Tuesday, October 24, 2006

167

Here we are after the Homecoming Dance.

Yes, I am pregnant! There's a side shot for y'all in my pretty dress.

Whew, it was a fun weekend. On Friday night, Robert took me to the BYU Homecoming Dance (a swing dance). Well, first we had a yummy dinner with our friends the Roundys, then we head to the dance with them. Sooo fun! Robert was amazed at my stamina, given my big belly and my usually aching feet. But I love dancing (especially swing and slow dancing!) and having a fun, formal date with Robert way too much to let a little pregnancy get me down. :)

On Saturday, we went to a halloween party hosted by Dave and Courtney Loveless. It was a kidnap mystery party for which Dave wrote the script. I was a tavern wench and Robert was a has-been child actor. I ended up being one of the kidnappers (it seems one of us is always the guilty party at these things. I wonder what that suggests . . . hmm . . .).

This Friday, Robert and I are taking a mini-vacation to an inn in Manti. It's sort of a getaway before I'm too big to get away (and before we have a baby). We're just staying at the inn for a night, but we're pretty excited, because it's always nice to be able to be somewhere new and just RELAX. Woohoo!

Other than ALL that, life is pretty much the same. OH. . . great news . . . Robert got his LSAT score and he got a 167, which is the 95th percentile (so we are very happy). He's getting all his applications ready as we speak, so who knows where we'll be this time next year. I'll keep you posted! (-Jocelyn)

Friday, October 20, 2006

I'm Pregnant, NOT Fat!!!

From left to right: Annette (due beginning of April, I believe); Me (due February 9); Liz (due mid-January); and Katie (due mid-March). Woohoo for the pregnant ladies!

Here, finally, is a pic of myself as a pregger. It's not the most flattering of shots (hence the headline), but it will do to show the belly.

My baby boy is decidedly a spazz. Not too much of a surprise given his parentage, but I swear his favorite activity is to do backflips, kicks, somersaults . . . whatever he can manage in that now-not-so-little space inside my belly. One happy thought is that music always tends to calm him down. He'll be kicking/jumping/whatever-ing up a storm, and I'll sing a few songs out-loud. Almost always, he'll sit still by at least the second song I sing. He usually moves excitedly when I start to sing, then he'll just settle in and relax. Hooray! A musical child! (As if he had a choice; he had to at least deal with music, because I sing all the time no matter what!)

Anyway, today's exciting event is that I am going to HOMECOMING with my wonderful husband, Robert. I have a dress (which I bought a few weeks ago as a new church dress, but decided to "save" to be my Homecoming dress) and we're going with the Roundys, some friends of ours. Should be a blast. I'll post pics... if I ever take any. Ha!

Well, love to all. Live long and be happy! (-JoJo)


For your viewing pleasure, here's another pic of the pregnant ladies, with my sister Megan (far right) who just had baby Jackson in June (so obviously she is NOT pregnant). For some reason there's a line in the pic, but oh well! Here you go:

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Ding Dong Merrily On High

This is the choir from last year (2005). It was about 5 a.m. when we took this picture; we met a news team in the mall to shoot a promotional segment for the Hale and for our choir.

As the Christmas Carol-y title suggests, Robert and I are once again going to be part of the Orem Hale Center Theatre's "A Christmas Carol." Call back auditions last night were intense and five and half hours long (we finally left the auditions at 11:30 p.m.). Pretty crazy. But we made it into the choir again! We're way excited, especially since we get to "share" the show with our baby in embryo. If you come see it, just look for the big, pregnant caroler and you'll find me. (You may have to look hard, because I will wear a hoop skirt that masks the belly.)

Our other big news is that we found out we are having a baby BOY! The whole name thing is still in the air, but I'm sure we'll figure it out before the kid comes. Or at least really soon after he comes. Hopefully. :)


Before I go... a plug for my choir. We are a select group of singers who dress in full Dickens costumes and perform both in the show and for paid gigs. I believe our going rate is $300 for a 45-minute quartet performance and $400 for a 45-minute octet performance. Rates fluctuate depending on the length of the show, etc., but that's the base price. If you or your company are looking for Christmas entertainment in the Utah County area, please contact the Hale Center Theatre and ask about the Christmas Carol Choir: 801-226-8600. I guarantee you will not be disappointed; we put on a very fun and festive show.

That's about it for now. Hope all is going well in your part of the world! (-JoJo)