laughs...

I teach several ballet classes of 3-5 yr olds. At the end of class they normally get a stamp on their hand as a "reward". (it is cheap for me having 50+ students) So I thought it would be special if I got them a Valentines sticker this week instead. At the end of class a student came up to me and said, "Can I have the lizard stamp please?" I replied, "You get a Valentine's sticker instead!" Her very loud response was: "DANG!"

I was showing the girls how to hold their arms without bending their wrists. I told them to pretend that they were holding a baby. One student responded, "Like baby Jesus!"

Ode to my love...

My hubby is an awesome guy,

Some would say he’s even fly.

He does all sorts of tricks and flips

And sings and quotes all sorts of quips

Everything he does is funny

I’m so glad that he’s my honey.

He throws around our little one,

She thinks that is all sorts of fun.

Adventures await us everyday,

Just like a kid, he loves to play.

He loves the game of volleyball,

And mocks me leaping down the hall.

He wants a Tacoma really bad,

He fixes things just like his Dad.

He had our child kiss a snake

He really knows just how to bake.

For breakfast he’ll eat split pea soup,

He’s not too bad at the hula hoop.

Although he tends to burp and fart,

I think he is a work of art.

His pecks and lats are oh so yummy,

He’s even ticklish on his tummy.

Although he’s got a lot on his plate,

He’s always good for a romantic date.

He prides himself in chivalry,

And I’m so glad that he picked me.

Ryan had to work for his birthday, but we still got to go out for dinner and his cute sister, Ashley, made him cupcakes. I love him, I love him, I love him!!!!!

Once there was a snowman...

Sadie requests we sing "Once there was a snowman" at least once a day, and has done so since she turned one back in May. It is, by far, her favorite song. We've been slackers all winter but finally decided to help her build her first snowman!

Just her size

It didn't take long for her to realize the eyes were cookies...

Now our snowman is blind, but Sadie is happy!

One of those days...

So I must say I have the cutest child! Here is a typical day with Sadie: (all pics were taken yesterday)

Sadie wakes up and asks for raisins.

Alright, this part isn't typical, but yesterday Sadie demonstrated her new climbing capabilities and got into the tub with her pajamas still on while Ryan was showering.

Silly girl!

Here she is helping me load the dishwasher, and then she asks for raisins.

Getting into things she shouldn't be: clean folded laundry and Ryan's foreign currency collection.

After she asks for raisins, she puts a DVD into the game cube...

Sadie loves to rearrange, this is evidence of her rearranging my cupboards. Luckily I stopped her right when she was pulling out the 5 lb bag of flour.

She usually rearranges her books several times a day.

DVDs are also rearranged several times a day, she gets in her pajamas and asks for more raisins, and then she goes to bed.

I love that she enjoys a healthy snack so much, but I have to say no all but once a day or her digestive tract is sorry. :)

Merry Christmas!

We hope all of you had an awesome Christmas! Ours was amazing and the Christmas spirit is overflowing and we wish you continued happiness through the holidays!

So Erin, what's up with you?

The best answer to that question, is through video. My life has been based around choreographing and teaching dance mostly the last four months. I have been loving it! My girls are so stinking fun to work with and they have been improving a lot this year. This is their performance at the Festival of Trees and they did a great job! (Especially for dancing on carpet!) The first video is Junior Company and the second is the Senior Company

Catch Up

Sadie is growing up so fast...literally. We took her to her 18 month appointment a week ago and found out she is in the 100th percentile for height! Not kidding! I was so surprised I had to find her stats from her 15 month appt. She grew 3.5 inches in 3 months! CRAZY! She is also learning things so quickly, it is so much fun to see. Lately she has been a wonderful helper with putting things away... Here is her shoe in with the food.

She loves to mimic us on the phone, so she would use the mouse and say over and over, "Hi! Hi!"
She helped out again by putting her shoe "away"...
My friend and I were in the front room and couldn't hear what the girls were up to in the back, so we went to check on them. They climbed up onto the chair by themselves and this is how we found them. Too cute.
Sadie insisted that I put her shoes on. She would not take no for an answer even if they were a tight squeeze over her pajamas!This is her Halloween costume few people got to witness. (she was ill at the time.) She wasn't too happy with the hat, and overall removed the costume within 20 minutes.