iCandy

My cute cousin just started a fun blog with lots of fantastically crafty ideas!! I can't wait for it to be HUGE so we can all have lots of ideas of things we will only half make...errr...maybe that's just me! No way, it looks like this inspiration may actually take me through to completion!

Looks like fun Jen!!

Check it out: http://icandyhandmade.blogspot.com/

Go to this...I mean it!

http://www.jakstheatrecompany.org/

http://www.arttix.org/tickets/production.aspx?performanceNumber=5441

Vote JAKS!

Vote for JAKS Nick Jr. Parent's Choice best local theatre group for kids! It takes a minute to sign up but it's worth it. Vote every day until June 17th - Go JAKS!!

http://www.parentsconnect.com/parents-picks/salt-lake-city-ut-usa/best-salt-lake-city-theatre-group-for-kids

Race for the Cure

On May 8th we have entered to run the Race for the Cure under the Trudee's Tribe Team. And the team goal is to raise $600. The team is about 71% there. So what I want you to do is click here http://www.komenslc.org/ and click on the Donate Today pink button in the upper right corner, the type in Beth or Ryan Thomas and donate. Even if it is $10. You will feel good because you are helping out with something that is so important! You know you want to!

And if you would like to run or walk the race, sign up today. The deadline is April 30th.

Help us help this team!

St. Pats & Pladdohg

St. Patrick's Day Celebration
featuring
PLADDOHG
Celtic Rock Band

All ages, family friendly ~ $5 at the door

At the Village Green
395 S State Street
Clearfield

Dylan is sure excited...

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

Tis the Season for Shopping!

Join us for an evening of fun, friends, food and shopping! Does it get any better?

December 11, 2009 at 6 o'clock in the evening we will be hosting the following vendors for shopping extraordinaire!

Pampered Chef - With cooking show at 6:30PM
Fancy Lil' Toads
Scentsy
Jason's Infamous Cobbler
Avon
Cookie Lee
Linger Floral
doTERRA
Usborne Books
and more!

While we stock up let's also give back! We'll be collecting items for the Utah Food Bank as well, please bring your items to donate.

Spread the word ~ The more the merrier

Here's to an absolutely wonderful holiday season!

Miscellaneous Summer

That title pretty much says it all!

I don't know about the rest of you but this summer has been CR-AZY for us! I am so ready for fall, even the mayhem of the holidays will be a welcome change. My job has been the main culprit in robbing us of any free time or social life, something that will change November 2nd, and next in line is Ryan's school - most of which ends November 6th. Phew! I just want to do...NOTHING!

I posted a while back that everyone should go to the Ogden Valley Balloon festival but never updated with our own pictures. It is always fun up there, although this year it was a bit windy so the balloons were not at their peak. However, the music was OF COURSE, excellent!! Dylan had been sleeping on the way up so he has his "Don't Mess" face on in most of the pictures, especially about the bunny ears - they were so not cool to him!






Ryan's family had a reunion this summer as well. It was 2 days of family fun! The first night my brother came and cooked a delicious dutch oven dinner for everyone. This was followed by the story of Ryan's great-grandpa in theatrical form - of course! The kids performed the story put to music and narration written by Kaiser and Jill, it was incredible. We also had a luau and dinner at Ryan's aunts house one night.

Balloons AND Music

I know what your thinking... Where can I enjoy a perfect combination of balloons AND music this weekend?? How about the Ogden Valley Balloon Festival? Yep ~ that's the answer! Saturday, August 15th, two fantastic bands will be performing, Pladdohg & Shades of Grey. Look at how much fun we had last year! Music starts at 7 sharp with the breath-taking balloon glow at 8:45.

Photograph by Bill Singleton

A little more about Pladdohg...
Pladdohg is a high energy, Celtic American Folk-Rock band. Kidnapping tunes both traditional and original, Pladdohg exiles most instrumental conventions to play the music in a unique (and sometimes twisted) style. Expect the Unexpected.

After realizing some frustration with the somewhat “stilted” nature of traditional sessions of beloved Celtic music, Kaiser and Jill Wilhelm formed the original Pladdohg in the San Francisco Bay area in the early 1990’s. Lured by irresistible musical evolution, several like-minded musicians (including Jill and Kaiser’s son, Josh Canete) were recruited throughout the years. Pladdohg became a strong force in the Alternative-Celtic scene where electric guitar and Irish flute found a common host!

The spirit and influence of Wilhelm’s Pladdohg band is such that even upon their relocation to the Salt Lake City area, the band couldn’t die. Pladdohg multiplied! Now there are TWO Pladdohg packs with Josh and many original members still bangin’ the Bay, and Kaiser and Jill’s new Utah recruits rockin’ the Rockies.

Pieces of Broadway ~ A Unique Musical Revue

I am a little late here but come see us - it's a great show in the beautiful outdoors on a fall evening! What could be better?

Once again the incredibly talented youth of the Belasco Theatre Company Utah bring to life the vision of Writer and Director extraordinaire, Jill Wilhelm. “Pieces of Broadway” features classic works from Annie, The Music Man, Guys and Dolls and Grease all combined into a unique story based on the simplistic theme of a boy and a girl. Belasco Theatre Company Utah is proud to present its 5th full length Broadway production and once again promises deliver with the same professionalism and talent that its adoring fans have grown to expect. You won’t want to miss this fall’s presentation of “Pieces of Broadway ~ A Unique Musical Revue”!

Show Dates:

August 10, 11, 12 & 13 at 8:00pm at the Ed Kenley Amphitheatre, 403 North Wasatch Drive Layton, UT.

August 21 at 7:00pm & August 22 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm at The Village Green, 395 South State Street Clearfield, UT.

Tickets:

General seating tickets sold at the door – $5 for Adults and $4 for Children under 12 and Seniors over 65.

Simpable Things

Attend the Simpable Things big spring event this weekend for the latest in purses, jewelry and for the first time a FABULOUS CUPCAKE BAR!

Please contact me for details by email or comment.

Hope to see you there!

St. Patty's with Pladdohg!

Check out Ryan's incredibly talented family in Pladdohg performing Friday, March 13th at the Rocky Mountain Raceway.

DETAILS HERE

Little Guys & Dolls

It's time again for a Belasco Youth Theatre production!

Friday is opening night of Guys & Dolls at the Jeanne Wagner Theatre in Salt Lake City.

Where do you get tickets? RIGHT HERE

Linger's big show...

Come see us at the Bridal Showcase this weekend!

Details on their site...
http://greenband.com/bridal_showcase.html

Hard Rock or Musical Theatre!?!

It seems inevitable that this little guy is going to come out dancin' we just aren't sure to which kind of music yet...maybe all of it!

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This week we went to see Stone Temple Pilots at the E-Center. Another incredible performance by the unpredictable yet always entertaining Scott Weiland. A few pictures are below as well as video of the opening and final songs, notice he gets progressively more naked throughout the show...

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Where does the musical theatre question come from you ask? Well here is my shameless plug for Belasco Theatre Company (Ryan's aunt runs this in Syracuse). Opening night for Grease is TONIGHT and it runs until June 21st. We have been helping with lighting and sound during dress rehearsals this week and it's going to be an awesome show!

Visit their website here for show times and ticket details.