Lorren: Not sure that I even want to imagine the house catching on fire! I am so sorry Just the burnt smell that hung out in Leah’s room for a few days made me crazy.

lotsofjoy: Thank you Renee! I was sort of a silly, stressed, mess that whole weekend, but I really went over the edge when Nat’s water broke. All is well that ends well. Thanks for being my Silly Pizza Victims. It is so unfair to bring anyone up there to sign/sign that with me… that is what makes it so good! I will be in Klamath Falls OR over Halloween, speaking and performing there, I imagine that is quite a ways away. Looks like something may come together next year though in OR, if so… let’s have a rematch!

Wow. I had no idea that things were so crazy for you when we all fell down on stage after the Silly Pizza Song in Salem. You were the picture of grace and poise the entire evening! (yeah, even during our little reclined chat! LOL). Congratulations on making it through in one piece. Your sister offering to be your stand in made me cry! I had what we called an understudy prepared to take over for my best friend in the birthing room when the twins were born because she was 6 months pregnant and we weren’t sure if she would be able to make it to the end (she did though!)

The burning hat sounds terribly scary! I’m glad it was just the hat. I hope she gets another one (or 12 )

All three of my girls still talk about being on stage with you and laugh at how hard it was for mommy to keep up with the song. We’re constantly singing it, but we just sing it at our own pace and add our own silly ingredients (popcorn and hot dogs are the current favorites). I *never* realized how darned fast that song is for real! I think I feel talented for being able to keep up for ONE verse of the whole thing.

Anyway, THANKS SO MUCH for an evening that my family will never forget and will be a cherished memory forever. They think it’s AMAZING that there are pictures of US on your blog! And now that we’ve met you IRL, it REALLY feels like you’re in our living room when we turn on Signing Time!

Oh, and my kids all want to know when you’re coming back to Salem! According to the 7 year old, she is gong to die a horrible and very dramatic death if this was the only time she ever gets to see you in person! ROFL!

-Renee (Chaya, Solana & Rhianne too)

Glad everybody was okay, especially.

Anyway, I loved your story. I thought I stayed up a long time and got super tired when I work overnight. You certainly win! I work in L&D and of course was wondering where Natalie delivered. I work there! I figured it out when I saw the picture of my co-worker. Wish I could have been there for you guys. Sorry she had to have a C/S but it looks like he is a darling boy. It’s always nice for us medical folks to see if from the patient’s/family’s perspective.

You are certainly a dedicated person… on so many levels! Happy Birthday too!

Tiffany: When I am not “Rachel Coleman” I am “just Rachel” or “Ray” or “Mommy” or “Rache” or my mom calls me “Ray Ray.” Funny story, once I was getting ready for a ST! performance here in Salt Lake. I got ready and came out of my bedroom in my signature outfit. As I walked into the kitchen, Lucy looked shocked and said, “RACHEL COLEMAN???!!! Mom, WHERE did you get those clothes?” So, even my kids see Rachel Coleman as someone else and Lucy seemed surprised that RC showed up in her very own house!
I love NYC!

Niksmom: I think when Aaron overheard me comment that a middle of the night, fiery car crash might be a perfect ending to my “True Hollywood Story” he got very upset AND neither one of us are interested in living THIS life without the other, PLUS he loves me madly.
LOL “Girl-crushy” now? Oh, am I going to have to stop blogging? (teasing) If NOTHING else I HOPE this crazy life I am living does actually inspire others to live unstoppable, unreasonable lives too, even if it is just for one weekend!

Joeysmom: Yes you are correct, we are no longer on public television a little fact that I think needs to be addressed right here on my blog. So watch for it.
Fires suck! LOL

Second, Ever since your “near fire” story I’ve been thinking about that and how horrible that would have been. So this Sunday morning getting ready for church I smelled something burning. I thought it was in my bedroom but couldn’t find it. I noticed a light bulb burned out but didn’t think that could be it. I was walking in every room and was worried to leave the house without finding the problem. It was always the strongest in my bedroom. Then hubby and boys came in from milking chores and said they burned the garbage outside. For some reason the smoke smell came into my room. That was so freaky. I HATE fires. When I was around 12 years old I was babysitting 2 little cousins and there was a fire in the house.

I don’t want to get all gushy and girl-crushy on you, Rachel, but I am so in awe of the things you do and the things you have accomplished. You touch so many lives in so many ways and inspire people to do things they never thought they could. You rock.