Picture Day

The kids are still sick so I'm home from church today. I thought I would post some pictures taken over the past few months.


This is a birthday cake my sister Erinn and I made for her husband. It's a coffee, and cookies on a plate. It's all cake and pudding and icing. It was so fun to make.


Here is one of my kids with there cousins having a dance party.


The cousins again having their cake. It was a crazy hair/backwards/dance party!

Here are all the cousins and Sam brushing some BIG teeth at the Children's museum.

this and that

Some pretty crazy and exciting stuff going on. I just talked to my boss yesterday about this summer and how Ryan and I are planning on going away for a lot of it. Of course she's totally cool and supportive about it. I will work when I can and come back in the fall.

On the subject of summer It's going to be really different this year. I'm a bit scared but more excited really. I really want to focus more on dance than ever before.

Totally different note my kids have been puking their guts out for the past few days. Last night was tuff. Silver was up puking off and on and Trinity did a few times as well. I really hope I don't catch this bug.

Last night I worked out with Jaime at the Y and it felt great. I want to really whip myself into shape over the next month. I plan on going 4 times a week for the next month.

I know this post is kinda boring.

Here is a break down of my last 24 hours or so.


Last night I resized 5 skirts for a dance. Which meant cutting and sewing. Finally I got to bed, kinda late. Then about 4am I woke up to Trinity yelling "MOMMIE". I got up to find her sitting up in bed with a pillow full of vomit. So I cleaned her up changed her clothes, gave her some juice and took her to bed with me. About 2 seconds after laying her down she was puking again but this time all over my pillow. The poor girl. So more cleaning, changing of clothes and stripping of sheets, finally I put her on the couch and I laid on the floor. My neck hurts today.

Most of the morning was spent recovering from the night. Then this afternoon there was a talent show at the public school where I have been teaching dance. The girls did a great job and I had tons of fun. The funny thing is that about 4 weeks ago I had about 5 or 6 girls showing up then today when all was said and done there where 8 of them in the dance and two more doing the sound. I have some pictures I will post.









Then home this afternoon and a little time with Ryan. It was nice to have some time to relax and talk. Then Silver got off of school and we all went to a book store. It has been a busy but fun day. Thanks Jesus!

Just do it

O.K so I'm tired and feeling totally insecure today. I have been realizing just how 'safe' I have lived in certain areas of life. Well I am being challenged quite often lately and mostly I don't like it but I know it's all good for me. I just need to keep pressing on.

On a totally different note, Ryan and I are very excited about building something cool with the arts at WCV. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens over the next year. There are so many things to teach and learn in the arts.

Darn it I'm tired again. Good night.

Humans can make life so complicated. This includes myself. Things that should be so easy can become incredibly difficult. I'm not trying to sound negative this is just how I am feeling this morning.

I have spent a lot of my life pushing people away and now I have opportunity for great friendships and meeting/working with all kinds of wonderful people. It's going to be a new season for me. I need to put my people skills in action. No more hiding away in my safe little world. It's time to step it up.

I've been thinking of the day I will have to stop working at the toy store so that I can focus on other things. In some ways I wish this could happen now so that I could give my self more to the passions in life. But it's just not possible yet.

Speaking of work I should start getting ready.

I could have watched them dance all night...but they would have gotten tired

I saw the ballet tonight. It was really great. The costumes and set where simple and the dancing was inspiring. Tonight was the dress rehearsal and the tickets where cheaper, that's why we where able to go.

I had a great time. There where so many cool lifts I tried to remember them all. But now I can only remember 1. Anyway I'm very inspired. I'm sorry my blogging has sucked lately. I have been putting my energy into other things this month. I also haven't been reading a lot of blogs either so don't be offended if I haven't stopped by your blog. I will soon.