Dancemania

It is that time again...dance! The girls had their first dance competition yesterday. Sarah has been dancing for several years now. Ali decided this year that she might want to try her hand (or legs) at it. I can't believe how far she has come! For not knowing how to do anything a few months ago, she did a great job! I was extremely proud. Ali's team took 1st in lyrical, 2nd in jazz. Sarah's team took 1st in lyrical, 2nd in jazz, 3rd in character. With two dancers, we were at the high school pretty much all day, but they had a great time.

Sarah's team was the half-time entertainment recently at a pro-sports basketball game.

Wild Winter Weather

I just had to take pictures of this blizzard a few weeks back. At 4:00 there was not an ounce of snow in the yard. By 6:00 the boys were out shoveling. And shoveling. And shoveling. Mother Nature dumped 5-6 inches of the cold white stuff on us. Funny thing was that within a few days, it was gone. Kate talked me into to coming outside to build a snowman with her. I got us both all "suited up," and within about 5 minutes, she was done. She wouldn't even let me take her picture. I especially loved Sam's earmuffs. Desperate times require desperate measures!