Welcome to Isabelle's weekend....

Thursday night practice at the studio from 7:30-9:15 (yes, on a school night)
This practice after her usual week of dance Monday 4-6:45 and Wednesday 4-8:45.

Friday Dance Clinics at the Salt Palace 4-10:00pm. I brought her dinner and she was as happy and as chipper as ever. She was having a fantastic time!

Saturday up early for her COMPETITION at 9:00am. More dance clinics from 2-10pm. WOW. That's a lot for one little girl. But, honestly, she is loving every second of this experience.

Doesn't she look so cute? She competed to the Beatles, "I want to hold your hand". It's a fast and very fabulous dance. In fact I learned this afternoon that it won some sort of award that makes it so we don't have to pay the entry fee when we go to Las Vegas! Hooray for making things cheaper!

Flashback Friday

Me and Isabelle :)

Dandelion Preschool

We've transformed our basement into a happy little place...my new PRESCHOOL! And trust me, nothing says happy like bright aqua blue walls :)




I am SO EXCITED about this new adventure!!! I LOVE, love, love teaching kids new things. I love planning fun activities for kids to do. Call me crazy, but I think this is something I will want to do for years to come.
I am starting a small (but darling) class on February 3rd. Sure, a strange time of year to begin a preschool, but I figure there are parents out there who for whatever the reason didn't get their kids in in the fall. That will also give me time to get into the groove of everything before I fill up classes for next school year.
And dangit! Doesn't the basement look cute? I love it!

So I am just aching to go on some sort of sunny vacation. My brain has been stuck in Hawaii for a few days now...I just want to be frolicking in an ocean somewhere. I dreamed about a cruise last night. Over the weekend we planned a fun family vacation for the summer. I'm telling you, sunny days can't get here soon enough. I am hoping to try every hike imaginable this summer and drag my kids along on all the mini-adventures I can think of. Anyone know some amazing and cheap, or even better...FREE, things to do in Utah? Any fabulous hikes? Let me know so I can let the ideas fester in my brain for the next six months. Feed into my spring fever :)

Flashback Friday

She sure loves him.

A little late (which is so my style!)...

Happy FIFTH Birthday, ELI!

This is one unique child. He can be affectionate, sweet, silly and simply adorable, but let's not be fooled :) He can also be a quite a stinker...getting joy out of making other people angry. Then, once everybody has HAD IT, he flips the switch and is sweet again :) He knows just how far he can push us, and boy does he enjoy doing just that. But, dangit, that's part of his charm.
Eli is very competitive and loves to play games. He will often sit down with a board game all by himself and play "Eli versus Eli". He is a whiz with mazes (his favorite), and loves puzzles, Xbox, and Webkinz.
Age Five is Awesome. Happy Birthday, Eli!

Flashback Friday

Engaged, 1997!