Unfortunately, Marriann has been quite busy and so we haven’t been able to do what we would have liked.  We’ll see how this goes in the future.

In the meantime, I’ve partnered with a real fan of Derek to create a site dedicated to Derek Hough. If you’re a fan of Derek I think you’ll love that site. It stays very updated on everything Derek Hough is doing including a lot of pictures of Derek Hough available on the internet (or at least close to that).

Just to get an idea, check out some of these incredible pictures of Derek Hough:
Derek Hough and Shannon Elizabeth in Bora Bora
Derek Hough and Lil’ Kim TV Guide Pictures
Derek Hough and Cheryl Burke on the Beach
Derek Hough and Lil’ Kim TV Guide Photo Shoot Interview

Enjoy all those updates on Derek Hough!!

Marriann and myself apologize for not being able to keep this up to date. Marriann has been extremely busy moving to Nashville and then a number of different family issues to deal with along the way. Seems like the job of mother never ends.

I talked with Marriann today and we’re thinking about working out a way for Marriann to possibly record a quick audio “podcast” about Derek and Julianne. I would then post the audio for everyone to enjoy. We’ll see how that goes and if it works out the way we’d like it to work out.

Marriann is very excited for the next season of Dancing with the Stars. I’m sure everyone saw the Dancing with the Stars couples. Derek is paired with Grammy Award winning rapper Lil’ Kim. Julianne is paired with country singer (and boyfriend) Chuck Wicks.

Should be another exciting season of Dancing with the Stars. Hopefully Marriann and myself will have time to share some interesting details on the life of Derek and Julianne.

Many of Julianne and Derek’s fans have been interested to know if Chuck and Shannon were at the Dancing with the Stars finale. Hopefully this post will answer that question for you.

I (John) have been assisting Marriann with this website (read more here) and it just so happened that my wife and I were going to be in Southern California on the night of the finale. Marriann was very gracious and said that we could come backstage on the show and possibly get in to see the finale. The following 2 pictures were taken by Marriann of my wife and I with Chuck and Shannon.

They were both very nice to us. We had a nice little conversation with Chuck and Julianne and Chuck looked very cute together. Shannon Elizabeth looked wonderful. Near the end of Derek and Brooke’s dance at the finale, I glanced over to where Shannon was sitting and she was beaming. It was a very sweet moment that the cameras didn’t catch, but was really quite wonderful.

Sorry to borrow Marriann’s blog for a moment, but I thought that fans of Derek and Julianne would enjoy the pictures and would need to know why my wife and I were in the pictures. My only regret was that I wasn’t able to get a picture of Julianne with Chuck and Derek with Shannon. I’m sure Marriann will post some of those in the future.

Thanks Marriann for giving us a once in a lifetime opportunity to be at the finale.

It’s been quite a while since Marriann or myself have been able to post. We’re both going through moves of our family and so it’s been quite busy. Enough with the apologies.

I talked with Marriann today and she had a number of comments about Julianne’s elimination on the show last night. Obviously Marriann was sad to see Julianne eliminated, but she kind of saw it coming considering the scores they received. Marriann told me that Julianne was just sad for Cody since Cody had been working so hard. However, both Marriann and Julianne are cheering on Derek and Brooke and hope they take home the trophy.

Marriann also wanted to share a few thoughts about Brooke. She told me she thinks Brooke is a really hard worker and very serious in her approach to the competition, but still a mom. Marriann is excited to see Derek and Brooke perform in the finals and thinks they have a very good chance.

On a different note, Marriann and I are putting together a contest with a few special giveaways just in time for the Holidays. Check back soon for details of the contest.

Finally, you’ll have a chance to see Derek at one of the Dancing with the Stars tour dates and locations.

WOW!

I originally drove from Las Vegas to see a couple of the Dancing with the Stars shows in Hollywood, but because of various things I have stayed five weeks. It has been so wonderful to be here with not only Julianne but Katherine, and Derek. It would have been very hard if I would have been in Vegas watching the show and find out that Julianne had to be run to the E.R. I am so glad that I was here in L.A. with Julianne when it happened.

Julianne is only 20 years old. But she has been all over the world. She has had many good and bad experiences and is very independent. Although she is very independent and is used to taking care of herself, it has been great to be mom and do all the things that moms do.

Julianne is so touched by the response of all the fans. I would like to thank all those who have expressed their concerns for her.

Today was the first day she has really been back to herself. She is a tough cookie! I have seen her compete and run off the floor exhausted and sick and then keep competing. Basically being an athlete, very busy schedules, flying red eyes and singing or dancing the same day Julianne has a high threshold for pain. In fact, that is one of the reasons her doctor was concerned about doing the surgery now instead of later.

She might continue suffering and more serious problems may arise. Julianne had a cyst on her left ovary that was removed. She had smaller endometrium cysts other places and her appendix was inflamed and had attached itself to her right hip with a lot of scare tissue that was removed. We are grateful to her doctor for being so thorough and competent.

Julianne’s wish and why she was so candid on T.V. is that her experience will bring an awareness to women to take better care of themselves and get the treatment they deserve instead of living with pain they might think is normal, and that left untreated could cause other complications.

Thank you all for your support. Julianne will be back on the show in another week. Stay tuned to the result show next week for a surprise that Julianne is so excited about.

Sorry, I haven’t kept current, but I’m sure you understand. When I get back to Vegas I have a ton of pictures I want to get on the web site.

