pictures of Bye Bye Birdie

Okay, so better late than never. The play was fantastic. They got standing ovations two nights in a row! I really enjoyed it.


Elizabeth really into her dance!



Jessica, Jack and Elizabeth after the show.

BYE BYE BIRDIE!!

Tonight is opening night of Bye Bye Birdie at the high school. It is the triplets last production for high school. I might cry when I watch them tonight. Jack is playing the part of Hugo. Jessica is Mrs. McAfee, and Elizabeth is Gloria then sexy tap dancer.

I'll try to post pictures tomorrow.

productive weekend

Even though the weekend started on a bad note, with the van needing a new battery, it got better. I got a lot of house cleaning done. 3 closets cleaned out. Junk thrown away. Fixed the bathroom door so now people won't get stuck in there anymore. We've had several people have to bang on the door to get out. Pretty funny.

So, today I went with my mom to Marshall Michigan to visit my step-dad's nephew and his friend, Frank. We had lunch at Schuler's. Yummy. We talked for hours. Nice to catch up with them. THey plan to come to the kids graduation party in June.

Just Can't catch a break!!!

My van won't start this morning. We tried jumping it with our charging unit. Nothing. I think it's the starter because for a good week now it's sounds a little funny when I start it. Like it doesn't want to start. UGH!!! The kids van is at the shop right now because is has a huge rust hole inside the back fender and when it is wet, the wires up there get wet and then that van won't shut off. YOu can even take the key out and it still runs! The kids have the car at school. I'm stuck at home! I guess this is my day off that I've been wanting.
One thing after another is draining my money...it's like butter through my fingers.

If I lived out in the country, I would stand in a field and SCREAM.

Thursday

So, the kids actually did dance last night for their drama group. It almost didn't happen. As they were leaving the house to go to play practice, Jack and Jess forgot their dance shoes, so I ran upstairs and grabbed them. They both told me it's "no big deal, we don't really need to dance, we don't want to dance", etc., etc.., I dropped the guilt trip on them: all the years of driving them to practice, feises, money spent on costumes, shoes, lessons, etc. THEN in walks my secret weapon......Grandma Mary!!! The kids were in the car, shoes in the house.....Grandma grabbed the shoes and ran out to their car and gave them what for! Go Grandma! Grandma guilt trumps mom guilt. Got the job done.

So, then I went with Mom to Mass at Old St. Patrick's, and then listened to a visiting priest give a talk (so boring). My mom was even bored. Then we went to the church hall to visit with people. NO EXERCISE for me last night. I keep giving my time away. Mom is worth it. I just wish there were more hours in a day.

Happy St. Patrick's day

I'm really not doing anything Irish today. I'm at work. Kids are at school. Tom has physical therapy appointment. I'm wearing a shamrock scarf, shamrock necklace and a shamrock lapel pin. I think I will find some Irish music to listen to on my computer.

When the kids were Irish dancers, this was our busiest day of the year! We pulled them out of school to dance all over the place. First they danced at 3 Catholic schools in the morning, then we took them to pubs the rest of the day to dance, oh and a nursing home or 2. Those poor kids were sooo tired at the end of St. Patrick's day! They might dance for their drama group tonight. Grandma Mary really wants them too. It's a good day to share their Irish heritage.

Stuck in the mud

Today is the triplets 1/2 birthday. THey are exactly 17-1/2 years old. Approaching adulthood with a long ways to go.

The girls went to Youth Group at the church tonight. Tom made sure Elizabeth had some forms with her that had to be signed by the director for the kids to get credit for volunteer hours. If they have at least 10 volunteer hours they can wear a cord with their cap and gowns at graduation. They have MORE than enough. Anyway, Tom talked to Elizabeth twice on the phone to remind her to have the forms signed and bring them home. I talked to her once and reminded her. SHE FORGOT. When she called to tell us they were on their way home, Tom asked her about the forms and she said they would turn around and go back to the church. That's where the title for this post comes from. Jessica was driving. She didn't think to do a 3 point turn...no...she pulled into the church festival grounds, driving a little car, in a wet field. She thought she could pull in and turn around without having to back up!!!! Elizabeth called us after they tried to get out themselves. All that did was bury the front right tire. I took a chain with me, but when I got there I knew the ground was too soft and if I dared drive my van out there then we'd have 2 vehicles stuck.
We had to call a tow truck which couldn't even drive out to the car. He had to use a wench to pull the car out. Cost $70. Jessica is owes me $45, Elizabeth owes me $25. I figured Elizabeth is at fault because she forgot the forms, BUT Jessica made the biggest mistake with the decision she made while driving. I've also grounded Jess from driving. In the past 3 weeks, she has hit 2 cars in parking lots and now this.

Always something with the Dawson family, eh?