Nutcracker Ballet

So, for the first time ever I got to see The Nutcracker Ballet! 

Angel & Mike took us to see Ballet West's production in SLC. 

It was so festive & fun! It was wonderful to hear a live orchestra play that music. And the principal ballerina was truly amazing. She made every movement look so effortless, even when balancing on her tip toes. Amazing. 

And here's a picture to prove that I force Andrew to take cheesy pictures together wherever we go. 

Oh, glee!

Utah State Fair

 {crashing the picture}

 {what a cute couple. oh, and Kathleen & Levi are pretty cute, too!}

 {the super awesome Robot}

 {cut-out apple heads....}

 {...are just asking for a picture op!}

 {tough guys}

{Spiderman was also at the Fair}

Dinosaur Museum!

A while ago....

We checked out the Thanksgiving Point Dinosaur Museum. It was pretty cool. 

Now check out these cute kidos:

 

 {the boys playing in the wet sand}

 {trying to get a group shot}

{sweet boy}

 {Chloe had fun too}

 {korbin was obsessed!}

 {making shadows}

 {i think this is parker's dinosaur face}

{such a big shark!}

Lovley

 

{Kristin & me}

Pirates, BBQ's & Wet Bums....Oh My!

PIRATES

 

 

BBQ

 

 &

 

*That was a fun night!*

Lagoon Day!

Every year Andrew's work has a Lagoon Day. This year we brought Jared with us and had a blast! Last year, Wicked, which is the newest & best roller coaster was closed, so we made sure that it was the first ride we did this year! It was pretty awesome...I daresay "Wicked Awesome!"

Funny Story: Jared convinced us to ride the Cliffhanger at 11:30 AM. Now this particular ride seemed to be a water ride from what I could tell, but was convinced otherwise by both Jared and the man controlling the ride....HOWEVER we ended up sitting in what seemed to be the only three seats that were doused with water on the ride! Needless to say, it was pretty miserable with mascara running down my face & walking around completely drenched until we dried....hours later. Jared thought this was hilarious!

We enjoyed the (somewhat) historic town of Pioneer Village where we learned about telephones, carriages, and circus midgets!

Anybody who's anybody will be watching

TONIGHT!! 

Remember Valentine's Day??

Here are some super cute pictures of Lincoln helping us decorate some Valentine's Day cookies!

Watch This:

Opening Night!

AS YOU LIKE IT OPENS TONIGHT!!! 

(Kinda) 

*It is our first night with a ticketed audience, but it is still considered a dress rehearsal, or preview night.* 

I'm so excited! 

I have many family members coming tonight and tomorrow! (But if you still need tickets, let me know!) 

Here is a little sneak peak into the production! These pictures were taken by Mike Handley at last night's dress rehearsal. Just take a moment to take in the beautiful designs! The costumes, set and lighting are just so awesome! 

(And even though they are not showcased in these pictures, the prop and sound designs are fabulous as well!)

"I love a warm pig belly for my aching feet"

I feel like I slept through February. Is it really the middle of March?!

Where to begin? Well I did read a couple books for fun recently. I finally got around to reading The Alchemist. It was pretty amazing. It reminds me that everything happens for a reason, and the choices we make hold greater purpose than we can see presently. You should read it.

Blood Wedding opened last week! I completed the lobby display just in time (kinda). I printed out a few Surreslist prints and put them up on the walls for people to enjoy. They look pretty swell, if I do say so. The other part of the lobby display is a video clip of a Flamenco dance version of Blood Wedding. But this part has been pretty much a nightmare to work out. There has been much miscommunication and just general  mis-doing going on that has made this a crazy ordeal. But I figure it's only 2 more weeks, and I can handle it until the show closes. *But just so you know, it looks pretty awesome when it is all working correctly!*

Also, I recently received a pretty generous compliment on my study guide, which has kept me smiling for a while. (Not that I'm trying to pat myself on the back here or anything...) Speaking of, you can read my study guide here, if you are interested.

I am also working on As You Like It right now, and we are about to move in to Tech Week! (The exclamation point is an expression of excitement as well as anxiety.) The show is really coming along! I cannot wait to see it all in full swing, with lights, costumes, makeup!!! I pretty much love everyone in the cast! They are wonderful!

Again, if anyone wants some tickets to Blood Wedding or As You Like It, let me know!

(Or you can purchase them online at BYUarts.com)

Also, I'm GRADUATING this April!! So weird, but totally thrilling! I registered for my cap and gown last week! I feel so grown up & accomplished! I'm also hoping that by the time I graduate I will have a job, or an inkling of what I will be doing this summer. I'm still somewhat in the dark about what to do. I have some ideas and goals, but we shall see...

Andrew and I went to see this lovely movie this weekend.

 I loved it. I love that Tim Burton makes quirky, beautiful movies that are so entertaining to watch! I just kept thinking how much fun it would have been to design the costumes, hair & makeup for this movie! Also, how much I would love to be a part of Tim Burton's production clique!

*However, I don't think my eyes agree with 3-D movies*

Afterwards, Andrew & I ran home to begin reading Lewis Carroll's original Alice in Wonderland!

Sorry this was a long post. Perhaps I should have split it up a bit.

I love my major

Perhaps I should feel a little shamed when people scoff at my being a theater major. But I don't. 

Because being a theater major totally rocks! 

This week in my contemporary performance practices class, we learned about Hip Hop culture, Hip Hop theater, got down with the B Boy style, and Krumped it up! We created our own grafitte tags, and (secretly) posted them around the HFAC! And today, we held a Slam Poetry contest. Most of the material shared was original work, and it was awesome! 

I love being a theater major. 

Also, this woman  is AMAZING!

Please

Go see UP! It was Fabulous!

I recommend seeing it in 3-D!

Good News!

I don't have to work tonight!!!

I'm going to the Festival of Colors tonight at the Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork.

I could NOT be more excited!

The Beach!

One of the perks of spending Christmas in Texas, is that the average temperature while we were there was about 70 degrees. So of course we went to the beach! We collected shells, played with a free skim board, and built creations in the sand!

Christmas Morning

Because Allison, Ari and Tom did not arrive in Corpus until Christmas, we celebrated Christmas morning on the 26th. We set our stockings out on the porch waiting for Santa to come. Then we opened our Christmas presents inside. This year I had my mom for secret Santa and she had me! I made her an apron and bought her a Dr. Oz book she wanted. She gave me money for my iPod fund. The babies had so many presents to open and probably played with every gift before the break was over.