Music for Missions

I happened to stumble across a discussion thread on Ravelry that was promoting a live show at Austin's Coffee and Film in Winter Park on Friday. It sounds like a great time and a great cause.

The Tingle family (Wayne, Megan, Alison and Emily) are trying to raise money for a missions training trip to Mexico. Their eventual goal is to make it to Nicaragua under LifeLink International.

I have to admit, I don't really know these people, but I do know that a couple of our church's missionary families have had to leave the missions field because of finances. Anyone who is willing to follow God's command even in this tight economic state deserves what little I can do.

Hubby and I won't be able to attend because we have a youth group function already planned, but I hope that there will be a few more people to take our place.

Here's all the information-
Austin’s Coffee & Film
929 West Fairbanks Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789

Show starts at 9PM

The Pow Wow, Evangelin, Chris Hall will be performing. There is no cover, but donations will be accepted for their trip.

Fun with monsters!

I went last night. My mom was going to be sitting at home, so I called her up. I wasn't really sure if she would enjoy herself, but then I remembered that Rob usually plays some older stuff, too. She said she had fun, you never can tell with moms though. She did sing along with some of the songs.

The monsters and I had fun. It rained for a little bit, but there wasn't any lightning or thunder. The Audience played a few sets, and they had a film of fireworks that you could watch through prism glasses. The glasses were giving me a headache, so I just watched it without them. I know you're thinking, "How lame is a FILM of fireworks?" It was right outside City Hall (clean bathrooms!), and the park is filled with great big trees (shade!). I'm pretty sure the Fire Marshall would never approve that idea. My kids are still afraid of fireworks anyway, so it was perfect for us.

I took some pictures of the kids with my phone. It's no iPhone, but you can tell they were having fun. I'm surprised the shots turned out so good; my little monsters were moving around quite a bit.

I'm not sure what my princess is doing here. She wasn't dirty dancing, I swear. I think this was mid-ballerina spin. Oh, and hey, you can kinda see the band if you squint real hard.

This one is hard to see, I sorry, but I had to show y'all how my little monster was wearing his glasses. I don't really think he could see anything, but he didn't seem to care.


Edit: I think I got the pictures working now. Blogger sometimes decides not to co-operate with me.

How not to have fun with two kids in tow...

I'm upset. Rob is doing another show Thursday not even 7 minutes from my house, and I won't be going. I know it's 7 minutes because the kids' pediatrician is in the plaza next door, and I have a tendency to get everywhere just a tad late. Four kids, okay? So you have any idea how long it takes to make sure 8 shoes are tied and 4 faces are clean and 4 shirts aren't stained? Back to my upseted-ness. New word!

Hubby won't be in town, and I refuse to be the crazy woman who shows up at her husband's friend's shows with kids in tow while he's out of town. Plus I just don't think I'd enjoy myself alone much what with my monsters and the crowds and all. I tried to get a friend to go, but everyone is either out of town or busy.

Please go if you can, and enjoy it. Who knows, I may just show up. With two kids in tow...