For the past couple of weeks, Jacob has been in show mode getting ready for Forbidden Broadway at Huntington Playhouse. This is perhaps why I have lost so much hair lately. Show mode means long rehearsals for Jacob and even longer nights of Friends reruns for me and Poppy.

I took the little Peanut to the final dress rehearsal last night – her now second theatrical experience in her short lifetime. When she was 3 weeks old, we took her to see West Side Story and she slept right through it. Last night she was so captivated by the music and voices and sexy legs. She especially loved the Les Miserables numbers. That’s my girl.

The show was a real blast to watch. My husband is funny and the whole cast is really talented. If you’re a local reader, go see it.

Tonight Jacob is dropping Poppy off at my mom’s house so I can get a little time off. As of yesterday I was planning on getting some grocery shopping and housework done, but as the time draws nearer, I think I might stay in these flannel pajamas and watch movies while eating leftover Easter candy.

Happy Anniversary to my mom and dad. They’ve been married for 26 years today and I’ve never seen a better example of sacrificial, life-long love. They have done what it takes to make our family work. My dad has never complained about working as a pipe-fitter to provide for our family. My mom has given selflessly for the last 24 years to raise and educate all six of us kids. And all the while, they maintain their love for each other and their sense of humor. You guys rock!