Our Very Own Idol

Rachel participated in the first Preliminary round of BYU Idol. There are 3 or 4 Preliminary rounds and the winners of each will compete in April. She tied with 2 others for first and will perform again at the finale. She sang Fidelity by Regina Spektor. She said she knew she had no chance of winning so she just had fun with the song (walking out into the audience, sitting on the edge of the stage, etc.) The judges said she definitely made the wrong song choice but love her voice and want to hear her sing something more like Alicia Keyes (I really don't like Alicia Keyes, but. . . oh, well). I wish I could have been there.

Congratulations Rachel!!

fun pictures

Celeste decided she needed some "lipstick" on her lips as they were chapped. "Mo, mo, mo. I need mo." was her mantra during this session.









Katie, Celeste and Eli like the stars, are rarely aligned like this. But it worked!








Too cute!

Merry Christmas!

Well I just want to say that the family Christmas Party this year was was quite fun, and so is the video of it. If you want to see it, check it out here:http://www.youtube.com/user/cfaw777

Part 1 and 2.(Part 2 is my favorite, and quite epic as well.) Anyways check it out, for some holiday cheer, and laughs. Merry Christmas everyone!

Nicole and Natalie had a friend of ours take pictures and these are some of them

It Jest Keeps Rollin' Along

Here is a little something for Jim, and Mark. When they came down to take care of Grandpa, they wanted to see Showboat, and they couldn't believe that me of all people didn't carry around the Showboat DVD on my iPod. So in an effort to wet their appetite for Showboat, I created this ridiculously crappy trailer for them. (I cringe when I watch it. So sorry that it is so fantastically crappy.)

Island Park

Here are a few cute pictures from our little getaway to Island Park with the Allens:

Nicole wont ever let me take a picture of her. At least this time she is smiling and not covering her face.

Nicole and Spencer.

Nicole, Spencer, Vanessa & Niell