Alyssa and I went to my mom's house and while there made some cinnamon rolls! It was so fun. We all laughed and carried on like school girls! ha! Then when the rolls were rising we ordered Grandma's favorite...barbecue chicken pizza without cheese. Yum!! We love hearing her stories about family and mostly about her parents...well, her dad actually. Her mother died when she was 3. How sad. Alyssa is named for her...Mary Elizabeth = Alyssa Mary Beth! Lovely.
We had everyone over for dinner on Sunday....even Ken was home!! Ken and I made Julia Child's Beef Bourguignon. I add Ken because he was my right hand man and regular go-to guy for the 5 hours it took to make!!! AND it was well worth it. Everyone absolutely enjoyed it. (if you want the how to you can go to my other blog...Peggy Cooks Things.) And, yes, we did light ALL 20 candles and set that little carrot cake on fire! ha! I was a little disappointed in the recipe. I need to remember to go to my mom's and get her recipes and copy them!!!
Alyssa came back from Maryland today. BUT, she is already down in her new place in Orem! Yike! It is a yellow house.....so, they call them "the yellow house girls"...kinda cute. (I know, Alyssa, you hate that word!) They even have these yellow t-shirts with a house and stick figure girls....way cool! There are 6 girls living there besides her and they all seem really upbeat and cool.....so I think she will have a fabulous time!!! Each girl has their own room! AND Alyssa has her own exit from her room!! There is also a house next door that is owned by the same people. It has guys, but I don't think a color pertains to them! ha! Alyssa's landlady is young and cool. Her step-dad owns the two homes and she is landlady for the "yellow house" and her brother is landlord for the guy house. This is Alyssa in her new digs. Welcome back, sissa. We missed so, so much!!
ok...Wednesday night at Urinetown the Musical, the actress who played Miss Pennywise, got injured during the finale of Act I. Paramedics were called and so was an ambulance! They cancelled the rest of the show. It was decided that Emily, my AMAZING daughter-in-law, would work all day Thursday on that part and perform THAT night! Even I had butterflies in my stomach for her. I have been doing theater for a few years and I can't even imagine doing that!! I drove down and saw it ...mainly because I wanted to show support for her. She was absolutely FABULOUS!!!!! She killed the part in total awesomeness. I loved her way....WAY better than the other actress. (shhhh-don't tell anyone I said that!) This is a picture of her as Bestsy Two Shoes...which she also rocked in!!! and Ames as Officer Lockstock ...(OH and his sidekick is Mr. Barrel! ha!) Great show, Awesome show!! Alex and I are going tonight for the closing performance.
I don't think I have ever missed an opening night of any of Ames's shows! And this is one show I REALLY wanted to catch opening night!!! BUT, because of UTA and those little high school brats stealing all of the tickets...it is sold out as well as tomorrow nights! EESH!!! (Crying buckets of tears here!) So ridiculous! I do have tickets for Monday and closing night as well......and I will probably just show up a couple of times, with out warning, and buy a ticket at the door!! ha! I just hope those little neanderthals realize what a treat is in store for them tonight and tomorrow night!! Gosh! What madness! I will be thinking of you Ames and Emily!! You guys will be so ridiculously and awesomely amazing!!! Rock it out!
I just read Emily's blog about favorites and she wrote about TV. It really got me to thinking about what I watch. I am so addicted to some shows. I mean, Alex told me about a show and said I should watch it (actually he told me about 2 shows! ha! Just what I needed!!) So, 30 Rock! O my heck! Talk about addiction and withdrawals! I watched all seasons frantically. Couldn't get enough and when I was caught up.....I really missed Tina! That woman is so amazing! Can't wait to get home and watch the episode that aired last night! The other show Alex mentioned is Chuck...o my heck!! I am SO in love with this computer nerd who accidently becomes a spy! It is called a "dramedy" and I swear they better NOT kill off Captain Awesome! I know I will stop watching it if they do! Hopefully he is just kidnapped. yeah, and there I go! ha! There is Lost, Office, NCIS (hello! it's Dinozzo, come on!!) The Closer, White Collar(stars one of the characters that was in Chuck!!), Burn Notice, CSI's and not to mention my 4 Reality shows...SYTYCD, American Idol, Survivor, and Amazing Race....O wait! 5 reality shows, cause there is also ANTM. Gosh! or as Tina would say..."blurg" But my most fav and the one I am so anxiously awaiting is PSYCH!!! Man! Those guys make me laugh SO much. I need to get season 3...can't believe I don't have it! I know it is pretty corny and people tell me that it is easy to figure out the plot...and I say to them, it isn't about that! It is about Shawn and the Guster! I even get Tweets from Lassie! ha! Yeah, I am pretty pathetic!
