Have I mentioned?....

That it is a really crazy life we live? It seems like we are always on the run trying to keep up with everything that we have going on. This summer we are working at the Playmill Theatre in West Yellowstone were you should all feel free to come and see us. I run sound fro Beauty and the Beast and Seven Brides and Joe does lights as well as doing tech for The Foreigner (which is thankfully my night off, if I didn't have that we would be in trouble). This technical side of theatre is a new thing to me but I seem to be figuring it out ok so it is not so stressful anymore. Also since all three shows have been open Joe and I work inthe Box Office four days a week- and yes we work the morning shift, any of you who know me may realize that it is a miracle that this is actually the shift that I requested. If we work the afternoon shift we are here from 1 to 11:30 and that just gets extra crazy trying to get the mics ready and everything. So as it is we are at the theatre for 9:45 to 1 and then 3:45 to 11:30. So basically we get up and go to work, eat lunch try to do something quickly (usually homework for me) and then turn around and come back. Did I mention that I am taking some online classes this summer? So yes on top of everything I have school! Crazy I know but it saves me from taking 21 credits this fall so I can graduate on time- instead I will be taking 17 credits this fall.... a little bit better. So between all of our busyness I try to fit in all of my homework (which thankfully is not hard just time consuming). Seriously I am so thankful for having foreigner nights off or who knows when I would finish all of my homework let alone do the laundry. Oh and did I mention that through July we do a matinee on saturdays as well? Yup we are pretty busy people. We really do enjoy it though. We both love to perform and wish that we could be on stage but this is definitely the next best thing and there are even a couple songs where I am enjoying making art with the sound. It was really funny though- I know we are appreciated for our talents in tech but sometimes that can be annoying. They are considering adding a matinee of B&B on day and the girl that plays Mrs. Potts has a conflict and the entire cast volunteered me to play her part for that show- this suggestion although I thought it would be fun was immediatley shot down by the stage manager because she didn't want to have to run sound! Truthfully Joe could do it all himself if he really had to but that isn't going to happen anyways so there isn't any need to get excited about the possibility. I guess I also had a birthday since I last wrote, I am not 21!!! Not really any different since I am mormon and don't drink but hey i'm legal now- could i buy dry ice or paint balls or something like that? Plus for my birthday Joe surprised me and got Mommy and Papa to come up! Which was super cool because I was sad that I wasn't going to have any of my family there because birthdays are important in my family and only Mom knows how things are supposed to go. I remember when we were engaged Joe didn't understand what Robyn meant when she kept telling him that birthdays are important in our family... I think that he is starting to understand now. On a more random note- I have no recollection of when the last time that I went to the grocery store is and cooking does not happen nearly as often as it should but hey we are still alive and have started riding our bikes to work more as the weather cooperates. Oh and also we are officially registered for our final semester of classes on campus and all of our application information is in for student teaching in the fall : finger printing check verification of course work check application check personal introduction letter check (just in the nick of time too!) So now we are just waiting to find out where we will end up being sent! We're hoping for VEGAS but there are no guarantees. When we find out where we are being sent we will probably plan a trip to finalize housing over thanksgiving break sometime but we don't know for sure. If it ends up being Utah then we will just do a weekend trip sometime I'm sure. And family don't feel neglected because Utah is our last choice. Vegas is the most likely place that we can student teach and then be offered an actual job. Yes little Lesley is at the point in her life where she could potentially be offered an actual job soon. crazy I know (do all of my siblings feel old now?)
Sorry no pictures I am actually at work as I am writing this but eventually you will get some to look at I'm sure.

I should really show Joe how to update this- he has more time than me this summer....

Summer

Well I'm pretty busy but just so you guys know we are alive... mostly! We are working at the Playmill Theatre this summer doing lights and sound. We had a sold out opening weekend this least weekend, our first show is Beauty and the Beast. Overall it was a really good opening weekend. Of course there were little mess ups but nothing to major. I am running the sound and mics (p.s. there are 13 body mics that I run... I've never even done this before....). It is pretty crazy but somehow we will survive!

p.s. i will be 21 in like 3 weeks... that is weird....

Convo

i'll catch up on posts later for now an amusing conversation...

L: Will you go get the sheets and towels so we can wash them please?

J: Sure. Should I get the pillowcases too?

L: Yes dear. We'll wash them with the sheets like we normally do.

Silly me I assumed that was implied.... ;)

HOOORAY!!!!!!!!!

hApPy dANcE!!!!! I"M DONE!!!!!!

Updates anyone?

So i know it's been forever since i have updated the blog so here is a bit of an update.

Back in feb. we had a chinese new year- it was fun and low key but an excuse for a party and decorating is always fun!

Ain't we cute?

Then of course there was the Blue and Gold banquet for Cub Scouts. It was alot of work and VERY stressful for me because Joe wasn't going to be there. Luckily he was able to help me set up and we had a couple other people come that helped with that too- thank goodness! We had fried chicken, veggie trays and rolls (and ended up with tons of extra food because 20 less people than we were told to plan for came). We did a pirate them because well- we figured it would be fun and the kids would like it and I think we were right. I made eye patches for everyone and used them as napkin rings on their plates, we had colorful cups and napkins and then put beads and colorful rocks and chocolate coins on the tables as well as blue and gold tinsil. The boys made their own piratey cakes for desert which was fun- some of them were very creative!

We were also able to borrow skeleton pirate stuff from a friend in the theatre department which the boys thought was super cool!

But I must admit it was weird to be driving home with this next to me....

The reason that Joe wasn't able to be there was because he was performing in MacBeth which he enjoyed (although it did make his schedule quite busy!). It was a really good performance and was sold out completely even the third week that they added because of popularity. The hall was always filled with people hoping to get a standby ticket. And for those of you that are wondering- he does have a scar from the wound he got sword fighting but it isn't too bad ( i think he is secretly proud of it- i mean if you're going to get a scar this is a pretty good story to have).

Don't have any pics for this yet....

For their cast party I made this super cool cake and managed to make it bleed with watered down food coloring. Anyways it was cool and it was also a snickers cake which is Joe's favorite- needless to say i spoiled him.

( i can't figure out why this picture is so big...)

That's all for now more updates to come...

one day...

one day i will actually update this blog... that day is not today

We are alive just busy

Life has been crazy as always lately but we are alive. Joe is in Macbeth right now (which is going to run a third week- tickets for that go on sale tomorrow morning) which keeps him very busy. We had our Chinese new year party a couple of weeks ago which was a fun excuse for a party with yummy food- kitchen ala Lesley. For Valentines day we went up to West Yellowstone after church and Joe cooked our stakes and we just relaxed and by monday afternoon we were back to Rexburg and Joe was at work and then rehearsal- yet again. Tuesday was invited dress for the show and it was very impressive and Joe says it is getting better. I am going again this thursday. Wednesday of this coming week is our Blue and Gold Banquet which I am very nervous about, especially because Joe won't be there but the food is ordered so we should be ok- if all else fails there will be food, probably too much food but i'm always worried about not having enough. We're doing a pirate theme which should be fun. Did you know this year makes 100 years of BSA? Anyways that's our life right now busy as always but somehow we will survive!