Our first Christmas together has not gone how I "imagined" the "1st Christmas" would go... Joel's been working almost daily at the Chocolate Cottage and we've hardly seen each other which can be a little difficult at times... however that's how life goes. Our tree is missing one of the legs so it's not even up and although Joel took me on a date to buy ornaments for our tree, they are still in the bag because our tree is retarded. I've had to buy pretty much all the Christmas presents for both our familes which has been draining, both on me, and my bank account... as i'm sure Christmas has been for everyone else as well. I guess I'll just have to be on top of things next year so that I can have everything done before Christmas so I don't have to do it all by myself again. Ahh to be ahead of the game, that will be the day.
Now for the good side of life, I have finished Christmas shopping and have not wrapped them all, but that's what tomorrow's for.... and i'll make fudge for all our friends and will be making 2 birthday cakes for my dear friend Amy from my show at Rodgers Memorial Theatre...that's another story in a minute... so tomorrow and friday will be busy and exhausting.. I really should go to bed earlier. haha someday. Also we have Joel's brother, Calvin, coming home from his mission next week which will be exciting, for everyone else, and of course I have yet to meet him so that will be an interesting adventure next week.
So sadly Rogers Memorial will now be closing it's doors and reopening in a different location. The last show, A Christmas Carol, has been amazing I've met so many wonderful people and I know tomorrow night when it's the offical last show on that stage it will be a tearful experience, yesterday was hard enough... Since I came home from my mission in 2008 Rogers has been like a 2nd home to me. Its where I can go to express my talents and to just enjoy life. While I love my husband and family, the Theatre allows us to become someone else for a few hours and to sing and dance and share this joy with people all around us. There is no way to explain exactly what doing shows does for ones soul. It completes us and allows us to be whole. I love doing shows and can't wait to do more over the next few years until I have kids and then when they are old enough to do shows with them as well. That will be so much fun. I am grateful for my husband who supports me, even though he doesnt' understand why I need it. He's great I only hope one day he'll see how much the theater means to me.
Well for now that's my life, crazy as always, it is the holidays after all. Until next time.
