the park

What a weekend.

To Start, The winner of the Battle of the Country Bands 2011 is none other than Mr. Dan Morgan! Dan signed a contract with A1 Entertainment for a 1 year Artist Development Deal and Artist Management Agreement.


What this all means, we don't really know. We're not naive enough to think that it's a huge break. But we'll see what it's all about going forward. 


Going back 10 years, everyone that "knew something" about country music kept telling Dan to play more covers and less originals. He fought this and fought this.  Endless arguments with bar managers and association presidents.


Last night, he prevailed. Over the last 4 weeks, he competed against a total of 15 other bands. None of them did what he did at the quality he did.  Others had different styles or more "show" but the music didn't back it up.  Not to say they weren't good, they were.  We had NO real thoughts about actually winning, it was all just for fun. 


So he won.  It was exciting & very unexpected. 

Amazing things happened today.  We went TO THE PLAYGROUND and WALKED IN THE WOODS!!  No hats or gloves or boots or long underwear or shivering!!   So beautiful, I took tons of pictures and will share more as the week goes on. 

For now, I need to get in the shower for date night. We have the sitter coming again tonight so we can get back out for some celebration at the ol' MRB.

Photo Updates

 Practicing his Moves

 And some special moves of her own

Let's Get Physical

April Fools!

I played a joke on the kids & told them we were having dessert first for dinner

What a shock when they realized it was meatloaf & mashed potatoes!

Then we were going to have "breakfast for dessert"

White Chocolate with M&M centers, Tootsie Roll bacon

Teaching them young to help with chores.  Tonight it was dishes, he washed, she rinsed.

Play on words?

"Audrey are you Peter Pan?"

"NO!!! I Peed in the Potty!!!!"

Happy Birthday M-C!!

Stay tuned for Special message at the end.

Octagon?

Mickey:  Is that a circle? 

Audrey:  No, that's a triangle

Mickey: Is that a circle?

Audrey:  NO!  Thats an Octagon!

Audrey Singing

In the meantime....

I have some videos that I wanted to post tonight but they'll have to wait. We just got sucked into a way long, very deep movie and I need to get to bed to rest my overworked Leonardo DiCaprio brain.

You'll have to settle for a pre-dinner picture from tonight:

Getting them BOTH sitting still in the same picture is NOT an easy task.   Mazie has gotten quite fat the last few months.   She doesn't run anymore, she flops.  She will only play with things if they're laying in front of her.    Kitty diet is coming soon. Is there a Jillian Michaels for 1 year old cats?

Max the Monarch

Max came to karate last week for a special class.  He led the class and they did some games.   

Great time. 

Job well done.

Elliot Hospital has added another building at a new location, overlooking the River. 

Guess who did the windows, the exterior panels, trims, and more and more..

It's opening mid April.  Pretty impressive.