OK...so I just found out that Ken will be here tonight about 5 or 6. He will have his 10 hours off here!! WOW...like that doesn't happen very often! So, yay me! But he just sent me a text asking if I wanted to go see Avatar tonight. Ha! DUH!!! I will take every opportunity to go see that movie again...and again and again and...you get the picture! I cannot stop thinking about it. Such a great movie...so different that any others. Go see it if you haven't!!
I just found out that Derek....my awesome grandson has a blog of his very own! Yay, Derek! I love that he is doing that. Maybe it will inspire me to keep up with this one! ha! Christmas is a blur and New Year's...well....not fun at all being sick and having your own pity party! YUCK!!! Ames and Emily and Alex stayed the night on Christmas Eve. We had so much fun playing Super Mario Bros. I laughed so hard!! I am now addicted to that game...even though I suck big time at it! If Alex plays with me ...I am always yelling "save me, Alex!!" ha! Christmas morning was so fun as we tore into our presents. I love seeing everyone's faces as they get gifts that surprise and delight them!! I actually went to sleep about 10 pm on New Year's. Pathetic, I know! But, I was not feeling at all well. And, I think my body just shut down on sleep mode for about 48 hours! One thing we did over the Holiday that I loved...is we went to see the movie AVATAR on Christmas Eve!!! I totally fell in love with that movie! I immediately wanted to watch it again and again! Now it has made over a billion $ worldwide!!! Glad to see such a great movie accomplish that!
OK....it really has been a LONG time since I posted on here!!! EEEsh...where to start!? My mom fell and broke her hip! Yep 87 years old and this is the first time she has broken a bone!!! The surgeon said her bones look really strong for someone her age. But, if I am not at work, I have been down at my mom's. I really think that I can now just go down once a week. There are so many things I have put on hold that remain to be done. But, hey! they didn't go anywhere...they are still here and waiting for me! ha! funny about things like that! She is doing very well. What a blessing. OH>>>and my oldest grandson, Peter just turned 13!!! holy freakin' cats!!! a teenager! He is such a dear little thing! ha! JK Peter!! But, I do think you are awesome!!
I always feel like I need to post pics with my posts! Why can't I just write something? (needless to say, I am jealous of Michael and "five a day") I think I am interesting....but maybe not. The comings and goings here are pretty mundane. This past weekend, Alyssa went to Zion's on a camp out with some of the people of her singles ward. She came home with out a voice, with a sore throat and cough. Last night she was so bad she felt like she needed a blessing. With Ames down in Provo and Ken gone, I asked if she wanted me to get someone from the ward. She said no and then tried to contact some of the guys from her ward. None could come...(kinda strange??) So I asked her if she knew anyone else she felt comfortable asking....she got a hold of someone from her old singles ward...and he came right away! He had a fellow with him and they were both in church clothes. I had goosebumps when I opened the door and they were standing there. With tears in my eyes, I asked them to come in. Gosh! I love the power of the Priesthood! They gave Sis a blessing and come to find out Jaman knows Emily (Ames's True love). Small world. I am so thankful for those young men. They will never know how they impacted my night!! Now I am drinking Airborne cause I feel the same thing coming on!! O boy!! Ames is just getting over it too....and Alex has had it! Can't we just enjoy the summer??
I can not wait to see this show!! Singing In The Rain at Hale Orem Theater.
Boy, I tell ya...sometimes life is tough and then you die! That is what my daughter Aubry used to say to me growing up. But this week has been tough in more than one way. It was like I kept hearing her little voice saying that inside my head! But, thankfully I have this amazing daughter living with me and even though she herself has gone through refiners fire this weekend...she has remained positive and upbeat. Cheerful, in fact! she is yet again someone I look up to! You go girl. And I think we both have felt very grateful we have temples close by to run to so that we can be spiritually uplifted and close. We are never alone. I watched "The Other Side of Heaven" last Sunday and got this phrase stuck in my head....Hazzah for Israel!! That is all I can say, for I know this is certainly not the last trials I will face, yet I can now say.....bring it on cause I will be fine. Hazzah for Israel!
