New Do and Monkey Brains

This weekend, I went to Ft. Smith and got my hair did. This was my inspiration picture... I hope I resemble Reese a little bit now, because I think she's absolutely beautiful.

On another note, Vito's favorite toy is about to die. I bought him a monkey before we even got him. Besides his duck, the monkey is his ABSOLUTE FAVORITE!! Over the past couple of months, the monkey has slowly started losing body parts. Actually, let me back up. The monkey mysteriously lost his stomach stuffing and squeaker months ago. His mouth also came unraveled. Most recently, he has lost both arms and his tail. Now, he's starting to lose his brains! Poor little monkey! He's literally been loved to death. Here are some pics I took with my phone. Sorry for the poor quality.

David Garrett Concert

This Tuesday, my SIL, Tara, and I went to the Walton Arts Center to listen to David Garrett. He's a phenomenal violinist! I can't quite put into words how great he is. I was literally moved to tears during some of his songs. Here's a quote from his website:

“David Garrett is already the stuff of legend – in him is enshrined an entire corpus of virtuoso violin art, expounded with a fearsome beauty beyond comprehension.” BBC Music Magazine

Tara and I tried to buy his cd at intermission, but they were already sold out! We both ordered one when we got home. If you are into awesome violin-playing, check him out. Here's a link to his website: http://www.david-garrett.com/US/

First Razorback Game

This past weekend, we went to Little Rock for the first Razorback game. We stayed at Rachel's parents' house, which we like to refer to as "The Byrd House." The have an awesome new screened in porch where we spent the majority of our time while we were there. Thanks, Bryan and Debbie, for the tickets and hospitality! Here are a couple of pics Brook took with his phone...

Gone Fishin'

Last weekend, we traveled to the big city of Cotter, AR for some trout fishing. We also celebrated Brook's 31st birthday. It was so beautiful there and we caught tons of trout. We stayed in a little house with Brook's parents and some friends of theirs. We grilled the fish on Saturday night and they were AWESOME!

Look at all those fish!

Brook putting some seasoning on them...

Brook and his parents...

The Show is Over

Well, the play has finally come to an end. Our last performance was on Sunday afternoon. I had so much fun like I always do, and I'm sad like I always get when a play is finished. I can't wait to do another one. I'm sure Brook hopes it won't be for awhile, though. :) Here are some pics...

A few of the girls getting ready...

Our director, George Mann, putting makeup on our lovely leading lady, Amanda.

Brandon doing some last minute touch ups...

Me and Eric (he was my love interest in the show)

My dad, mom, Tara (my sis-in-law), and Ben Dye (for those who don't know, Ben is my brother, but I call him Ben Dye when referring to him)

Vito knew I needed a hug when I got home. I was very sad. I love that dog!!!

Success at Last!

I did it!!!!!! This was from a couple weekends ago, but I'm just now posting it. My mom gave me some great tips. I left the cake in the oven for a bit longer on a lower temperature. Thanks, Mom!

A Night Off

Tonight is our one night off from performing the play, so I will be spending it on the couch with...

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I can't wait!!!! Vito is probably in the recovery room now. He got fixed today, so he'll be hanging out on the couch with me.