New Joseph Smith Movie Shoot

Well they flew McCord out to Boston last week and he'll be there being the 1st/2nd AD (Assistant Director) from Jun 23rd - July 3rd. I decided, after being home alone for a week now, that it's not good my health to be away from my honey this long. I've officially eaten two small store bought pizzas, and 2 full bags of chips. My house is also a mess because I start all sorts of projects while he's away. I'm ready for my heart to just over-activate and blow up. ha ha ha.

No, really it hasn't been all that bad. Well, the statement above are all very true, but it's been nice to have some time to myself and to get some projects completed. This new project that I'm working on making room for some food storage. We've felt really strongly about getting some and getting a supply up and going. So, I'm cleaning and rearranging our 2nd bedroom. All the boxes in the 2nd bedroom need to go into our small storage unit, so I need to arrange that also. And finally, I may have to bring in my food bookshelf into the second room, which will require me to rearrange my whole kitchen to fit all the food that's on my shelf. Oh ya, it's gonna be a huge project. So my house looks like a tornado hit it. =) Perhaps I'll post pictures later, but we'll see. Wish me luck on this grand new project. Don't know if I can finish it in time for McCord's arrival, but here's to hopin.

JULY 7, 2010

Update on Joseph Smith movie shoot. McCord is back here in Salt Lake from Boston and I'm happy to have him back. He's shooting from 4pm-4am for the next 10 days. I still won't see him much, but we are grateful that he's getting so many opportunities. I'm also glad that he's here in the state, and here in the city. They are shooting at This Is The Place Heritage Park, and apparently it's coming along quite well. I thought that I'd post the teaser trailer to the movie. Enjoy:

"This is the best father's day ever." - Craig Day

My dad simply LOVED our presents that we gave him this year for father's day. I made him a little scrapbook of ALL of our past family vacations, with captions of all the people in it. Took a little bit of my time, but holy hanna was it ever with it. Also, all of us kids came up with lists of things that my dad has taught us over the years. I was able to come up with a list of 100. My siblings also made their lists, I don't know how long. Jared even emailed some things from Chile. We all took the time to make some special things that he's taught us, including famous sayings. Angie put them into a nice book also, and he was more than happy with that one. "This is the best father's day ever." he said. The best thing about it was how he laughed at some of them and truly enjoyed the sincere ones. But I applauded out loud when he climbed on the counter acting like a monkey, eating bananas, and digging in mom's hair for imaginary bugs to eat. I haven't seen that since I was about 8 years old. He also got nice shirts from the boys, pants from mom, and a tie from Angie. We love you, dad. No words can describe how much you've taught me, and what a wonderful childhood I had. We are all so lucky to have your influence in our lives.

The island of misfit electronics

If anyone wants to see more pictures in the future, buy me a new camera. If you want to talk to me, buy me a new phone. =)

Yes, sadly, my phone is continually turning off. I can send the occasional text message, but it will always turn off. =(

And yes, after over 4 loyal years to us, our camera was laid to rest. So, the next couple posts may be just my wonderful spelling (not), and my spectacular creative writing. wink wink

Cloak and Dagger pictures, commercials

Cloak and Dagger shoot pictures - Finally.

(Shoot: March 2010)

COMMERICALS
Can't say much about the commercials, but they are going to be awesome. Continue to watch the World Cup commercials, and when the Bing commercials come up, you can think of McCord. He was a PA on set for them.

Four score and 7 weeks ago...

...(or more than 7 weeks ago)...was Easter/Conference Weekend 2010. I never posted pictures because I just got my memory card reader back from one of McCord's movie shoots. So, we're going to back track a little to 7 weeks ago...ish. I guess it's more than 7 weeks ago, now that I think about it.
My mom is awesome at sewing, crocheting, and being domestic in general. She taught me a little about crocheting. We didn't get too far, but hopefully I'll get to a point where I'm as awesomely domestic as she is. She used to make me easter dresses every year when I was a little girl. She altered and enhanced ALL of my prom dresses and my wedding dress. She's simply amazing and more.

My mom is awesome at sewing, crocheting, and being domestic in general. She taught me a little about crocheting. We didn't get too far, but hopefully I'll get to a point where I'm as awesomely domestic as she is. She used to make me easter dresses every year when I was a little girl. She altered and enhanced ALL of my prom dresses and my wedding dress. She's simply amazing and more.
Obviously Nate was paying sooooo much attention to conference in this picture. He was making tongue tatoos with the fruit roll ups. He always makes me laugh.

Obviously Nate was paying sooooo much attention to conference in this picture. He was making tongue tatoos with the fruit roll ups. He always makes me laugh.

Joe and I decided to blow eggs for easter. I totally thought that it would be easier than it really was. After blowing one, my sense of accomplishment was at it's peak and I was SO not going to do 5 or 6 more. Joe went on to do more and one exploded in his mouth and hands. I just happened to get a picture.

The Larsen home tradition is that we make danish hotcakes. McCord made the hotcakes this year for my family for the first time. Mmm, so good. This tradition will live on hopefully for a very long time.

Yep! That's my hubby being a chef. Every wife's dream: not have to make breakfast every once in a while. =) Easter was awesome. It's always so much fun. It was extra special to have it on conference weekend. One of our best.

SKY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL - Guiness Book of World Records Cereal Art
My high school alma-mater (sp?) the humanities department made the largest cereal art in the world in the big basketball gym. I was told that it attracted "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" and will be in 2010 Guiness Book of World Records for the largest cereal art in the world. I'm so proud to say that I went there. Woo Hoo! They based it off of Silent Night by Vincent Van gogh. I think they did amazing.


These are the huge boxes of cold cereal that were donated. There were over 15 of these huge boxes. Insane!


McCord and me. You can't see us very well, sorry.

Here's a video. It was so hard to get the size perportion in the picture. Notice how small the people are.


More cooking stories from Lisa:
Apparently I will find anyway possible to blow up cookware. After shattering my casserole dishes on the stove, burning something at least once in every apartment we've lived in, and melting plastic gadgets, I came home to a smoke filled apartment and my baking poor poor baking stone:

Bridgestone commercial

McCord got a call this week to be an on set PA for a Bridgestone commercial that they are shooting in Park City. He'll only work for them for a day, but we're hopin that they like him and that he gets called back to help with future days. He's an awesome awesome worker though. They are lucky to have him. Great job, babe. This summer is going to go by so fast with all the film opportunities that he's been getting.