More Dancing Stuff...

Here are some pics of Addy's latest dance. More to come.

Dancing Queen

Just a few pics and videos of Addy's progress in City and Rec Dance Class. The kids went to about six, 45 minute sessions and this is what you get for it. I am not sure what is better, Addy's dancing or Allison losing her composure. What can I say, my eyes were watering up from laughter too. Remember to pause the music for the video!

Just for fun, here's Brynlee.

Christmas....a little late

Here are our Christmastime goings on....belated. Before Christmas we did our traditional soup eating and cookie decorating party at my sister's house. Above is Addy with her cookies. Below are a few pictures from our community party where we saw Santa (and Mrs. Clause), decorated cookies (maybe that's why I'm so much chubbier....) and made an ornament. And, yes- this IS the best community ever!

For Christmas Eve we went to my friend Becky's house for a little soriee complete with the BEST deep fried turkey I have ever encountered. Don't knock it 'till you've tried it. Soooo good. Here we are watching youtube...I think.
There was a talent portion to the evening. This is my friend Brandi's son playing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.....or something in that genre, I can't remember exactly what it was.
Addy sang Santa Clause is Coming to Town for hers. Is this not the cutest picture ever? Thanks goes to Becky for that one. I'm sure you've noticed the quality in pictures has gone up since the party began :)
The teenage boys are part of the coolest family ever! That's why one of them is holding B. The other has Becky's son who is playing with his favorite toy.....their iPad!!! He is so funny with it! He can barely talk but he sure knows how to say iPad!
This is my friend Brandi and her husband. She is the coolest- she is just like me but skinnier and with blond children.
The aforementioned cool family.
Allan reading Llama, Llama Holiday Drama to the kids.
This is us eating dinner. Apparently I am going backwards in the time line. Sorry about that...but I'm just going to continue without any attempt to fix it.
These are the stockings I made. Mine was actually full the next day...don't worry- I didn't get jipped!
Christmas morning. Brynlee liked her toothbrush the best......
And I liked her hair the best.

Merry Christmas from Arizona

Just a few pics of the season (including Brynlee's 1st B-day) with some awesome early morning bedhead shots from today.

Lyricist

Addy LOVES to sing. She does it all the time, whether she knows the words or not. She likes to sing from a hymn book, though, and- no, she can't read. This is just an example of her vocal stylings- it is kind of long and uninteresting for you all but you have to hear the last line to find out what true happiness is!

Halloween 2010

Halloween this year wasn't all I expected it to be. I LOVE Halloween. I love to dress up and eat. I love to dress down and eat. It's even better when no one thinks less of you for eating cupcakes and treats for all three meals! Anyway, Addy was so excited to go to our church party this year and trick or treat there with all of her friends. I made her a little Japanese girl costume. Of course, for some reason, she felt awful the whole party! When we got home she puked and then was totally fine. Nothing after that, no whining, no complaining, no sick tummy. She must have eaten something bad. I felt horrible that she didn't have fun! Poor kid. So here are the few pictures I got of a not-so-fun evening! Oh, B was a fairy and no, this is not my costume. I came from work. Although I love to dress up, my husband does not. There's one in every family...I love Savannah's face in this! Classic!

Recently...

I have been using Facebook more lately so the blog has suffered...sorry. I hope there is still someone reading this or all my labor will be for naught. Here are some pictures of our little family recently. These are the girls I watch and my girls hanging out on our new grass! I love B's expression!
Now that it isn't so unbearably hot the girls are outside all the time. I LOVE it!!!
Tyler looking out over his masterpiece. He dug the trampoline in himself, did the sprinklers, moved all the rock, and laid the sod. What a man!
Adalyn and Brynlee get along pretty well most of the time. When they get going, they are pretty funny- especially to each other!
Miss B
I'll try to do something more exciting/witty later, but this is all I've got in me right now!