American Idol Season 9

Well I finally decided.... I am going to audition for American Idol Season 9. I just feel that if I don't I will regret it. This is my last year to do it due to my age so why not?

I have had a hard time with this decision because I absolutely love to sing but am to a point in my life where I wonder if I missed my opportunity.

1. Is it worth the cost to drive all the way to Denver, impose on friends and family, wait in line and get my wristband and seat ticket and then never get to audition? That is a possibility.

2. Am I ready to handle the rejection? On the other hand, am I prepared to stay longer if I do make it through?

3. If I do make it through, can I afford to stay there to complete the rest of the audition process?

4. Can I stand to be away from my family for a long period of time? Hollywood week, the following weeks of live performances, etc. I don't want to miss too much of my daughter's life. She grows so fast!

5. Should I leave my responsibilities as a small business owner here to try this?

6. If I do make the top 13 (long shot), will I be able to go on a tour and be away from home again?

7. Will I be able to do the music I love or be forced to be someone I'm not? Will it change my marriage? God I hope not!

Lots of factors and with a lot of prayer and thought, I have decided that I will never forgive myself if I don't try it. So, my mom and I are going to drive to Denver for the July 12-14 auditions! Can't believe it! I will post pictures and my experience afterward.

Wish me luck!

Updates...FINALLY!

I have 2 teeth! Can you see them? I don't show them to just anybody!

Went to Walmart to get groceries and she started falling asleep sitting up in the cart!

Walmart will do that to you!

We have been so busy lately. We were in Wichita for several weeks in a row and I finally decided that I needed to take a break from singing for 5 weeks. So, I have been getting to spend more time with Stu and Lyric and our family which has been great. On Memorial Day weekend we hosted a cookout at our house. We set up a badminton net and played that and volleyball. Saturday we went to Wal-Mart and bought a triple slip n slide. It was a little chilly out but Brayden loved sliding down the slide. Lyric laughed so hard watching him slide. Sunday, Stu, Lyric, Me, Shauna, David, Brayden, and Cayden went to Joplin to the fireworks store and the mall. David and Shauna had to get Brayden a baseball mitt for T-Ball so we made a day of it. On Monday, we all went to Papa and Grammy's and had a great dinner together. We have started trying to make the world's largest bubbles. (Brayden refers to them as Good Luck Forever Life Changing Bubbles). The next time we went over there we got the tools and stuff together and made a bubble big enough to put Brayden in. Baby pool, hula hoop, Dawn diswashing soap, Glycerine, and water! After a few tries, it worked! (I will have to add those pictures later.)We bough Lyric a Whale pool and we got it filled up and played in it a couple weeks ago. She actually liked it despite the water being pretty chilly. I think Daddy liked the pool too. Water sprayed from the blowhole and everything!

All done and relaxing in the shade! On June 11th we went to Grammy and Papa's to celebrate David's 29th birthday! Wow he's getting old! ha ha! We had a great time.

Lyric has also learned to play peek-a-boo too. It is so cute!

Peek

A ----- BOO! We entered this one in the parents.com magazine cover baby contest. We also have a picture in the babytalk.com Good Morning America cover baby contest!