Need a cheap date idea for Valentine's Day? Have I got a treat for you ;)
I am so excited to announce we are almost ready to debut The Royal Stage to local and extended communities. We're performing on Feb 11 and 12 on a big pretty stage that your faithful donations helped provide us with!
I have been praying for this for a long time. My whole time in ministry, it has felt like there was something missing, and now it feels like that little void has been fully filled with God. It's so awesome to serve completely in His will.
We have an amazing cast of dancers/actors. Some are just starting out and are still a bit rough, and others are pros who I am so blessed to have their talents involved. The most fun is probably the ladies from my former ministry that I've gotten to see grow up, and now are choreographing for us and have come up with some brilliant stuff!
Anyway, it's not perfect - but the heart of it is amazing, and I wouldn't want it any other way.
I don't want my blog to be shameless self-promotion, but I would love to have you there. If you are one of my best friends, or a long ago friend that I haven't seen in ages - it would mean so so much to me for you to come out and support my heart.
Oh, and hey you can buy tickets online!
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Yay!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navi-baaaaaaaah!
Today Sam's daycare/preschool had a Christmas pageant. To accomodate all the parents and grandparents, it was actually held at the church we used to attend, so we got to see some old friends, eat Christmas cookies, and enjoy watching Sam sing it up with his little buddies.
At 630am, his preschool teacher texted me to tell me that Sam needed all black or all white clothes THAT AFTERNOON - and so we made an emergency trip to Target to blow some cash on bland clothing so he could fulfill his commissioning as sheep #2.
Miss Elisa made the rest of the sheep costume. He had bells tied to his wrists, and well - I think the headpiece made him look more like soft serve ice cream than a sheep - but whatev - it was really, really cute.
With Miss Elisa - she's known him since he was a little preemie, and now she loves on him twice a week while mommy gets her act together and earns some dough for things like emergency sheep clothes.
Sheep or soft serve?
With his daycare BFF Addi.
At 630am, his preschool teacher texted me to tell me that Sam needed all black or all white clothes THAT AFTERNOON - and so we made an emergency trip to Target to blow some cash on bland clothing so he could fulfill his commissioning as sheep #2.
Miss Elisa made the rest of the sheep costume. He had bells tied to his wrists, and well - I think the headpiece made him look more like soft serve ice cream than a sheep - but whatev - it was really, really cute.
With Miss Elisa - she's known him since he was a little preemie, and now she loves on him twice a week while mommy gets her act together and earns some dough for things like emergency sheep clothes.
Sheep or soft serve?
With his daycare BFF Addi.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Fondue Woo Hoo!
I am not a big chocolate fan. I love chocolate cake, and occasionally chocolate ice cream, but I never, ever touch chocolate candy or anything similar.
However, I must say that the Christmas fondue party my group of ladies had on Friday was yummy - definitely in the top 10 of heavenly desserts. Milk chocolate fondue with fruit, pretzels, cheesecake, and....sour gummy worms! :) (editor's note - I was not brave enough to try this).
I've been blessed with a really special group of friends. I am happy that Sacramento finally feels like home :)
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Sam's Stage Debut
Last week, Sam was in the Community Bible Study preschool Christmas pageant. What is a preschool Christmas pageant, you may ask?
It is a herd of smartly dressed 2-4 yr olds staring blankly at the audience for 15 minutes while their teachers hand them large props and try with all their might to get them to sing, dance, do SOMETHING - other than stare or chew on their foam snowflake.
I loved it :)
2 year olds will clap when prompted. Even when they have no clue what is going on.
Aforementioned giant prop to add to the decorum.
Spotted mommy in the audience. I love this sweet kid.
Trying to care about the pageant.
Make this picture bigger to experience Sam's "I really want to run and touch expensive sound equipment - I don't want to sit and behave" face, which we see often at dance rehearsal.
Sooooooo over it ;) And I am sooooo in love with our boy :)
It is a herd of smartly dressed 2-4 yr olds staring blankly at the audience for 15 minutes while their teachers hand them large props and try with all their might to get them to sing, dance, do SOMETHING - other than stare or chew on their foam snowflake.
I loved it :)
2 year olds will clap when prompted. Even when they have no clue what is going on.
Aforementioned giant prop to add to the decorum.
Spotted mommy in the audience. I love this sweet kid.
Trying to care about the pageant.
Make this picture bigger to experience Sam's "I really want to run and touch expensive sound equipment - I don't want to sit and behave" face, which we see often at dance rehearsal.
Sooooooo over it ;) And I am sooooo in love with our boy :)
Let's Get Artsy and Festive!
Today was my last day with my MCA dancers. This semester was EX-HAUST-ING - dancing through the first trimester of pregnancy is not fun. But teaching the next generation of Christian artists is. They had their showcase last night, and today I got the sweetest Christmas cards, cookies, and a pair of pink fuzzy socks. My heart is warm tonight :)
I bring grape juice to class sometimes to energize my girls who have dance right before lunch and are dragging. After the showcase, my 7th-12th graders brought a giant Costco grape juice for me, and they had all written me love on it. So sweet!
I bring grape juice to class sometimes to energize my girls who have dance right before lunch and are dragging. After the showcase, my 7th-12th graders brought a giant Costco grape juice for me, and they had all written me love on it. So sweet!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
An Unexpected Journey
A few weeks ago, Project 365 was resurrected. God gave me this script a few years ago, and we did it as a spring Turning Point show at Northern California Dance Conservatory. Now it was brought back for a group of 7th-12th graders at Mosaic CC. We (myself and my precious, amazing interns Haley and Jo), had to teach the whole thing in 2.5 months - yikes! When we did it the first time, we had 6 months.
It was a challenge having no adults in the performance this time around. It was a challenge to have 45 minute rehearsals. It was a blessing to have a spaghetti dinner during the performance, and to have it be a part of a fundraiser to benefit a local group I've come to really fall in love with.
Anyway, here's everybody after the show, including myself and the super interns on the left.
I told myself my entire life, I would never EVER be a teacher. I hated school (except for lunch and recess). My mom is a teacher and always is drowning in work. It drove me crazy when I was pursuing my english degree and everyone assumed I wanted to teach.
I always wanted to write. And I am. It's good, it's fun, it (sort of) pays the bills. But God has taken me on this new path, and I am not going to fight it anymore. Because it has also turned out to be good, fun, and hopefully pays into other people's lives. So now, outside of Royal Stage directing and choreographing, I have two separate opportunities in my life to simply teach and encourage. I love that :)
My other students' showcase is tonight, and then we all can sleep til New Years :) More photos to come soon!
It was a challenge having no adults in the performance this time around. It was a challenge to have 45 minute rehearsals. It was a blessing to have a spaghetti dinner during the performance, and to have it be a part of a fundraiser to benefit a local group I've come to really fall in love with.
Anyway, here's everybody after the show, including myself and the super interns on the left.
I told myself my entire life, I would never EVER be a teacher. I hated school (except for lunch and recess). My mom is a teacher and always is drowning in work. It drove me crazy when I was pursuing my english degree and everyone assumed I wanted to teach.
I always wanted to write. And I am. It's good, it's fun, it (sort of) pays the bills. But God has taken me on this new path, and I am not going to fight it anymore. Because it has also turned out to be good, fun, and hopefully pays into other people's lives. So now, outside of Royal Stage directing and choreographing, I have two separate opportunities in my life to simply teach and encourage. I love that :)
My other students' showcase is tonight, and then we all can sleep til New Years :) More photos to come soon!
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