12.30.19

Hooray for Bananagrams Battles... a sure sign of Christmas break!

12.28.19

The Atlanta Field Office new kids all grown up

Thankful this crew could be together today to share stories and honor their respected mentor.

12.27.29

 These four sure have come a long way from the days of playing dress up and jumping off couches! 

So thankful for the sweet gift of big hugs, happy memories, funny stories, & getting to celebrate with

Mr. and Mrs. Jensen on their special day!!!

12.25.19

Thankful for traditions

Thank you, Lord that feelings aren't the boss of me...

and that

 You are Good, all the time

All the time, You are Good

12.24.19

Grateful for extra place settings which mean our table and my heart is full ♡

12.23.19

Thankful for family dinner gatherings and Rawli's special, thoughtful touches

12.21.19

There's nothing quite like your first Nutcracker performance!

LOVED getting to be in the audience cheering for this cute little mouse!!

12.20.19

We are super HAPPY to be in Kentucky with our FAVORITE little girls!!!

12.19.19

Hooray for a super fun Mother-Daughter time at tonight's table read of The Fantasticks!!

12.16.19

Being above the clouds is one of my favorite places to be...

and heading east with all four of us is pretty sweet!

12.15.19

Ahh...these two are my absolute favorites!! 

Ever grateful for all moments together!!

Have courage, Dear Heart ♡

12.14.19

Singer Hill Cafe | Oregon City, Oregon

Loved being introduced to our girl's favorite places which all seemed to include delicious coffee!

12.13.19

Powell's Books | Portland, Oregon

Loved perusing the Rare Book Collection Room with this Dear One

12.12.19

So grateful to have made it to Oregon in time for these quiet pre-Dress Rehearsal moments

12.10.19

Biscuit Love Gulch

 Feeling the Love Big Time for Brunch Today

...and very happy about the coffee mug that is going home with me

12.09.19

Frist Art Museum | Nashville, Tennessee

LOVED this exhibit of one of my favorites!!

Perfect timing for our first visit to the Frist!

12.07.19

Christmas and All that Jazz Night 2 with these Lovelies 🎶🖤

12.06.19

 

Christmas and All that Jazz

Kicking off the holiday season with one of my favorite concerts of the year

12.02.19

 Thankful for this sweet friend and talented teacher who willingly gave extra time to our arts loving teens tonight! She led a fun collage activity, then stayed overtime so we could have our group pizza dinner while enjoying the Christmas parade as it passed by the Arts Center. 

Happy Holidays to us!!

11.29.19

Grateful for an evening of joy with family and friends at The Holly House 

Hooray for choosing our Christmas tree, sipping cider, and live tunes from our favorite band!

11.24.19

Celebrating a successful run with this talented, beautiful and super fun Dream Team! 

11.23.19

Preparing for our second Saturday show 

Our fearless leader takes the stage to fill in for various ill cast members.

Always grateful for her and her next level commitment to her work!

11.17.19

I can hardly wait to be in the audience one day for her theatrical debut!

This reenactment of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come was spot on...

and was good for a fabulous laugh!

11.16.19

Celebrating "their" Emma and Civic Saturday

How I love the big smiles when they are together!!

11.15.19

Bravo to this Power Team for a successful Opening Night of Christmas Carol!

And a Happy, Happy Birthday to my multi-talented girl!!

11.14.19

I love making the most of quiet moments backstage during dress rehearsal.

Having fun while we all StickTogether!

11.12.19

It was pretty while it was falling...

11.10.19

Ever thankful for sunshine and Sunday strolls around the neighborhood

11.09.19

AACA Vision Day

Glad to be part of brainstorming, listening and sharing creative ideas for the future

11.08.19

"Evening at the Palace" with Peggy Dow Helmerich was such a special treat! 

My hometown and Tulsa Ballet worlds had such a sweet collision tonight.
Thank you to Athens Movie Palace and McMinn Bicentennial Celebration for the opportunity

to finally meet this delightful lady! Mrs. Helmerich was so warm, gracious, and kind. 

The stories she shared were humorous while also revealing a loving, generous spirit. 

11.06.19

Sons of Mystro

What a FABULOUS Arts in Education Day at the Middle School!!

It was a treat to work with this talented team of brothers and 

I adored seeing an auditorium full of middle schoolers on their feet enjoying their music!

11.01.19

Lunch date with this precious family is good for my heart and soul!

10.31.19

Halloween on the Square with these cool kids 🎃

10.30.19

Hooray for learning something new!

Thank you, Lyella for your patience and good humor tonight!

10.29.19

Promo Shoot night for the CC cast gave me another chance to watch Emma work her magic!

10.28.19

Who knew Hillybilly Black Light Mini-Golf could be so much fun?!

10.27.19

Perfect timing for some peace and quiet

10.26.19

Finally got to experience Tracy's Drum Circle and am SO glad I did!!

10.24.19

Grateful for a lovely afternoon for a nap on the back porch!

And waking up to see this cute neighbor was an extra special treat!

10.23.19

Project Free 2 Fly's Bird & Barn Event was such fun last year, we're making it an annual tradition!

10.22.19

Goodness I love seeing my girl work her magic behind the lens of her camera!!

Hooray for headshot night at Christmas Carol rehearsal!!

10.21.19

Watching our characters come to life as costume pieces arrive has been fun!

10.20.19

Amen ❤

10.19.19

Thankful to Jan for stretching me WAY out of my comfort zone to learn something new!

Blind Contour Drawing Class was a challenging, fun, and rewarding time spent with friends.

10.18.19

Costumes and Characters with these Two 

makes for a JOYful kickoff to Addams Family weekend #2!! 

10.15.19

Family Togetherness at Rehearsal

10.12.19

Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez

Pumpkintown brought much joy to my community and arts loving heart!

This "Step into a Painting" in Pocket Park was the source of many smiles and big laughs with friends!

10.11.19

Cody and Grantch

We wouldn't miss the chance to cheer these two on in concert!

Did the event poster really say TWU alumi only?!

10.10.19

So happy to have this cheerful artist help me prepare activities for Pumpkintown!

10.09.19

Delivering artwork and smiles to our Downtown Merchants

Looking forward to seeing reimagined AACA logos from area students hanging around Our Town!