Cupcakes and a little more Wicked

Here are a few new pictures that I finally got on my computer and some from friends. Enjoy!

Kathy and I out front in Portland just after seeing Wicked. It was so awesome!

You can see my huge belly here.

The stage before the show opened. That's a map of Oz on a screen that lifted later. On top is a metal dragon that moved and had glowing eyes. I wanted the dragon to breathe fire - I was disapointed.

We got in trouble for taking this picture. It's all copyrighted and apparently we weren't allowed any pictures. Oops!

For St. Patrick's day Lizzy and I got together with some friends in the ward. We made cupcakes and decorated T-shirts. Lizzy also got to make licorice and fruit loop necklaces and bracelets. Those didn't last too long!

Showing off her cupcake!


Lizzy being a princess ballerina.

Dress up with her friend.


Being cute.

Blossoms!!! Hooray!!!

Yesterday I noticed that the cherry trees are starting to bloom! Happy happy day! They are so fragrant too! I just wanted to pluck off a branch and take it home so my whole house would smell like cherry blossoms. Maybe spring really is coming!

Wicked is Awesome!

My friend Kathy and I went to Portland last night and saw "Wicked" at the Keller Auditorium and it was absolutely awesome! We loved it. The music was great and the costumes and stage were fabulous.

Here is a quick plot (courtesy of Wikipedia) for those who are unfamiliar with the play:

"Wicked tells the story of Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. Their friendship struggles through their opposing personalities and viewpoints, rivalry over the same love-interest, their reactions to the Wizard's corrupt government, and, ultimately, Elphaba's public fall from grace. The plot is set mostly before Dorothy's arrival from Kansas, and includes several references to well-known scenes and dialogue in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz as a backstory."

Sounds very serious like that, but it is in fact a very funny play and very clean. We enjoyed it immensely and I will be buying the music. If you get a chance to see this one, make sure you do! It's awesome!

If I had a million dollars...

I was singing in the kitchen and Lizzy decided to join in. It went like this:

Allison: If I had a million dollars...

Lizzy: I'd buy stuff at the store.

Allison: If I had a million dollars...

Lizzy: But you don't.

Here comes the sun... maybe!

Yesterday was a beautiful day! The sun was shining and warm and Lizzy and I went out to the park. We haven't been out for a while since it has been chilly and wet. It was a good thing we made it out to the park because it rained all night and now everything looks soggy and grey. Lizzy loves being outside and loves going on the "fast swings" which are the kiddie swings where she can swing super high without worry.

I hope the sun comes out again soon and stays. I'm looking forward to spring staying and the flowers coming. I love Oregon in the spring.

I had an ultrasound on Friday and will have to scan the pictures of our little baby for all to see. So watch for those pictures coming soon.