The run is almost over...

Opening Night!

Today is the last show of the King and I. The girls have had an amazing time. The cast and crew were so wonderful. What a great experience it has been. They are both wondering what their next project should be. I'm dreading it already : )

I don't think I've ever seen the girls so committed to doing something that has required so much of them. They've done a wonderful job keeping up their school work and other obligations. For as young as they are, both girls have showed great professionalism. Last night Ayden had a major nose bleed on stage. She didn't freak out or cry. This was during a scene where she has a spot light moment (Ayden and Mrs. Anna do a dance during "Getting to Know You"). The whole situation was handled so well I don't think the audience even knew what was happening. The entire cast never stopped singing or miss a beat.

I'm so proud of the girls. Here are a few pictures from the run. Enjoy!

Hanging out backstage

Taylor as Little Eva in the Ballet

Presentment of the Children to Mrs. Anna - This is Ayden and her twin, Natalie Tran.

Backstage with Chyanne, Ayden's King and I Mom.

Vegetarian

I recently found out that I have gout. I had my first official attack in the foot (big toe to be specific) on Saturday. Flip flops are my new best friends. I still have a small amount of pain in my foot but it is much better than it was on Sunday. Looking back I think I might have had minor attacks in my hand and my heal but brushed them off to Kuk Sool injuries.

To manage my gout I've gone vegetarian. I've been meat free for five days. So far so good. Unfortuneately there are a lot of non meat foods such as spinich, cauliflower, oats, etc...that are high in purines so I'm really limited on what I can eat. I have a headache but I'm not sure what's the cause. So much going wrong with my body. I'm just falling apart : )

Lutsen

Okay, this is old by now but wanted to post some pictures from our trip to Lutsen. It was a nice experience to be able to hop out of our door and ski down to the lifts.

With such a warm spring a lot of the snow had melted. The slopes were well groomed but early morning skiing was rough. The snow was completely ice in the morning and slushy in the afternoon. I worried a lot on this trip. The slopes are much longer and more challenging. Runs often time changed difficulty levels half way down. You think you are going down a green but once you get to the bottom it's a blue. Being unfamiliar with the runs made me nervous which in turn made the girls scared.

One time Adyen was headed off the run and right into the woods. Even though she was going pretty slow it scared me to death. I raced up to her and grabbed her in the nick of time. We both fell awkwardly right where the run dropped off and just missed the trees. I'm not exactly sure if Ayden was hurt but I was in pain. Am I already too old for this? I hope not.

All-in-all it was still fun. The view was beautiful. We’ll go back next year but during the heart of winter when the snow is best. After that…Taos here we come.

As you can see, there's not much snow.

Breezeway from outside of our door to the run below.
The girls trying to catch up with their dad

Going Up! Much steeper in real ife.

Riding the gondola back to the lodge.

First run of the day. The view was beautiful.

Moose Run. It's a long, smooth run which connects you to some more difficult runs. We did not know that when we decided to take the girls down this route. Where we are headed is mostly blue and black runs. Not a good idea.

I like this picture because you can see Lake Superior in the background.

There is a nice stream that runs through the resort.