helping direct "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" next spring!! I LOVE MYJOB!!!!!!!!! :D

CENTER STAGE YOUTH PERFORMERS!!!

GASTON and his SILLY GIRLS :)

Neal is in a total happy place when it comes to his job :) He has just enough responsibility, recognition, and fun to be completely satisfied. And MAN does he look good all dressed up and important-like! ;) He really is the best daddy ever, too. As soon as he gets home, I may as well not exist in Delia's eyes! She just follows him around and jumps/climbs/clings all over him. From the looks of it, Afifa is going to be JUST as much of a daddy's girl.....now how fair is that?! lol She gives him all her biggest smiles, and makes the cutest happy-noises when she sees him. She will dive out of my arms towards him, no matter HOW far away he is! We've had some almost-dropped incidents because I wasn't prepared for her launches :) lol These pics were taken in May....

My lil sister Melissa graduated from Star Valley High School the end of May, which I was so happy to attend, then moved in with me for the summer! We had a wild party at my house that consisted of my BIG sister Amy, Amy's bf, my dad, brothers Daniel, Aaron, Samuel, and baby sister Katherine (turning 9 TODAY, actually). We celebrated Aaron turning 13 and Samuel turning 11, AND I had my studio recital, all that same weekend! My excitement over being with so much family totally overruled any underlying stress, thank GOODNESS! lol

I'm going to have to post the rest in other posts....too much for just one! lol

Look for Summer: PART II :)

And.......a year later.... :)

Oh dear. A whole YEAR has flown by without me hardly noticing!

I'm not in a position to play catch up right now, but I'll throw up some pictures of our latest adventure in Goblin Valley last Saturday, March 26th.

If someone were to ask me to describe my life right now in as few words as possible, it would only take two: Practically Perfect :)

I live in Springville, Utah, with my amazingly talented and wonderfully loving husband, Neal, and my two gorgeous daughters, Delia (turned 3 on February 28th) and Afifa (almost 4 months, born on December 5th, 2010).

I am teaching private voice and piano lessons, keeping busy with my studio of 16 students. Also having the BEST time as the Musical Director for a youth theater in Pleasant Grove (25 min north) called "Center Stage Youth Performers". We are preparing for "Beauty and the Beast" at the end of this month!!! Love my 90 theater kids, and LOVE the awesome ladies I work with!

My hubby works for Veracity Networks (telecommunications, basically Comcast's local competitor) doing their graphic design and web-work. He started off last July as an intern, and was hired on full-time November 1st; February he got promoted out of a cubicle desk into a great office, and this month he got a raise!!! Great company, great environment, and nice salary! So proud of him!!!! He works so hard for us, and I love him so much for it.

Ok, I gotta get cracki-lackin on the rest of my to-do list (clean, clean, get gym membership, shopping, lunch, clean some more, compile my recital song list, ALL before 3:30 when my first student shows up!) So I'll get some pictures up, then REALLY try to make this part of my weekly, if not daily routine. Heaven KNOWS I have a lot to say!!! :D




Native American Pictographs


Afifa and I hanging out in some limestone!


Goblin Valley State Park













Delia's "nest" :)