My Favorite Holiday

For Halloween this year we went to a murder mystery dinner hosted by The Unusual Suspects. We had a blast!  Stephen even got to participate in the show, the "hair" show.  That's my man Mr. Candy Corn Hair Do.

I dressed up as Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas and Stephen was Payne Stewart!

Ready for Trick-or-Treaters

We finished up some Halloween decorations tonight and Sydnee and Scout practiced waiting for our trick-or-treaters.

Our Louisiana TECH cheerleader and football player!

Illinois Time of Year

This year Stephen and I decided to make the drive up to Illinois together and bring Scout along.  We left on the 21st and came back on the 25th.  We enjoyed the trip up, watching the temperature drop the further north we drove.  We got 6 hunts in but no deer to bring home.  I really believe that my luck has run out, haha.  Stephen got a coyote!  He is going to be a beautiful mount on our wall.

Scout man and Jock had a blast running all around the camp.  Scout discovered how fun it could be to roll around in fresh, very fresh, cow poop.  In return he got a very cold bath outside.

We saw lots of turkeys and I made some racoon friends.  The baby tried to climb up in the tree with me!

Stephen on his way in from a morning hunt.

We had a lot of fun with Daddy and Jeff, ate some great food, and I endured the cold.

The fall colors were beautiful up there.

This is my view but there really should be a big buck on the other end of my sights:)

Our First Workman Family Photo Shoot

Today we took pictures with Lori Brian Photography for our 2009 Christmas cards.  We wanted a fall look but the giniko trees in the garden district that we wanted as our background have not changed colors yet.  Instead we made our way to the bayou for pictures.  Stephen and I wore black shirts and jeans, a casual yet sophistocated look.  Sydnee and Scout got baths the night before just for the occasion, they are included in family pictures, of course.  Black might not have been the right choice, having two white shedding dogs, but we went prepared with a lent roller.  Stephen, along with a fresh brushed Syd and Scout, met Lori and me down the bayou and the pictures began.  It was a georgoues day for pictures.  We thought it might be best to get some shots of just me and Stephen before we let the hounds loose.  Good Plan!  Stephen and I enjoy taking pictures with Lori, she is so much fun and really has a great eye for what we want.  Cypress trees, old wooden fences and swings, the bayou, green grass, and even goats were our background.  The time came for pictures with the dogs and boy were they excited to be somewhere new.  After smelling around and investigating the scenery they were ready for pictures.  Lori is great at photographing children, we saw that with my nieces and nephew, but she is a whiz with the dogs too.  She got them to look at just the right times.  Thank you Lori!  We can't wait to see the pictures.

BlackJack: Week Two

Here is to the start of week two of BlackJack and Casey's big 3-0!  Happy Birthday Beau.

Theresa, me, and Susan practicing our "doo-wop" dance moves.

Kaitlin (Kim) and our fabulous Director, Dan!!!  We love you Dan.

Rockstar Bunky (Danny) and "innocent" Luisa ready to hit the stage.

Dan and with two sides of the same coin, Rory and Irene.

BlackJack cookies for the cast!

Bunky, Luisa, Rory, Kaitlin, Dan, Irene, and Beau

We had so much fun on and off stage. 

Thank you to all of my family and friends that came out to see the show and support me.  I love you all.

Brianne is FIVE

Happy Birthday Brianne!  We had Brianne's birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese this year.  I think she had a blast. Minus the spider game they made me play, I did too:)

Brianne and me

(It was hard getting her to sit still long enough to get a good picture.)

Matt and Brianne

Her favorite present from Aunt Deni.

Brianne and Chuck E. Cheese

First Week of BlackJack

We are having so much fun with BlackJack!

Luisa (me) and Bunky (Danny) before opening night, ready to hit the stage.

Me and Cade, the spotlight guy.

Irene (Theresa) and her spanish nurse.

Luisa (me) and Beau Ellis (Casey)

Kaitlin (Kim) about to go on.

Rory (Susan) and her "Rory-in-Training"

Luisa!!!

Paul, he taught me all the spanish Luisa knows:)

Edye came to see the show on Friday.

Stefanie came to see BlackJack Saturday night!  I have the best friends ever.

Butterflys in BlackJack

Someone very wise told me yesterday, "It's okay to get butterflys, as long as you get them flying in the same direction."  Thank you Theresa, I needed that. 

In my debut performance with City Park Players, I play a hispanic nurse, in a tight nurse coat (...and later in a flashy cocktail dress, ooolala).  The cast and crew has been so helpful and very fun to work with.  Dan Forest, our director, has done an amazing job getting us going in the right direction and giving us the opportunity to bring our own flair to our characters.  He has also turned our stage into the lounge and deck of the historic Dixie Queen paddle wheel!  Paul Barbee, our stage manager, has taken on the huge task of turning me into the "Luisa" that I need to be.  Thank you to all the cast (Theresa, Susan, Kim, Casey, Danny, and Stu) for making this a great first experience for me so far.  Cade, I havent forgotten you (or you in your dress), thanks for your help.

In BlackJack, I put up with Irene's degrading demands, since I get paid $49 an hour; Kaitlins crazy antics, because I have my eyes set on her son; Beau and his "ageless body"; Bunky, well I will be seeing a lot more of him down on the gulf coast; and honestly I just want to be like good ole' Rory.

BlackJack: A Thief of Possession, Opening Night is Tonight!  7:30pm at the Hearn Stage / Kress Theatre.  Come check it out!

First Hunt of the Season

Stephen went deer hunting with Brandon on day two of deer season.  No such luck for Stephen but Brandon got two!  Stephen saw two does and a turkey.  We are keeping our fingers crossed that our hunting trip to Illinois will be a bit more productive for us.  Congrats on your deer Brandon!