To keep ourselves from going stir crazy, we built a fort! Not the greatest one-just your basic blanket-over-the-couch one. Dave tried to tell Emma it was a robber fort. She said, "No Daddy, it's a CASTLE!" To which he replied, "If I had boys it would be a robber fort." She later let us know that she painted the inside of her castle pink. Dave is doomed :)
We've watched a lot of movies, read books, snuggled on the couch, and scoured the internet. We don't have TV service, which at a time like this, has been a little difficult. Yesterday it was too windy and blizzard-y to play in the snow. But right now while Dave is out shoveling Emma is there with him, "helping." I couldn't get the camera fast enough to grab a picture of this, but Dave had shoveled 2 paths down each side of the driveway, and Emma was on one side and apparently didn't want to walk all the way to the garage to get to the other path. But the snow was too deep for her to walk through. So she crawled. It was hilarious. It looked like she was swimming in the snow. She LOVES the snow, like her dad. I hate it. But she loves the water, like me :) So I'm just itching for summer about now. She's lucky that wherever we live with 4 seasons, she'll love each season. It's a good thing Dave is around to take her out in the snow, otherwise she'd be an angry child b/c I won't take her out in the snow.
In other news, the Elders Quorum had their own pinewood derby...no restrictions. Dave won the "Slowest Car" award, not bad considering he made the car a couple hours before it started :) At least he got some recognition! This picture was taken after he lost his race. He and Matt Beecroft taped their cars, plus a cell phone, to try to make it heavier. Didn't work.
Oh, I also forgot to post about the Twilight party! Tia summed it up well in her post, so check out her link under my ohio friends list. She throws the best parties and puts a lot of effort into them...which brings joy to her and her guests! She does a great job of making each guest feel important. She's inspired me to do throw a similar party. Maybe I'll do a "garden party" or something similar when it gets warmer :)
And on Friday Dave and I saw WICKED!!!! WAHOO!!! It was SO SO SO SO AWESOME! We had an incredible cast. I like the soundtrack and we've watched a few YouTube videos with the Broadway cast, but I have to say, our Elpheba was WAY better! Her voice was amazing. And when Nessarose came on stage I thought she looked familiar. So at intermission I looked at the bio, and she's Deedee from Mickey Mouse Club! Am I the only one who religiously watched the new MMC? So that was awesome. Turns out the guy who played Fiyero is her husband in real life. And together they played Chris and Kim (main characters) in Miss Saigon on Broadway-totally fitting-their voices fit those roles perfectly. So, all in all, GREAT cast and it was a fun night to enjoy together. There were some families that had their kids that were 10/12 or so, and Dave and I were watching them and seeing how excited they were to be at a real show, and how fascinated they were at everything. We're totally looking forward to the day when we can take our kids to things like this. Fun times all around!!
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Ok, I am 100% jealous that you got to go to Wicked! I so want to see that! How fun! Sorry about the snow, I am with you on that one. And how fun to have a Twilight party. I am so excited/nervous for the movie to come out. I don't want to be disappointed but probably will be.
Wicked IS totally amazing. I saw it once on Broadway and then I took Jason to it in when it came to LA. I get goosebumps thinking about those amazing voices. Also, my CD is starting to go bad because I listen to it SO much!! I really want to see it again. Third times the charm.
Mickey Mickey Mouse Rock the House!!
The hate of snow originates with being raised in one of the only places on earth with PERFECT weather all of the time.
You are living in the wrong place for a girl who hates the snow...not that you needed me to tell you that!
Oh yeah, Tell Dave that he should work on his Pinewood Derby skills because if he can get out of the "slowest car" category, maybe he will be blessed with a SON and a robber fort!
Love it. :) Love the fort, love the pinewood derby cars, LOVE Wicked, love it all. Love ya! :)
My all time favorite Broadway show...saw it twice, once on Broadway (amazing) and once in San Diego (great...just not the same experience). That kind of weather just plain stinks...however I love to snuggle and drink lots of hot cocoa with marshmellows!!
You guys are so cute.
Shawna
I hope that I've posted enough for you. =) Miss you!! I am so jealous that you saw WICKED!!! I want to see it so bad, but I don't if I'll ever be able to drag Jeff to it. That's crazy info about the cast! Good luck with all that snow!
That Twilight party looks like fun. I might try to throw one before the 4th book comes out!
Love the castle/robbers fort! Sorry Dave...maybe the next one will be a boy! Ha! 12 inches?? thanks Loralee for proving otherwise. :) I love reading your blog, you always have such fun things on here!
Dave and Jared need to talk "Derby". Jared raced a car this year too...I think they must be equally talented in building their cars. They must be brothers or something!
It's pictures like those that make me so greatful that I live where I do... however, it's pictures like the ones of your kitchen that make me hate the fact that i'm going to be renting for the rest of my life:) you give a little you take a little:)
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