Thoughts from Chase

Well, first I like to sing . . . a lot. And my mom told me about Dean Kaelin who is David Archuleta's singing coach. And so we called him and signed me up for singing lessons. I went to my first lesson yesterday. He told me lots of things and how to sing. He also said that if I practice every single day, he might take me on as a student for real. So, I've practiced every day . . . well so far since yesterday. Well, got to go, I haven't practiced yet. Better go do that. if you are someone who likes to sing like me, there's only one thing I can tell you. Practice Practice Practice. and ps. don't move your head up and down with the notes. - Chase

19 days till Greece and other random thoughts

Jill (my cute sister-in-law, not that they aren't all cute but she's one of the cute ones, well, they are all cute, anyway) and I are 19 days and counting till we head off to Denver (again) and take off to Greece! So excited! Ali said the other day that she'll be able to experience Greece two different ways, one as a local and the other as a tourist with her mom. I think she'll like the tourist part quite a bit. I guarantee it'll be a party.
Tonight I went to a baby shower for a friend of mine who is just a little younger than me and is having a girl soon. Why on earth didn't they have the cute things she received when i was having my babies?! Now it just leaves me baby hungry. Okay, it's gone.
We get to have my nephew's wedding luncheon here at our house in June. We definately have some work to do to get ready for that. Nothing like a deadline to kick you into gear! Anything for Nick.
Thought for the night: For a brief moment of entertainment, watch your 17 year old son listen to David Archuleta sing a Dan Fogelberg song. Now that's entertaining! I didn't think he could be in such pain. David did great but why would they have a 17 year old sing a Dan Fogelberg song?
Boring post but so am I right now.

Thinking about Ali in a better way

Just a quick update on the Greek Traveler. She is doing great!!! We found an amazing couple that took her in and have loved her like their own granddaughter. We are so grateful for amazing people like them. Ali definately must be living right to have received the blessings that she did last week. Check out her near-daily updates on her blog at www.alievenson.blogspot.com. It's quite entertaining to say the least! She's having a great time and the pictures definately prove it. Thanks for all of your prayers in her behalf!

David Archuleta Day

IT'S DAVID ARCHULETA DAY FOR

BROOKE AND CHASE AND FRIENDS!

They were give VIP passes by our friend at Fox 13 so we woke up at 5:00 Friday morning, got ready and were on our way to see American Idol Contestant David Archuleta up close.

The kids were just a little excited. See the smile on Brooke's face? Does anyone else notice that Chase is the only guy? He knows where it's at.

The excitement increases as David's limo arrives.

It was pretty tough to get a decent picture of him because of all of the people that were pushing and shoving just to see the boy. Brooke being the pushiest of all. . . jk

We're not sure but we think that he was singing just for Brooke.

This was when Dan, Keri and David were looking at Chase asking David a question, "What is your favorite thing that Paula has said to you?" (interesting question). Keri answered for David who seemed a little stumped by the question, "My favorite thing was when she said that she wanted to squish David so tight that his head would pop off and she would dangle it from her review mirror." Okay, that's weird Paula!

And then he was gone. All in all, it was a fun experience for them. It gave Chase the bug for singing even more than he had. So, he had a singing lesson today with Dean Kaelin, David's voice coach. Dean really knows his stuff. In just a half an hour, Chase had already improved on his talent. It was a lot of fun to watch the change.

THINKING ABOUT ALI

I'm not sure that I know anyone more crazy or brave then Al. Fortunately she made it to Greece safe. However, that was not the end of our worries. Oh no. What we didn't know was that was only the beginning. When I spoke with the host mom I thought, "what a sweet lady! I'm so glad she's taking an interest in Ali and will take such good care of her." Hmm. Not quite what we thought. Maybe things will get better. I think that the experience is not turning out quite like she thought it would. However, as always, every experience can be for our good, even if it appears to be the opposite. The good in Ali's situation is that she is certainly learning to lean on Heavenly Father and will need to dig deep to feel him in her life right now. She is also being faced with the opportunities to stand up for what she believes in. I think that if she can stick with this experience, she will have grown up more in the next month than she has in the past 19 years. In the meantime, pray for Al. -- Lisa