The show must go on

Our last night in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic we splurged and bought some tickets to Cirque du Soleli. It was a fun show.  We have never seen the show and it was fabulous.  (Not as fabulous as watch Briggs perform, but a close 2nd 😉)

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Adam has the wonderful opportunity to take an amazing trip with one of his construction suppliers each year at the most inconvenient times possible for me.  I know, I can’t complain.  It is always such an awesome trip! But the past few years it has been at the worst time possible! 

This year was no different.  Due to this trip i would miss almost all of Briggs performances! 

I told Adam the only way I would go on the trip was if he would pay extra money and delay the trip at least 24 hours so that I could see opening night for Briggs show.  By delaying the trip I get to see both opening and closing nights for Briggs.  

(Confession, I did go to every rehearsal before the show even opened. But I can never get enough of watching him perform)

Anyway, after a busy month (the past several posts) and helping with rehearsals. (This means I was at the practices, feeding 35 kids several times leading up to the show, taking photos, etc) Adam and I left at midnight after opening night.  It was great to see Briggs perform! 

We had 14 inches of snow on Monday with bad weather expected all week (this is Avrams first week of driving in really bad weather🙄).

Briggs has his worst week of the year with 6am ballroom rehearsals- school- and then the show until 8:30pm. 

Thankfully I could cancel almost everything for Ila drop her off with Crystal and she could handle ila for the week!😅

All the way up until 9 pm Monday night I thought we were going to have to cancel our trip...but I knew Adam needed to get away, it was a free trip to the Dominican Republic,  and I was on the verge of a complete mental break down.  So, I got on the plane nearly in tears.  

We flew out at midnight and arrived in the DR at 5:30pm on Tuesday.  Sadly Adam spent a lot of time waiting for me to sleep.  I never really caught up nor did i adjust to the time in the DR but it was energizing to feel the sun again.  









I don’t think Adam would consider this his favorite trip away because I was constantly checking in with the boys, arranging rides and making sure things were running smoothly at home.  

To add to the stress Avram ended up with the stomach flu, 24 hour bug, and Briggs got a really bad sore throat.  But we made it.  And the trip was very needed! I went from anxiety, stress and a near melt down to actually having a few hours of relief each day and getting to sleep. 


We are currently on our way home.  We will get back at midnight Sunday night.  I had time to plan out my up coming week which starts bright and early Monday because as soon as I get the kids off to school I need to start cooking. I’m feeding the cast of 35 tomorrow afternoon.  

Ilas class is having one of their biggest activities of the year this week (I will show you that in another post).

Briggs has a 5 page research paper due, which means he and I together have a research paper due.  And Avram has PTC this week along with some massive school projects due.  

My kids bless me with the opportunity to be extremely involved in their schooling because it isn’t a strength for any of them yet. (We are working on that😖)

High school musical

This is Briggs 3rd and final year in Advance Musical Theater.  Very few kids get the opportunity to be in this group for three years.  Typically the director only takes 8-9 grade kids.  I don’t get emotional often but I can’t watch Briggs perform on stage without crying a little.  

Channel 4

Yes. We are still in the month of January and still having amazing experiences and a lot of fun.  Briggs school/ cast was invited to be on Good Things Utah, channel 4.  

I went helped carpool kids to the studio.  It was so much fun to see the set and meet the hosts.  

Briggs told me afterward he was so nervous when he was performing that his legs were shaking and he felt like they were going to collapse.  🤣. I never could have done what he did! 

https://www.abc4.com/gtu/students-rock-were-all-in-this-together/

Tad Calister

Tad Calister happens to be in the same ward as Briggs seminary teacher.  She decided to ask him to come talk to his class.  The teacher invited parents to attend the class as well.  Both Adam and I scheduled it and went to the class.  It was so cool hearing him talk about the Book of Mormon! He shared so many cool facts and research about the “proof” of the Book of Mormon.  I just feel bad I didn’t take Avram.

The gray circle on this map basically shows the amount of information they have been able to uncover (the civilizations and history) comparatively to the information and history contained in the Book of Mormon.  He talked about the anachronisms that have been found and continue to be found which reaffirm the validity of the Book of Mormon.  He also talked about those that fall away because  they allow something so little come between the truth of the Book of Mormon and the lack of data we currently have to “prove” that the Book of Mormon is true.  Ie. the debate about wheat being grown in the Americas and the time in which it was actually introduced in the Americas.  Which has now been proven and is no longer a question that it existed during the time it is mentioned in the Book of Mormon.




Adam and I left the class and we were discussing the fascinating Information shared and we both, at about the same time, said despite all that cool info it does not change our belief and testimony of the Book of Mormon.  

The facts are wonderful but the testifying power of of the Holy Ghost is what seals our commitment and love for the Book of Mormon.