Hello Christmas Break....

Dear Family and Sofa,
I have missed you greatly, so glad to be home:)
Love,
Kimberly

Last Concert of 2009...

So ready for this year of concerts to conclude, last concert tonight, woohoo....  Excited for that, and one more day of school until break, wooooohoooooo......

One more weekend...

I survived Grace Church Christmas Festival, Grace Pres. Grace Family Christmas and I am moving on to Sounds of Christmas this weekend, then PJHS Orchestra concert on Thursday then I am going to sit on this sofa until 2010!

Tis' the Season

Of lots and lots of concerts.  This past weekend I performed at Grace Church in Morton at their Christmas Festival, and this week is a marathon with Grace Family Christmas @ Grace Pres. in Peoria.  That concert series is televised on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; so you can see me on TV:)
It is always good to earn some extra cash and see old friends who I have performed with for years, I just wish I wasn't so old and felt so tired after the rehearsals and concerts!

Yum... Toes...

IMEA Festival

I think it is interesting looking back and starting to realize that I have been participating in the IMEA District III festival since about 1991; meaning we are getting close to 20 year that this has been a part of my life, WOW!!!  It has obviously changed my life for the better and I am glad now that I can share it with my co-workers and more importantly my students!  They did great, I had a record number of 11chosen to perform, so I am very happy with that, here are some pics from the day!

From top to bottom - Ruthie & I chillin' outside rehearsal; My two awesome violists (Daphne & Rebecca); PJHS Orchestra Reps for District III Jr. Orchestra; Unit 5 Staff (Missy, Ruthie, Diane, Chris & Myself)

Time Traveler's Wife

They have finally brought back the $1 theater to B-N (thank the lord for us poor people) and I was able to go this weekend with my friend Erin.  We went to see Time Traveler's Wife (which I actually was seeing for the second time,) and I loved it.  It made me cry even the second time!!!  But that is beside the point, here is my point:

In the movie Henry, the lead male, is a time traveler.  When he travels he seems to be drawn back to significant times and/or places in his life.  This made me really think.  Where would I be drawn back to???
Here are some of the places/times I think I might travel to (in no special order):

~McLean County Fair Grounds (the old ones)
~the spillway @ Lake Bloomington
~going through IVF
~the day I picked up my RIF letter from Unit 5 (the same day as a friend's funeral)
~my wedding day
~college graduation
~being in labor with Killian