Alli's Dances

Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Alli's Dances!

Alli's in two dances this year, and she's fabulous! We are so lucky to have Downtown Dance; her teacher really stresses clean dancing and modest outfits, and we still win! Her first competition was last Saturday, and they took 1st place in all 7 performances, overall in lane 1, overall in lane 2, overall show number (the Glee performance) and a special award for execution and choreography!

I have to apologize for the screaming before you start watching; what can I say, I'm loud and excitable. I'm pretty sure y'all knew that already.

This is her individual Juniors dance, the Can-Can. If you listen closely, you can hear someone say that they love this team about 20 seconds into it; such a great thing to hear from someone outside our group!


This is the show number. It's a medley of songs from the show "Glee". There are 84 girls, and my favorite part is where they are all doing the same hand movements all at the same time. That is so NOT easy!

Seriously, so sorry about the screaming...

The end of an era

So, after 17 years, we have finally purchased a new car! The Geo has been fabulous, relatively very few problems, but seriously, it was time. After a week of stressing, worrying, freaking out about doing this without Mark here, thinking I found the car I wanted, and then changing my mind... May I introduce the Batmobile! Shiny black outside, all soft and black inside. No more shaking or rattling. It's a beautiful thing.

Zach turns 10!

So this year for Zachs birthday, we went to a Utah Grizzles hockey game! It was so much fun, we really have to do that more often.

The next Sunday was his actual birthday, and since Mom was already here because of her knee surgery, Kimmie came down and we had a little party. Mom gave him a couple of shirts; a new Einstein to replace the one he's outgrown, and a Star Wars math one. He also got a new coat, some clothes, and a Lego set he's been wanting. Instead of cake, he asked for pie, so we made a banana cream pie and a coconut cream pie; so yummy!

And then the next Thursday, Zach was finally able to have a party with his friends. Landon, Nephi, Collin, and Andrew came over just to hang out. They watched a movie, ate pizza and lots of junk food, and I made some Star Wars themed cupcakes. He thought it was all very cool.