Weekend and What We're Up To

This past weekend, the taping of the Mollie B Polka Party took place in our little town of Ennis. This show airs on RFD-TV weekly and showcases polka bands around the country. Mollie was in for a serious Texas welcome as the entire hall was packed all weekend with polka fans and dancers. It felt like Polka Fest on steroids. There were so many people from all over the country that wanted a glimpse of what the show taping is like, to be on TV, and of course to meet Mollie B. I didn't get to meet her, but she seemed liked she was made out of cream cheese with her constant smile and bubbly attitude. All in all, it was a great weekend and got us amped for Polka Fest in May.
Here are some pics of the Ennis Czech Boys[my brother, Corey, is the drummer for the band] on stage. The Jodie Mikula Orchestra[my dad is the drummer for the band] was also featured, but I forgot my camera at that point[sorry, Dad:( ]  Both of the bands played a fantastic set and drew in a huge crowd around the stage.

The many dancers of the Mollie B Polka Party

  Lauren and I joining in on the festivities while Ennis Czech Boys were playing

 Oh, and we also worked in the kitchen to help out my Aunt Tina. It was actually fun to help because we got one of the best seats in the house and got to chat with everyone while eating some [most] of the product...shh don't tell Aunt Tina

After Sunday night, we were exhausted and glad that we both had the next day off. I'm on Spring Break this week and Chris took off a few days so we could get some things done around the house. Today, we worked on usual house chores, i.e., mopping, laundry, and dishes. We wanted to start our garden this week, but I think it's too wet and we are due for more rain later this week. Tex-Scapes Greenery, a local nursery, is having a Spring Sale this weekend. We're hoping to buy a few fruit trees, like peaches or apples to put in our garden. I love the thought of picking your own fruit right from your backyard.

I'm almost halfway through The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I mentioned in my last blog that I wanted to see the movie, but I really wanted to read the book first. I had a hard time getting into the book, but now I can hardly put it down.

I'm hoping to finish it this week and then begin reading the craze of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

Here's to Spring cleaning, gardening, and reading!!!