"The One That Got Away"

While I wish some of the lyrics were different, my college roommate's children have such beautiful voices. Here is their newest youtube video for the Perez Hilton cover contest. The Lorentzens sing "The One that Got Away."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws1j7QPMRaA&feature=youtu.be

Thanksgiving Week

Glen had 3 one-act plays on Monday. Andrew came home from college late Tuesday night. Turkey + all the fixings + family on Thursday. Games + leftovers + family + friends on Friday. Early birthday celebration for me on Saturday (Andrew was here, we have low delayed gratification skills, and everyone wanted to play with my birthday gift the Kindle Touch, so we had cake and ice cream for me--thanks Calista for sharing your research with us so we could choose what we wanted). Great week.

Joseph was great in his role in "The Romanian Uranium Mystery"

It was such a shocker I had to take a photo of it...Ryan on the stage as an extra, with Eric. They were pretty funny, too.

I got the advent calendar stocked with chocolate and scriptures

Hannah worked on her craft project

Alex had a craft project of his own: making a turkey using my punches

Eric, Alex, Hannah, and Andrew playing Dominion

Fun and games--Hannah, Victoria, Erin, and Madison

Only one candle as 50 wouldn't have fit and would have taken too much time

Alex, Hannah, Eric, Elder Siné, Travis, Jiaxin, Eric, and Ryan and Elder Chamberlain

Eric, Elder Siné, and Jiaxin after Elder Siné's last discussion with them (his mission is done on Tuesday)

I also had a craft project...I made 3 sets of blocks that each have 3 seasons on them

basketball, Eric's birthday, and is it Don King or Pepe le Pew?

Latest happenings at our house (besides "Joseph and the ...")
 
I thought it was so cool. Hannah and her friend Jamee tried out for basketball even though they knew they wouldn't make it. And not that height has too much to do with it (at least in girl's), but Hannah is only 5' 3" and Jamee is even shorter...and they don't really ever play basketball. It was for the experience of it all.

Hannah said it was funny when it was her turn to talk to the coaches about whether she made the team or not. They were trying to be kind and let her down gently. She said they were shocked when she was totally OK when she didn't make it. Though she is wondering what she is going to do with all her extra time now that "Joseph..." is over. Glen's already moved on and has 3 one acts plays going on tonight the 21st ("Joseph" just closed 2 nights ago).

Eric turned 20 yesterday. Yikes. Where has the time gone.

And in the mornings I often debate if I look more like Don King or PePé Le Pew. What do you think? Oh, maybe it's Cruella de Ville?

I must have no sense of pride in order to show this...oh. well

Vote now....

photos: halloween treat, snow, cards, Hannah's costumes

Kathy's family brought us treats

First snow Sunday morning Nov 6th

Jiaxin, Hannah, and Eric on a Sunday afternoon

Becky's card

Toni's card

Michelle's card

my card

Hannah pre-show

in the 3rd of her 4 outfits

Tiffany and Hannah

Tiffany, Justice, and Hannah

the beginning of the end?

The end is in sight.

Yes, folks, it is opening night of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" tonight, and when there's an opening night, there'll also be a closing night. I'm guessing they still have another 30-45 minutes to go before they are done. I sure hope it's going well. There will be 7 more shows after tonight. Hannah is in it as one of the brothers' wives. Glen designed and built the set. Ryan is a techie for the show.

You would not believe the tremendous amount of hours put in by all involved to put this show on. Mind boggling. Astounding. Incredible. Insane. Astronomical. I have hardly seen my husband or daughter. So, although I look forward to seeing the show next Friday night (and helping out back stage for the 4 performances on Saturdays...well, actually, I'm not looking forward to that...) I am mostly just looking forward to the show being over. A bit sad, isn't it? I'm sure the spouses of the other workers are also looking forward to next Saturday evening. Well, what I am looking forward to is perhaps seeing my family more and actually eating dinner together for a change. Can't wait.

However, Glen sounds like he'll be almost as busy afterwards with other projects. So I guess what it comes down to is that there is no such thing as an ending because it just turns into the beginning of something else.

I am grateful that my family has these opportunities to use and develop their talents, though. It really is awe-inspiring. Way cool.

So what else has been going on besides set-building and rehersals? Not house cleaning, that's for sure.

Ryan, Hannah, and Alex are progressing in their piano. Alex is really zooming along and it is such a joy to hear him. Hannah hasn't been home to practice. Ryan actually played the opening hymn, "Sweet Hour of Prayer," for priesthood this past Sunday. Apparently it didn't go as smoothly as he would have liked, but I'm just so dang thrilled he did it. He doesn't like "performing" like the other members of his family (excluding me of course as I don't like "being seen" either). He doesn't even like practicing when other members of the family are around to hear him. So, I'm very pleased he was willing to play in priesthood meeting.

Hannah wants to try out for basketball this next week. Really? My child? Glen's child? Who would have guessed? Not I. She doesn't think she'll make it, but she wants to try out anyway. I wish I had been like she is when I was in school.

There's a new club on campus, the Physics Club. Ryan is the captain. It doesn't mean anything...it's not like being the president, but he says everyone agrees he's the captain. Ooooookaaay. Now, having a child of mine want to be in the physics club would not have surprised me or probably anyone else, but a few years ago it would have surprised me to find out that the said child was Ryan. He's come a long way. He loves science. And math. Now I just can't wait to find out what a physics club actually does.

As for me, my lastest point of focus is honing my Spanish skills. Now, when am I going to have a chance to use them, other than when I talk to myself?