Broadway, books, & ballet

sounds like a sermon, huh?

One of my dear friends treated several of us to an evening at Wicked!!

What an amazing story, what amazing voices, what amazing everything!

I loved the storyline. I love the relationship between glinda ( the good witch) & her friend elpheba ( the misunderstood wicked witch). Despite their opposing views & very different personalities ,they built an amazing lifelong loyalty to each other. Oh my~

I laughed & I cried.

I want to see it again & absorb it all over again.

Turns out she wasn't such a wicked witch after all....who knew?

( just a little ps-if you click on the wicked link , go to the home icon on the left, you can scroll to music & enjoy several of the pieces).

Some of the books we read this weekend

Sophie's Masterpiece~ a precious story about a truly kind gentle soul. I swear I tear up everytime I read it with Caroline.
The Wednesday Letters. A tender story about the power of forgiveness & redemption. Cried in that one too.

Twilight. I'm sorry but I must confess I too have jumped on the bandwagon. Feeling a little guilty reading a book about vampires. I mean I've already confessed our complete infatuation with Harry Potter & now this. My two girls have read the entire series & loved them. Figured I've give it a try. I'm really not a dark gothic person, but truth be told, this is a great story. Haven't cried yet, though.
The Comfort Table....an excellent cookbook. my current favorite. I've tried several recipes & they are all wonderful.

Ballet....Madison loves ballet. She would live at the studio if she could. Honestly, its a struggle for me. She dances 6 days a week. It is an all encompassing, year round commitment. While I truly want each of my girls to find the one thing they love & pour their heart into it....I also worry that she will one day feel like she missed out on other things while she was dancing --dancing every day. I wonder if all this time, energy, ( & dare i mention money) will pay off for her. Will she find herself in dance as she continues to grow & mature. We'll see...

For now I am so proud of her passion for dance, her commitment, & her desire to do her best.