Broadway Show: Billy Elliot

My uncle (Mason Roberts or Robert Mason, depending how you know him) is currently in the Broadway show Billy Elliot. The show started in Chicago and I was lucky enough to go see it over Thanksgiving right before it left Chicago to move to Toronto.

The show will be in Toronto until July, so I highly recommend trying to see it if you can. It was a very moving show, one that makes you laugh and cry and everything in between. I was really blown away by how good it was when I saw it. It was an inspiring story and the dancing and music was amazing. Of course, we really enjoyed it because we knew someone in the show, got to go back stage afterwards and even had seats in the third row!


The show just opened in Toronto and Sir Elton John was there for the opening. Here is a picture from the Globe and Mail where you can see my uncle on stage with Elton John. My uncle is the second male on the right and he is smiling :)

You can also read about the opening night here:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/theatre/elton-john-graces-toronto-red-carpet-at-billy-elliot-gala/article1925926/

So proud of you Uncle Bob. Love you and miss you so much!

Here are the pictures from when I went to see the show in Chicago.

(My uncle and I before the show)



(My uncle and my mom before the show)


(On the stage after the show!)


(My uncle, my mom and I on stage)

(My uncles clothes for the show!)



(Dinner after the show with my aunt, uncles, cousins and my mom)


(Love him!)

(Two of my favorite people and me!)

Olive meets her new friend Jordie!!

My Mom just got a new dog, Jordie. She is part beagle and seven years old. She is so adorable and such a good little girl. This weekend Shawn and I and Olive all got to meet our newest family member and we all fell in love with her!


Olive and Jordie running free outside




Jordie on the couch (Olive taught her to sleep up there hehe)



Look at this beautiful face!





Cuddling together on the couch after a long day of playing






Cuddling up to me!




They can run so fast!

Digging through the snow







Following close behind my mom while we were snow-shoeing in the woods



This is how we found them while we were enjoying our delicious homemade chili for lunch!

We love you Jordie, welcome to the family. Olive misses you already :)

TED Talk

I found this TED talk about the balance between work and life to be very inspiring, especially when he said: "If you don't design your life, someone else will design it for you and you may not like their idea of balance."

i know I am so late...

But I wanted to share these Halloween pictures!! We went to VT to visit my mom. Took Olive on a nice long walk, where we laughed about how much energy she had to run around and carved pumpkins. It was great :)

Shawn's pumpkin, my pumpkin & mom's pumpkin



Shawn's pumpkin made me laugh...Love the nose


Olive eating sticks on her walk





Mom & Shawn walking together

National Anthem

Here is a video of my uncle singing the National Anthem at a Cubs vs. L.A. game last week.

He is the one all the way on the right!

So COOL. Just yet another reason why he continues to inspire me and make me feel so proud of what he has accomplished in his life. :)

Enjoy!!

Comment back and let me know what you think!!

Pictures from Alabama

These pictures are: my cousin Kara, the beautiful bride. Her new husband Steve. My cousins and I and also some views of Lake Guntersville, where we were staying in Alabama.

Sweet Alabama

I am heading to Alabama tomorrow for my cousin's wedding. I am really really looking forward to getting away from the city and work, but mostly I can't wait to see my family! Plus, I have never been to Alabama before.

My oldest cousin is the first out of all of us to tie the knot, and the whole family will be there to celebrate with her. Shawn is meeting a lot of my family for the first time, which is also exciting. I am sure that everyone will love each other.

I love weddings. I can't wait to see where it is, what her dress is like, the kind of cake they have. And I really can't wait to dance and drink champagne!

Look forward to pictures here when I return on Sunday. XOXO