Our Dancing Girls

This was our Christmas dance recital this year and Avery's debut on the stage. Nothing but cuteness all over the place. Avery was very good at twirling and Andie was an amazing Frosty. I love these girls!

Nothing Like the Real Thing

This year since Christmas is in storage we decided to go out and pick up the real thing. A real Christmas tree. There's nothing like it. The smell mixed with the clementines and grapefruits is definitely raising that Christmas spirit...

Until Dave started putting the brand new lights on the tree and they spontaneously shut off...!!*#*@!*&!!!! Breathe Dave, breathe .

Delicious Craving

Just wanted to share my latest craving. Sliced grapefruit with Truvia sprinkled on top. I can't get enough! It's not just me with the fix either. Dave and the girls beg for it all day long. So yummy!

P.S. Make sure you breathe that citrus smell in deep. 'Tis the season!

San Francisco

What a weekend! We took our little Star, Alex, to go see the musical Wicked in San Francisco. She loved it! I will say I like Alex's version of "For Good" a little better than Elphaba and Glinda's... It was so fun to spend time with just Alex. We will have to make this a tradition. Andie is already planning her trip to Hawaii. We'll see about that.

We did get in a little sightseeing while we were there. Here are some of the memories.

Yay! We're here!

This cute talented lady was selling her knit goods on the street. I wish I could've had one of everything. We got Alex a cute hat. Made by hand. Love that.

Riding the streetcar

On our way to Alcatraz with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background.

Just a cute pic.

I love this. We were at Alcatraz and I loved all the old brick.

Hot Mama!

I wanted a good pic of the hat we bought her. So cute!

Yay, love.

Oh baby, chocolate heaven!

Probably the best hot fudge peanut butter sundae ever!

My Bursting Heart

I am so proud of Alex I can't contain myself. She did her first performance with her new singing group and this was her solo. She sang to a sold out crowd at the Scera. Look how little she is on that big stage. Look how confident she is. This is one thing in her life that doesn't need nagging reminders to do well. She just loves it. And I love LOVE watching her! My heart bursts! Picture an über-proud pregnant lady doing the Ugly Cry on the front row... That was me. The Mom. I realize now how my mom must've felt watching her kids excel at something. It's moments like these I wish she were here. Because I know she would have LOVED it too. And we would both be sitting there doing the Ugly Cry together.

Thank you, Alex. I love you so much.

Our Thankful Tree

What a gift to have the month of November to remind us what we're thankful for. I found this great idea here. Throughout the month when we think of things we're thankful for we will write it down on a leaf and hang it on our tree. We did this for family night this week. It is cute some of the things the girls thought of. I came home from my doctor appointment the other day and Dave had written the H1N1 vaccine on a leaf. I don't think it will be hard to fill this tree up.

Crazy Hair Day

It was drug awareness at the school last week... Guess who did their hair for crazy hair day?? Good job, Dave! I didn't know he had it in him. He will now be the official crazy hair dresser forever. I am happy to pass that torch, thank you very much!

Yes, that's a fork and a diaper

More trash

The master

That is some crazy hair