Performing!

For the last two years, Kennedy has been in this program called Up With Kids, which is a musical theater training program.  At the end of each season, the kids put on a final production for all to see.  Kennedy, being the little performer she is, absolutely loves doing this.

This year they did a rendition of Rapunzel.

Here are the pictures. (The quality sucks because I was in a hurry and forgot my real camera. Deal with it.)

Before going on stage!

I think I might have to invest in some braces/headgear and some really thick glasses to ugly her up a little bit...

Scene 1: First she was a princess. They all look so excited, don't they?

Scene 3-ish?: Then these princesses read stories about other princesses and sang a song about it.

Scene 5: Oh look! Now they're menacing vikings.

"Hm... I wonder how this dress would look if I took it in a little bit in the back..."

This is where she had her speaking part. I took a short video of it. She did great! She's a natural :)

Scene 8: And we're back to being a princess.

Finally, the finale (which is so appropriately named).
It may look like she's showing you an offensive finger, but she's actually doing sign language. Don't worry.

Great job, Kennedy! I'm so proud of you!

My little artist

One of Kennedy's most favorite things to do is to draw.  She is constantly amusing me with some of the things she creates with her pen and paper.

Here is the latest.

My favorite is Mr. Krabs.

Something to make your ears happy.

So there's this guy. His name is Ryan. He's one of my good friends. He is also a musician. A very talented musician. A soon-to-be famous musician. Why is he soon-to-be famous? Because he is awesome. That is why.

His music is refreshing, catchy, raw, familiar, and new. His voice has always been one of my favorites (and I don't give out vocal compliments lightly). He was with a band for quite a few years, and has recently begun doing some solo stuff. Which is definitely worth listening to.

Here is his website:

http://www.ryandarton.com/

And here is one of my most favorite songs that he sings:



You should check out the rest of his music, buy his CD (pre-order it), and then go see him in concert if you ever make it to California (or see him when he comes here to perform). And then you can say you heard Ryan Darton before the rest of the world becomes obsessed with him.

Because they will.

Sometimes

Sometimes you go out for sushi and it's really exciting.

And as much as I love salt water aquariums and colorful fish, I think it's extremely cruel that they have them at sushi restaurants. Those poor fish ... watching us eat their cousins.

Sometimes you get to babysit adorable little girls who fall asleep in the car. And you take pictures of them because kids are so sweet while they're sleeping.

Sometimes you have a rough week so a sweet boy sends you gorgeous flowers. And it makes you really happy.

Sometimes you go skiing with said sweet boy. This time, however, you don't injure your thumb.

Sometimes you go on vacation and then weeks later you realize you still haven't blogged about it.

And then you tell yourself that you will blog about it soon.

Because you have really cute pictures that your mom took.

And sometimes you see stickers on the back of syrup bottles that make you laugh.

And sometimes you don't want to be at work so you blog.

You. Not me. I love being at work. So much.

Happy Holi

What is better than getting to throw colorful, powdered chalk on random strangers? Ok, you're right. Maybe a few things. But it is still very fun.

The Hindus have an annual celebration called the Holi Festival, or the Festival of Colors, to celebrate the coming of spring.  Because it sounded like fun (and not because we have any desire to convert to Hinduism- although after last weekend, it doesn't sound like a bad idea), we decided to go join in the celebration.

(Warning: picture overload)

Before:

 

 During:

The girls, although skeptical at first, ended up loving every minute of it.

 

After:

We are totally doing this again, next year. So should you.

Although next time I think I'll wrap my purse in a plastic bag. I'm still finding green chalk in various pockets.

Today's random thoughts.

Today is a good day.

Why is it a good day?

Well, first of all, it's Tuesday. (Not to be confused with Friday. Or any other day of the week.)

It's the day after Monday.

That means a brand new episode of New Girl is on, tonight. (I have a girl crush on Zooey Deschanel)

Tuesday is Free Horchata day at Alberto's.

Second of all, it's sunny outside. That's always a boon, in my book.

There are daffodils blooming, which makes me very happy. (Happier than any normal person should ever be from blooming flowers.)

Kennedy and I leave for Seattle this week to visit mi madre. Yay!

It's Easter, soon!

It's my friend's birthday, today. (HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DA!!)

Did I mention that it's sunny, outside?

I think I'm going to try a new chicken recipe from Pinterest, for dinner, tonight.

Pinterest is my new obsession.

If you haven't perused this ingenious website called Pinterest, you are missing out.

I wonder how many times I can write "Pinterest" before it gets annoying.

Pinterest.

Pinterest.

Pinterest.

I love the springtime.

I made the best cinnamon rolls in the world, last weekend.

Guess where I found the recipe.

Pinterest.

I've veered away from the topic of "today," but I don't really care.

Kennedy's new favorite show is called "Ninjago." It's about Lego ninjas who fight Lego reptiles.

Nachos sound really good, right now.

Hey- I wonder if there's a good nachos recipe on Pinterest.

Lately

This is what has been happening as of late.

We had crazy-awesome-warm weather. So Kennedy learned how to long board. She rocked.

She has been fighting me every morning with having to brush her long, blonde, tangled, rat-nest hair. So we chopped it off. And our mornings have been much more pleasant.

We went to IHOP to get a balloon hat, and then we had to show it off to everyone at Costco.

And for our weekly girls' night, Ashley and I sent threatening (and extremely flattering) pictures to those who offended us.