Disney on Ice with Emily

This time around we did Disney on Ice in shifts, it worked out really well because the girls felt like they had there own special little date with me. Emily was the first one to get to go. She loved seeing Princess Tiana, Princess Frog is her new favorite movie.

And of course, our other favorite Cinderella.

Emily, Isabel and Lex. We got to go with these fun guys our first trip. Emily loved having her best friends Lex & Isabel there with her.

Mickey and Minnie

They loved the Tinkerbell part of the show. Is it just me, or does the blue fairy look like a man?

New Addition

Today we got a new addition to our family. This loving awesome looking Tarantula. Thanks to our good friends Shane and Marianne, I have to look at this creature every night as I am trying to go to bed. Yes, it is in our room on our dresser, I am too nervous to have it out in any other room with all the children roaming around here during the day. The girls are totally amazed by it and have watched it all night just waiting to see if it will eat one of the crickets in her cage. Yes, it is a she and she is a Chilean Rose tail, or bud - whatever. Matt is really proud of her because he is from Chile. Once again, Thanks Shane.

Ed Hardy Shoes

Ali is the girl front and center once she realizes where she is supposed to be.

Cars That Go Boom

Here is the girls Jazz Dance. Ali is the 3rd girl in from your left side if you are looking at the computer - she is the one with the huge hip shakes and holding the line up.

Medallion Classic Competition

This weekend we had Ali's first dance competition. It was at SLCC. It was a really long day, and the preparation started the night before.

First we loaded Ali's head with curlers.

Then it was off to bed.

This morning we woke up and took them out. "Oh My!" What a mess.

It turned out rather frizzy.

Next came some drama and Ali nearly in tears that her hair looked so funny.

Luckily, by the time we drove there it was mellowed out and a lot better once we got it fixed how it was supposed to be. Lesson learned, never use any of the tiny curlers ever again.

Ali and Savannah ready for their first dance. All the other girls kept walking around saying that they were nervouse. Ali would look at them and say "about what?"

She is quite the ham out there with all of her "Facials" as the teachers would call them.

Their first dance was "Cars that go Boom." Then it was a quick run back to the dressing room to change and get ready for their Lyrical dance.

All the girls ready to go.

Ali in the splits.

Wow, someone looks like Gumby. After the Lyrical dance we had a two hour break, so we went to dinner and wandered around in Ross for awhile. The whole time we were there Ali kept saying "Take me back to dance, I want to dance again." She was not even acting tired, I can not believe her. She has a never ending battery.

Ready for Hip Hop with her money in the pockets of her jeans.

Ali thought that performing the Hip Hop dance was the funnest of them all. And all their hard work paid off. They took 1st place in the Hip Hop category for the mini teams.

Before the awards ceremony all the girls from all the different dance studios went our on the floor and danced to random songs that the DJ played. The first one was the Boot Scootin Boogie. Ali really got into it and tried it for her first time.

All the girls with the Jazz Studio trophies. Hailey L., Savannah, Errin, Hailey A., Mrs. Steph, Angela, Ali, Olivia, Jensen, Oliva N. and Lauren. All in all the Mini's one 1st place for Hip Hop, and 2nd place for thier Lyrical dance. Great Job my little Tiny Dancer.

Photos

It has been forever since I got the girls pictures taken, and I just don't know where to take them that is not a fortune, but where the pictures turn out good. So I tried some on my own.


At least the girls were happy for me and I got some good smiles out of both of them.

And here we go with the lovely poses. It never fails, they always appear every time I whip out the camera. She must think that she is a supermodel.

Time for some funny faces.

My sweet Baby Bear.

Giant of the Week

Ali was Giant of the week at school last week. She was so tickled with herself. We got to make this lovely poster and she took some starbursts for her treat. She loved that I got to come to her class and see her friends and tell funny stories about her. She loves to be in the spotlight.

Bearded Dragon

Ali is now determined that she is going to get a bearded dragon. I do not know where she came up with this, but something tells me that it is Matt. She will not drop the subject. She constantly asks me if I am ready to go and get our lizard. Quite frankly, I can not have a creature like that in our house. I would not be able to sleep at night because I would constantly think that the creature is running loose in the house. I need to get her off of this lizard kick.

She loves the baby ones. Emily is deathly afraid of them and can not believe that Ali dares to touch them.

Beach Bakin'

We have all been loving the wonderful weather. The girls are especially happy that they can play outside and "Beach bake" as they call it. The other day Ali was out laying on a beach towel with sunglasses and she came in and asked me if we had any magazines. Does this sound familiar to anyone. I think that Nana Sue is grooming her to be a sun worshiper just like her.

Isn't Life Grand!

My little ms. serious.

The Three Musketeers!

Ali one morning before school. When there are days that she thinks she looks especially fancy, she asks me to take her picture on the stairs. We then have to go through all the random poses that she pulls out of her book of tricks, she is quite the character.

Dr. Seusses Birthday and St. Patty's Day Cookies

A couple weeks ago we made cookies and Ali had her heart set on putting green food coloring in them for St. Patricks day. She is such a huge help in the kitchen, she is even becoming quite the egg cracker. Dig the sweet pose, she seems to be doing this one a lot, I am not quite sure where it came from, but I am sure it must be from dance.

The girls and the first batch. Emily really does not like to get her picture taken. Could it be that Ali always grabs her head and pulls her right into her to pose.

Ali and her sweet Dr. Seuss hat that she got at school. This is one of those things that I am not sure when we will ever be able to part with it.

Happy Love Day!

My two sweet Valentines all ready for the day.

Sharing the love.

The new guitar. Ali thinks that it is so cool and she is calling it her Taylor Swift guitar. Lesson learned, if you ever find something on clearance, don't think that it will be fine for the two girls to share the one item. Emily was heartbroken that there was not another one. So we took her to Wal-Mart and got her some Betty Bongo drums.

Ali showing off her sweet skills.