Tagged

I was tagged by Shannon.

8 things I am looking forward to.
1. Going to the beach in August.
2. Loosing weight.
3. Buying smaller clothes.
4. Getting my credit cards paid off.
5. Going back to the mountains with Chad and Nani for Labor Day weekend.
6. Getting Brittney's car running.
7. Tyler getting his license.
8. The economy rebounding.

8 Things I did yesterday.
1. Swinging on the porch of the cabin while everyone else was still asleep.
2. Packed up the truck to head home.
3. Drove home from the mountains.
4. Washed clothes.
5. Went to Wal-mart.
6. Stopped by my Dad's house.
7. Washed more clothes from the camping trip.
8. Grilled out.

8 things I wish I could do.
1. Take another vacation.
2. Go back to Hawaii.
3. Have all my bills paid off.
4. Get a new car.
5. Eat whatever I want and not gain weight.
6. Redo my kitchen.
7. Sleep til noon on Saturday.
8. Quit cleaning the office.

8 shows I watch regularly.
1. So You Think You Can Dance
2. Top Chef
3. Ruby
4. Survivor
5. Grey's Anatomy
6. Desperate Housewives
7. Hell's Kitchen
8. Little People Big World
(Shannon's note: these are all DVR'd and are watched whenever I have a moment, could be weeks from now, lol) I agree and would also add that I like the DVR so that you can fast forward through the commercials and you can pause it when the kids are being loud!

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Beach

Autumn wanted to go to the beach for her birthday, but we had to wait a couple of weeks before we could go. We had to wait on Brittney's dance recital and I didn't want to go the week after school got out. She invited two friends to go with here. We stayed at my grandmother's house at Holden Beach. We left on Sunday and came back today. It was Nani's first time on the beach. She loved it. By the time we left, she was covered with sand from head to tail.

Kaliee, Brandi, and Autumn

What was I thinking...including Brittney, there were four teen aged girls, but they had fun! At times, I thought I was going to pull my hair out!

I don't like to get in the ocean because I can't see my feet. When I was little, it didn't bother me and I would go in. Man, I was really pale! I wore sunblock, but I am still a little pink now. Chad and Tyler both look like lobsters.

Autumn wanted to go to Planet Hollywood in Myrtle Beach, so we went on Monday. We took my Dad for a late Father's Day dinner and we took my grandmother too. That is my Dad and grandmother standing in the background looking at the menu.

All of the girls ordered non-alcoholic drinks called "Finding Nemo".

This pic was taken at Planet Hollywood while we were waiting for our table.

On Tuesday, we went to Myrtle Waves. I didn't get any pictures there. We also took them to play putt-putt on Sunday night, walked on the pier and got ice cream on Monday night, and went to walk on the beach Tuesday night with flash lights right when it was getting dark. Nani went with us. Chad found this huge crab and Nani was trying to chase it. I wouldn't let her because I was afraid it would pinch her. We are planning to go back to the beach in August for Tyler's birthday and let him bring a friend. Brittney is going to invite Haley since she was in Massachusetts and couldn't go this time.

We are leaving on Friday for Asheville to go camping with my Mom and my step family.

Zumba

I am not going to be able to get out of bed tomorrow. Two girls that I work with have been going to Zumba 3 times a week. It is a Latin inspired dance exercise class. They have been asking me to go, but I was not able to because of Brittney and Autumn's after school activities. Well, now that school is out and dance is over, I decided to go. Wow! What a workout! I was soaking wet from head to toe. I didn't know that I could sweat so much. It is a lot of hip shaking. Lets just say...this white girl can't dance. I think I was a little stiff because I was worried that I looked like a fool. By the time I would pick up a move, it was time to move on. I was keeping up pretty good until it was time for Salsa. I think a lot of the time I was making up my own routine. I plan to go back because I am going to learn the routine if it kills me!

Happy 13th Birthday Autumn!!!!

Four years old.

Five years old (Kindergarten school picture).

Ten years old.

You are now officially a moody and argumentative teenager, but I still love you!!!!

You Never Know

My aunt, Judy Gray, died unexpectedly yesterday. I can't remember exactly how old she was, but she was around 60. I don't know all of the details, but I do know that she had a blockage in her intestines and she ended up with a tear in her stomach. They tried to operate, but there was nothing that the doctors could do. My Mom said her stomach swelled so much that it looked like she was having triplets. My uncle is distraught. They were married for 40 years.

You just never know when it is your time to go. That is why you need to make sure that your heart is right with the Lord and that you live each day for Him!

Dress Rehearsal

Dress rehearsal for the dance recital was today. Brittney is an assistant teacher for one of the predance classes. This is her first year being an assistant, and she loves it! That is her standing behind the curtain doing the routine so that if the girls forget what they are suppose to do, they look at her. Mrs. Lauren will be standing on the other side of the stage behind the curtain. Most of the time, they just do their own thing, or just stand there looking for Mom and Dad. Brittney is also a first year Trapette. The Trapettes always do the opening number which is "Show Business". They have to sing as well as dance. They went to a recording studio earlier this week and made a recording so that it would be louder, but they still have to sing at the recital. No lip syncing here! They just have to make sure that they stay with the recording. It just seems like yesterday when Brittney was 5 and taking her first tap and ballet combination class and now she is a Trapette. I am so proud of her!

After they finish "Show Business", they go behind the curtain to do their first dance. They tap to "The Devil Went Down to Georgia".

After tap, she has a little bit of a break. Then it is on to her jazz dance. It is mix starting with "Wind It Up" and then it goes into "Shorty Get Loose".

The last dance is tap again to "River Deep". They do this with one of smaller girls' tap class.

The blondie on the right side is Brittney's best friend, Haley.

THE 2008-09 TRAPETTES!

There is only one more week of dance and then the recital, but August will be here before we know it!

Foto Friday

Does anyone know what the round thing is,...

or what this is called?

Wordless Wednesday

Weekend/Tonight

I took Nani to be spayed on Friday. I took her back to the vet today because her incision was looking funny. She had aggravated the incision by licking it. They put this cone on her. She does not like it one bit. Tyler went to a ball with his girlfriend on Saturday.

My Mom and I had a baby shower for Aden on Sunday after church.

Brittney had dance at the high school tonight so that they could practice on stage before the recital. They are having dress rehearsal and pictures this Saturday and the recital is on June 13.

I usually take Nani with me on Monday nights when Brittney goes to dance. We walk when it is nice outside, or she will just sit on my lap at the studio. I couldn't take her tonight because we were at the school. She looks out the kitchen window when we leave. She has started tearing up the blind when she gets mad. This is what I came home to tonight: