SHINE 10- Acting Finale

At the end of the week of performances, they chose about 20 people out of the approximately 600 performers to represent each of the showcases in the Acting Finale.  Our family was privileged to have ALL 6 of us make it into this final showcase!!!  From this finale, the judges chose the top 3 as "Finalists" for Overall Actor, and the winner was presented that evening at the Banquet.

Tag was chosen to perform his monologue.  He rocked it!

Logan was also chosen for his monologue!  He was selected at the banquet that night as one of the 3 finalists for Overall Child Male Actor!  Go Logan!!

I made it into the finale for Improv.  This was so much fun!  I had to sing a song on the spot called "The Dead End Road"...

Luke made it into 3 SHOWCASES in the Finale!  Woo-Hoo!  He performed his monologue, his cold read, and improv!  And yes, he was chosen as one of the 3 top finalists for Overall Adult Male Actor....AND Overall Adult Male Fashion Model!  

Beth made it for her Cold Read!  She was also selected as one of the top 3 finalists for Overall Child Female Actor!

Faith Anna also made it into the finale for her Cold Read.  And she stood right beside her sister at the Awards Banquet as one of the top 3 finalists for Overall Child Female Actor!!!  Go Team Burton!

SHINE 9- Family pics

We took these formal pictures right after the Family Runway Showcase.  Such a privilege to get to do this all together!  We had so much fun at Winter Shine 2012!!

SHINE 8- Photography

The Photography Showcase was a fun one- we were able to introduce ourselves (or "slate") and say "Something everyone should know about me is...."  While we were speaking, they put two of our pictures from the photo shoot up on the big screens behind us.  This way agents could see how we photographed versus how we looked in real life.  It was a hoot!

Tag stole the show by saying that he was going to take "all those alligators out in the lobby home with him"!  Ha.  We stayed at the Gaylord Palms Hotel and they had a huge exhibit with alligators and wildlife- we had to go visit the animals each night!

Bethie was so cute- she said that each night when her Daddy tucked her into bed, he stole a little sugar and honey....

"from right here!"  Cute dimple-girl...

Faith Anna showed that she wasn't just cute- but also an athlete....

"With 3 seconds left in the game, I want the ball!"

Logan told the audience that he "is learning how to SCUBA dive!"

Luke made all the ladies swoon in the audience when he said, "I'm a dad, a pilot, and a doctor...."

But then his cute wife walked out on stage and they all knew he was taken. :)  I shared that "I'm a runner, a yogi, and I can chunk a frisbee farther than most guys!"

SHINE 7- Swimsuit

Woo-hoo for Swimsuit!  I was of course the most nervous about this one....just how women are, I guess.  But God helped me conquer my insecurity and made me realize that He is the one who packaged each of us- all in order to shine HIS light even brighter.  So with that, we took the stage and walked the runway!

Luke looked AMAZING!

So glad that AMTC values modesty and requested all female models to be in one-piece swimsuits!

Too cute for words...

Beth really rocked the swimsuit runway!

So did this cutie. Those blue stripes just made her eyes pop!

Handsome boy....

SHINE 6- Fashion Runway

Fashion Runway was another favorite of ours.  You just felt like a real star walking down with lights shining all around you.  There was a lot of positive energy in the room with the music blaring and people cheering.  The girls in particular just ate up the runway!  The camera loved them.  We felt confident and proud as we walked knowing greater is He that is IN us, than he that is in the world!

Tag rocking his black leather jacket....from Target!  :)

Beth owned the runway....

My hot husband....

Strutting my stuff...

Shake it, Faith Anna!

Work it, Logan!

Handsome!

Determined...

Family Runway was another highlight of our trip.  This was a chance to be seen all together as a family...but they only allowed up to 4 at a time on the runway.  So we decided to split up 3 and 3...Daddy with the girls, and me with the boys!

As we met on the runway when they were leaving and we were entering, Luke leaned forward and gave me a kiss...and the kids all high-fived each other.  The crowd went wild!!!

So fun to walk with my boys....