Drama Queen

Quick background story...  My mom graduated in Musical Theatre and let's face it--it's her dream to be on broadway.  She'd kill for it.  Ok let's really face it, who wouldn't?  But really, she loves singing and acting and anything that could be slightly considered musical.  Oftentimes she would spontaneously break into song as my siblings and I would be cleaning, playing, swimming, watching tv, eating, basically anything.  She didn't need a reason or a stage or a mic, she would just sing.  The scariest part would be when you would suddenly hear the soft hum of background voices, which slowly evolved into backup singers--providing harmony for my mother's beautiful solo.  And the scariest part of that scariest part was that those backup singers, who unknowingly chimed in, were her children.  Us.  Ahhh!  Yes.  Yes if someone didn't know any better, they would have thought they walked into the Van Trapp family's home or for more modern times, a possible high school musical?   Surprisingly, and as embarrassing as it may sound, I loved it.  It was hilarious and it was awesome.  What a memory it is...

The point of my background story is that sadly, of the six children in my family, only one {really} took after my mother's musical talent and interest.  My sister Erica is not majoring in Musical Theatre, but she does sing and act and has real talent!  This past halloween Erica was the star of a 'Rock Opera', Deep Love.  It was incredible!

Here are a few pics from my phone of the night...  Also, my dad and younger brother Spencer were able to be in town for her performance!  It was a fun night of family, food, and entertainment.

It was Zuri's birthday the week before so we thought we'd let our server embarrass him and give him free ice cream, it was fun  :)  ps check out my steak kabobs with rice and veggies! love that dish.

Signing autographs!

More Autographs!   

Scary girls--part of the cast

Erica with friends who came to see the show

The three main characters in the 'Rock Opera'...to Erica's left is her creepy dead lover, and to her right is her new found love that abruptly ends when her dead jealous boyfriend finds out

He was part of the live band during the performance, he was amazing! 

 Just people who came to see the show and dressed up for the occassion

Funny part about this pic is that Matthew didn't even know I was taking a picture

 Scary dead-looking guy (an extra in the performance)

 Dead-looking guy insisting on me being in a picture with him

 I thought my dad's shoes were stylish, so I took a picture

 

 

 

 

 

Love you mom, thanks for the musical influence you have been in our lives!