My Sleep Clock is Off!

Well friends I'm up tonight b/c my sleep clock is all screwed up and I can't seem to sleep at the right times so I thought since I'm up and all I should check up on all my favorite blogs and update my own for all you's people out there who are kind enough to stop by and read.

Well life's rolling on with Second Session of Workshop almost half-way completed. We're much better prepared and feeling way more comfortable teaching the kids. If only we all could get them to sing for reals and do their homework memorizing stuff! Oh well, what can you do? What happens happens and we'll make it all work out I'm sure. Here's hoping that my lovely group of ladies will all be super fantastic for my number. It was really cool that the main producer of this kids workshop let me have a number all to myself. It's been fun to have that responsibility and the chance to let the creative juices flow. Not sure if it's as noteworthy number compared to others, but in my opinion it's a pretty stinking cute number and I stand by it :) 

In other news, we are sad and yet excited that Breckyn leaves for college at BYU tomorrow morning bright and early. We're all proud of her for making it this far and having the determination to get out and begin living and experiencing life away from home. It's really sad though. I remember that the night BEFORE I actually left home was the absolute hardest for me. Once I got to school in Utah, I was too busy and in a whole world outside of my comfort zone to be at all sad or homesick for a good while. But really, that last night having to pack up all my stuff and leave "my room" and "my home", etc. was really difficult. I don't think I slept much that night. I hope she has a great learning experience and only misses us a "healthy amount". Also i just want to publicly say how much I love her, admire her spirit and good qualities, and will really miss her when I leave on my mission. Being the next oldest under me has meant a lot of good times and a lot of bad times. But I mostly remember the good ones when we got along, and would hope she felt the same.

Finally, I'm REALLY trying to get back on the gym/trainer bandwagon and make a final push before the mish to get my eating and exercising plan in order so I have a good plan of attach for when I'm completely on my own out in the big wide world. It's such an up and down battle. Food is my enemy right now, and making time (or rather forcing myself to go) to work out is such a fight. I hope that things will get easier in that dept. like it's been for me at other times since I came home from the Y. 

This next week will mark the beginning of the major shopping extravaganza for all things mission-related. It's going to be crazy getting it all but I'm way excited to do it at the same time. It brings a sort of finality to all the preparation and I really begin to catch the spirit of this next big adventure. I hardly know anything about Buenos Aires or the people there, but I can already tell I'm going to love it. From what everyone I know who's served there has said, it's "the Jackpot as far as missions are concerned" (thank you Drex). 

So until next time, I bid everyone good night!

Workshop & Mission stuff

Well folks the workshop is in full-swing as we have begun week-2 of first session. So far things have been pretty darn fun being back at MCC, playing the piano and being around music theatre constantly. I always have to remind myself that first session is always more difficult and we usually are a little behind but it all works out in the end, and second session is a breeze where we finish way early. Can't seem to change that fact of life. I like a lot of the music that we have, it seems to be a very Disney and Drowsy Chaperone-heavy year to be sure. We've got new faces in the director/accompanist/intern/etc. crowd and it feels great to be involved in my 10th year. I performed for five and am now working playing the piano, and assisting the directors for my fifth year (Man I'm getting old!). I just can't seem to get enough of it I guess, and quite literally it's hard to remember life before the workshop since half my lifetime I've been at MCC. You just get into this mojo of "alright June is approaching.... right..... Workshop! Got to get all geared up for it". I mean, we don't ever plan vacations until July, we never do much else on workshop days b/c we're usually blocking/singing/practicing at home before we head back the next day. It's a way of life really and we're thrilled to be a part. One thing I will say about the kids themselves: I find that in more recent years we've had less of the "hams" if you will take part. Sure we've got plenty of raw talent, but I swear back when I was on the stage it really seemed like we had some amazing shining stars that just totally caught your eye, but more importantly, lifted the group and encouraged others to do better by leading with example. Maybe it's b/c I'm older and have a hard time of not being overly-critical of the kids or idealizing my past.

In other news, the mission prep is ongoing. I FINALLY got my passport and I'm nearly finished with all the stuff that i need to send to salt lake to get my Visa all squared away for Argentina. I was (am) worried about making all the deadlines for the stuff, but things are looking more and more possible each day that I plug away and do all I can to make things happen. Now the daunting task of a) shopping for all the stuff I need to take and b) tying up any paperwork loose ends/etc. is looming over me. I am so in awe of what going on a mission entails, ESPECIALLY to a foreign country like Argentina. Sheesh! As of today there are 50 DAYS left! I can't believe it really, has finally come :) We pray all goes well and nothing is left forgotten or undone. P.S., I think I may have hurt my knee somehow and I'm heading to the doctor this week for x-rays and to see if there's something majorly wrong with me (I hope not). I'm constantly racking my brain trying to think if I had a chance dancing or working out to irk it so. Maybe it was from a few years ago when I hurt it at a family reunion when i sort of let it get better on its own and now it's back to bite me in the butt. Who knows, but I'll be posting about it after my visit on Friday.

Finally, We're anxiously awaiting our little getaway to Greer after the 4th of July. It's so beautiful up there in the summer and we enjoy some of the best family time up there together playing games, enjoying sports, eating delicious family foods, and having spiritual boosts that touch each person's life for good. I will never forget the memories from the last 3 times we have gone.

So there's the update on life.