Pacific Overtures Success!!!!

Last night was the final night of Pacific Overtures. It was a HUGE success! Yesterday was also Greg's birthday. How many people can say they produced and directed a Stephen Sondheim musical successfully by the age of 40?

So very proud of him!

Darn a whole paragraph just got erased.  Now I have to figure out what I said.  Friday night I got to see the play sans kids.  It was absolutely amazing!  The music, the set, the acting, the lighting, everything was beautiful!!!  There are several people who saw it more than once.  Greg's parents took the kids to Chick Fil A and to see a movie.  I stole these pictures off of her phone.

On Saturday the whole family got to see Pacific Overtures again.  Greg's parents for the first time. Greg wanted me to take some specific pictures.  So I brought my camera and camped out up front.  However, during intermission I took too long getting food and drinks for my kids that I didn't get in there in time to take my seat.  I was really stressed out. I managed to sit in someone else's seat who was in the back with her child.  I was afraid at any moment that she would come back up and want her seat. I didn't get as good of pictures as I would have liked for the second act, but they didn't turn out too bad.  And we will be posting many of them on Facebook soon.

Anyway, remember those pillows I made last week?  Well I got the actual pillow part from Goodwill.  I picked up the 2 lovely pillows and they had pink Asian pillow cases on them. I knew I wanted to do something with the fabric.  And my chance came!  Out of the two 15" pillow cases I made Ashley a Japanese shirt.  It is by no means something that will last, it was definitely made as a costume to wear to Greg's play.  There wasn't much fabric so I had to use every little piece wisely. The things that look like sleeves  that are hanging down are actually fabric that is supposed to come down between her arms and body.  Her arms actually come out up higher on the side.  Then it is tied with a red ribbon, which I couldn't find for this picture.

 She loves it and it does look cute on her.

I then put her hair up in a bun and stuck chopsticks in it.

But the boys didn't want to be left out they wanted to dress up too.

Mason wore Aussie's older Chinese shirt since he is smaller.

And Aussie wore his newer Chinese shirt.

And they all got "Kabukified".

Yes I made up that word.  They all got into Kabuki makeup.

Ashley as a geisha.

Mason as a Samurai Warrior 

He had the top knot and all.

Aussie as a Samurai warrior

He wasn't too crazy about the top knot so he took it out.

And the three of them passed out programs.

The boys think the one in the middle gets the most attention, so they no longer let Ashley be in the middle.  Bugs me, because it just makes for a better picture.

Today, Greg's parents took us to Logan's for Greg's birthday. Mmmmmm!

And then they started back home.  We thought they were staying until Tuesday, so the kids were really bummed that they were leaving.  They brought their dog, Meggie with them.  Mason prides in the fact that he has the same hair as she does.

After we had lunch Greg went to Lipscomb to tear down the set.

Wow, it's over!

I *think* that means I get my husband back.

For his birthday we gave him the new Legend of Zelda game.

  I originally got it for Christmas, but Greg said he wouldn't be able to play it until after the play.  So we decided to wait and give it to him for his birthday.  Tonight, he actually, got a chance to sit down with the kids and play.

Tomorrow is President's day and I plan to go to a friend's house.  And hopefully, things will get back to normal around here.  Whatever, normal is!

Good night!