Weekend Update 7.2935

Little photo essay on my life.

Family party for the five birthdays that happen in three days in April. 

Our friend Dr Hilary Demske presented the pre-concert lecture and then Miss J and I got to see a great concert. I really love the symphony and the program doesn't really matter. 

Adult dinner for Mom's 70th birthday. It's always so fun to be with the sibs and sibs-in-law. We just love our mother!

With Meredith, the coolest ballet I've ever seen. Not pictured: Meredith's introduction to German food. 

The family that races together stays together - we even met with serendipitously with some cousins. Iron Will 10K at Camp Williams.

Dinner with friends at Eva's Boulangerie (yumo!) and Sweet Charity (ok) with Mer.

Favorite things party. Each person brought their favorite thing (times three) and exchanged it for some new favorite things. It was a total hit and so much fun!

Golden Spike at Promontory Point reenactment - it was pretty cool. Lots of people showed up, they spoke all the original speeches, even drove the spikes. 

 The Spiral Jetty - very close to Promontory - and it's art! Very, very cool art!

On a trip to Vegas, got to see the Mob Museum which was very cool. They have the wall from the St Valentine's Day Massacre, you can "try" a Tommy gun, and see the whole history of the Mob from Prohibition to today. 

The reason for the trip to Vegas - to see two of my favorite plays. Jersey Boys is totally fun and Once is totally lovely. 

Weekend Update 6.1564

There have been many weekend since I last updated and here are photos of some.

Kate's baby shower

Ballet West's Sleeping Beauty with Meredith. We sat behind to two ladies in the upper left and they were hilarious and way dressed up. 

Midway Ice Castles with Steph

Chasing Cupid 5 K with the Natalies.

Spent a fun-filled evening with these sweethearts. We played and played and got the first introductions to the wonderful world of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers while mom and dad attended the temple in Logan.

Cross country skiing with friends and family - even Mom joined in the fun. Let's go again!

Weekend Update 5.0

This is last weekend, but a worthy one none-the-less. Erin had a birthday brunch at the yummy (but slow) Faustina's and there were a lot more people there that who are pictured, and presumably some of them were taller. Natalie and I had Christmas with our mom (not pictured because she is the photographer). And I had a little brunch at my house on Sunday with some lovely friends.

Weekend Update 4.0

I've had a fun two weeks with lots of special Christmasy thing and good times with friends and family.

"What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family." Mother Teresa

I spend a lot of my down time on my bed in this position. This day was especially lovely because there was softly falling snow outside. It was one of those days where you are so thankful it's Saturday because you don't want to go anywhere. But I did get up and tried out my smoking man. It's a pretty entertaining German invention. Just put in a little pellet, light, and he smokes. That night I spent time with ward members, including the amazing Shannon. 

My mom hosts a big Christmas party every year. Santa comes even though this is his busy season - that's how big this party is. My family is the funnest and these are the photos to prove it. 

This past week the SLC airport was a winter wonderland and Milla was stuck in the area for the night. Christmas miracle! So we talked, watched Doctor Who, and that was about what we had time for. 

Splurged this year for the fancy Nutcracker at the Capitol Theater. Mom and I ate at Siegfried's (what's more Christmasy than German food?) before we enjoyed the gorgeous ballet. Who wants to see Sleeping Beauty with me in February?

Ended a great weekend here, which was probably the Christmasiest of all.
photo from here

Weekend Update 3.0

The weekend began in my mind on Thursday with the Carrie Underwood attempt at the Sound of Music. I had some lovely people over who gave silly comments throughout, criticized enough, and enjoyed. Then we purged with highlights from the one true version. 

These three adorable kiddos made the perfect cupcake, gingersnap, and sugar plum, respectively, I've ever seen in their Nutcracker ballet. 

Followed by a mocktail party

I spent the afternoon with the bestie, talking and playing Just Dance. Our goal: make sure the winner of each dance was one of us. Mission completed.

Sometimes it's fun just to sing Christmas songs... especially if you can say things like "Sing it Memphis style" or "Can you do it like Judy Garland?" or "Do it like you're really British" which are all things I said to Miss J and she did.

Weekend Update 2.0

Thanksgiving! and Christmas!

Our family likes to start Thanksgiving with a Turkey Trot. How cute are we! And friends too! Followed by the beginning of the feast with monkey bread, eggs, and clementines. And then the Thanksgiving meal at Mom's. Basically, we eat like we're on a cruise ship. We met up with more family to watch Frozen, which was totes adorbs.

Look who's back! We got to go on a run - my first in... months! - and then Catching Fire, finally. And I loved it!

I set up my Christmas tree and started my chocolate advent calendar. Yum. And my Ballet West Nutcracker tix came in the mail!

Weekend Update

The lovely Erin does weekend updates on her blog and I've enjoyed them so much that I've decided to flatter her by imitation.

I'll actually start with last weekend because it was noteworthy.

Technically it was Thursday, but Erin and I attended the Selena Gomez concert. I had very low expectations and going into it regretted buying the tickets. However, the concert was fun, entertaining, and well-done. I would totally go again and recommend it to others, even if they aren't Selena Gomez fans. 

I've wanted to chop my hair off for a while and last weekend I got the courage/necessary impulsivity. Here are the before, during, and after photo.

Erin is part of Junior League and they hosted a tasting for their local cookbook. In addition to trying the food featured int he cookbook, I got to be snobby with Erin and Jane. I ended up buying the cookbook from the Junior League in Chattanooga... I needed to know more about Yankee Glazed Chicken. 

Sunday Erin, Jane, and I attended the St Cecilia's Day concert at the Cathedral of the Madeline.

And moving on to this weekend!

Steph and I saw a well-done local production of In the Heights. I really love this show so I'm always thankful when it is enjoyable. Note: Steph does my hair.

The next night  I met up with these lovely chicas for the amazingly moving and important show Next to Normal. If you ever have a chance to see it, do - probably twice. And be wise like the man behind us who actually brought a box of tissues.

Saturday project was this lovely thing. I bought it online for $15 and spray painted it this lovely blue. Thanks to Heidikins for the bulb idea (ex-nay on those candle wannabes). It was installed by Bradley - who is back in town - and thank goodness he did it because I would have surely killed myself. 

All work and no play makes jack a dull boy so after our success with the chandelier we attended the JFK tribute symphony. Lovely to see Bradley as always.