Has it been 10 days?

I can't believe I haven't updated in 10 days.   Things were crazy, then slow, and now the craziness is beginning again.   When it is slow, I worry.   Then, I stick my nose back into the Word of God, stop worrying and realize, HE is in control.  

In the last 10 days we have been schooling, schooling, schooling, violining, violining, violining, and playing with Daddy.   Oh, Marilyn and I also colored each other's hair.   She posted with pictures, so you can see her post here of our shenanigans.   I am so behind on returning phone calls.   I plan to try and get on that on Monday.    I don't like to call my friends to catch up on weekends, because I know that they are probably enjoying some family time.  

My daughter had an audition where she had to look East Coast/Hampton's.   I didn't like anything she had in the closet, so to I headed over to the consignment store and found this.  

It cost me $12 for the shirt, skirt, and knee socks.   She can wear it to other auditions, if the skirt survives.   She loves the skirt and has worn it several times already.  I missed my calling, I should've gotten a degree in fashion.   Ha!

My husband was in town last weekend.   We took advantage no bookings and went to Disneyland.   This time we went to California Adventure.   My daughter rode her first roller coaster, California Screamin.    Here is picture of what it looks like:

(Source: mickeyandminnie)

Yes it is big, yes that is a loop in the center, and yes there are several big drops. 

Here is a picture of my girl when she got off the ride:

She had a blast and wanted to go again.  I figured I couldn't have all the fun.  We fast passed it again and my husband rode it with her.   My son has looked for Lightening McQueen since we came to Cali last fall.   He is nuts about Cars.   There is a new Cars area of California Adventure opening in June.    They had McQueen and Mater cars for you to "meet."   We took our pictures with them.  

At California Adventure, they have the main street of Radiator Springs almost finished.   There was a place where you could see over the construction wall.  It was nighttime and we saw the street lit with the neon signs.   I thought we had stepped into the movie.   My son was beside himself with happiness.   We spent the entire day at California Adventure and didn't do it all.   We'll have to go back. :) Though an odd set of circumstances, we ended up with Southern California resident season passes.   Now, we can go as much as we want.   Yeah!   We can also bring in food, so we don't have to buy Disney food.   Double Yeah!

Sunday, we went to church,   It was another wonderful service.   I love my L.A. church.  Monday we headed to Malibu.   We'd planned to go to The Getty Museum on Monday, but it was closed for a private party.   We changed plans and headed to Malibu.   We walked out on the Malibu pier and walked the gardens of a historic house.    We drove back south and let the kids play in a park in Santa Monica before taking my husband to the airport.  

One evening this week, the kids were going to watch a movie with the bigger kids here.   My son is picky about movies.   If it gets too intense, he is out of there!   He didn't like their movie, it was PG.   He requested his own, Cars 2 (big surprise.)   All his Cars friends watched it with him.  

As the car came on screen in the movie, he would pause the movie, go get that character and restart the movie.   I had to get a picture!

Today, my daughter shot a small part for a music video that will go on youtube.   It was the first time she worked since shooting two weeks ago.  She had a blast.   We also met a really nice Mom and her son.   The boy was in the scene with my daughter.   The video was shot in a park, so after the kids were done they played for about 45 minutes.   The mom of the boy actor was so down-to-earth, I had a blast chatting with her.   It is refreshing to meet someone who holds this acting thing loosely.   Most moms I meet are more invested than the kids.   I think that is a dangerous place to go.   I think that is why I enjoy my friendships with my girlfriends at the apartment.    They are not crazy stage moms.

Today, we were invited to go roller skating.   It was my daughter's second time to go and my son's first.   She stayed the entire 2 hour session determined to get better.   By the end, she went around the rink 3 times!   She kept giving me a thumbs up.   Notice the death grip.    :) 

My son skated on the carpet only.   The rink was too slippery for him!

We are planning an Oscar party on Sunday at the apartment complex.   We are dressing up in thrift store formal wear.   I found a dress at a thrift store for $7.   I'll post a picture on the red carpet the night of the big event.   We are all bringing a dish to pass.   After we eat outside, we are planning to hole up in one person's apartment and enjoy the red carpet fashions.   Speaking of the Oscars, I learned something this year.   They start closing streets down in Hollywood a week ahead of the event.   We went to an audition yesterday and workers were building a stage on one side of the street.   Traffic has been a nightmare with several streets closed.   We have to go back down there tomorrow, but I AM NOT going anywhere near Hollywood on Sunday!   I'll watch it on TV with the rest of the country.   :)