Lots of love!

Being mom for now,
Marriann

I’ve been in touch with Marriann and she is doing well. You can imagine that she’s concerned about the health of Julianne and her other daughters. However, she seemed in good spirits. She hasn’t had much time to write about what’s going on or upload pictures with all that’s been going on (imagine that), but I thought it might be worth reposting some of what Julianne posted on her fancast blog.

Actually what happened is last week was more than just a tummy ache. Obviously. It turned out I ruptured a cyst that was on my ovary. I didn’t’ know but I have endometriosis. I’ve apparently had it for a long time because I’ve had this pain for about the last five years. It hasn’t been as bad. Up till last week, I let it go and I was always too busy to get it checked out. But because it happened when I was on set, they made me go to the doctor.

They want to clean out the cysts and take out my appendix, too, because later on it can be affected by the cysts. Endometriosis is a common thing for women. I was like “thanks mom for giving me my great life – and endometriosis.” I said that jokingly. My sister who has five children is going in for the same surgery in a couple weeks.

Julianne also wrote about a possible Hough versus Hough finale that I’m sure Marriann would also love to see. Can you imagine the joy of a mother if that happens?

A few people have written in to this blog about wanting a Hough vs. Hough final, and I think that would be great fun. I hope it happens! Brooke has been a frontrunner from the beginning, and I think Cody has shown what this show is about. We’ll see.

Finally, Julianne wrote about how much help her mom has been for her:

As for the next week or so, my mom is going to take good care of me. She’s been with me for almost a month. Something seems to happen every week where I need her to stay. She’s been awesome.

I visited with Shirley and her mother at the monday night show. Shirley and Corky Ballas were the coaches that Julianne and Derek lived with and trained in ballromm dance while they were in London.

I took Shirley to see Julianne’s dog, a Cavalier King. In London the Cavalier King was the Royal dog for the King and Queen.

Julianne was up late last night practicing for the results show for this coming Tuesday. She will be singing her new single and dance with Derek and Mark.

I am so excited! Alot of her family will be there to support her.

Julianne is a little anxious and excited, which goes to show that even though she is used to performing a lot, she still gets anxious and wants everything to go well. So don’t give up when things get hard or a little scary. If you are prepared you will not fear and it helps you get stronger for the next time.

I loved watching “The Never Ending Story” with my kids when they were young. In the movie it says “Be Confident!” Having a glimmer of light and hope is what keeps life exciting and worth living. A life of challenges, and lots of experiences.

Til the next time.

I am still in L.A. This is the first minute I have had to actually get on Jules’[Julianne] computer. When she isn’t running around being totally busy and engaged she is on her computer or her black berry scheduling and finding out where she needs to be and when.

I have been helping Julianne. She is so busy. I help here keep here apartment clean, wash, and cook. Derek and Jules are really wanting to spend time with family and have quiet time dinners at the apartment.

Julianne’s latest CD Sounds of the Season: The Julianne Hough Holiday Collection, is now available exclusively at Target stores. Last night, I was lucky to have Jules sing me the songs from the new CD in a personal concert as we drove in the car.

Got to go. I’ll write more as soon as I can. Today I had a full day. I had to get Jules car windshield replaced, oil changed, Katherine’s brakes fixed, a visit to the vet and show up to the show tonight in between some washing. If I look haggered I am! ha! ha! Actually, I love what I am doing and I love being apart of it all and sharing with my kids. You love those you serve! And My kids are so kind to me. They tell me how much they appreciate what I do for them. For all you children, be grateful to your parents even though I know we are certainly not perfect, but a thank you goes a long way!

Marriann (Julianne’s Mom) is in California for tonight’s Dancing with the Stars so she asked me to post a quick note from her experience last night.

Last night was a special event at Disneyland for Miley Cyrus’s Sweet 16 birthday party. Makes sense that Julianne would be invited since she’s dancing with Hannah Montana star Cody Linley. Julianne along with her mom, sister and her nieces and nephews and Cody attended the event. Marriann described how they got all dressed up in uncomfortable heels and headed to Disneyland in a limo. Sounds like they had quite the red carpet (although it was purple since it’s Miley Cyrus’s favorite color) experience with tons of fans asking for autographs.

They were able to go on the Indiana Jones ride as a family where Julianne told them they all had to scream really loud since that would make it more fun.

Marriann snapped a bunch of pictures from the event which we’ll be posting soon.

Marriann also said that tomorrow’s Dancing with the Stars includes something very exciting for her as a mother. Remember to vote tonight!

I’m sure that many Derek fans are interested in the status of Derek and his injury practicing for Dancing with the Stars. Brooke wrote her take on what happened on her blog. Marriann (Derek’s mom) is in California right now so she can be at tonight’s show and so I called her to get an update on Derek’s health.

Marriann told me that while Derek was practicing he fell back and hit some band equipment. She said he fell on his back and hurt his neck. Marriann was of course worried for her son, especially since this isn’t the first time that’s it’s happened.

Marriann does massage and so it’s a good thing she’s in California with Derek. She said she needs to get in there and do a good massage on his neck and back. Always the mother.

Last night Derek and the Hough family went to a thing at Disneyland for Miley Cyrus, but he wasn’t feeling very good and so he went home early.

The good news is that Marriann said he will be performing on tonight’s show.

Marriann also said that tomorrow’s show includes something very exciting for her as a mother. Remember to vote tonight!

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