Halloween-Finally

I thought I better hurry and just at least post the kids at Halloween. Ryan-"dead cheerleader"
Josh-"hockey player" Jared- "Darth Maul" Joel- "A bone guy" (his words,:)) and our neighbor Jimmy-"bobba fett)

John and I went to an 80's party the week before. John was Richard Simmons. (short shorts, a big yellow fro and tank top) and I was a punk all decked in fluorescent pink and jelly bracelets. The pictures of us didn't turn out but my friend posted us on her blog at erikanickel.blogspot.com.

Man I'm WAY behind~ Thanks Becca for kicking me in the butt today to get this thing updated :)

A Christmas Carol....in November??!

Ryan and I had a chance to be in a local performance of...'A Christmas Carol'.
She wanted to be in it and I got roped into it. (long story short-I went to her first practice and sat by her for moral support and ended up in the show). It was so fun!!!

We spent a few months getting ready. And did 7 shows. We meet new and wonderful people. We got to spend every Saturday together for 3 months. We missed a ton of sleep. (practice usually ended at 10pm. and we did this 4 nights a week for 3 weeks-good times!!) Ryan never missed a school assignment and never missed a beat with piano. She was amazing!

Would I do it again?...ABSOLUTELY!


Before the madness begins



Ryan chilling out in the 'Green Room' during the show


Ryan and I ready to roll