Preeschool at My House

Here is Celie's preschool group (missing on girl), Honeybee's. They have so much fun. I really enjoy teaching them. They enjoy the little things - I learn a lot from them.

These are pictures of them playing in our playroom (supposed to be formal dining room).

Isn't her smile to die for!!

I hope his mother doesn't mind. Oh, wait. I think he is cooking the dog on the burners.

Grandfather Clock

This is our $20 grandfather clock that we got at our community garage sale! We are obviously proud and excited to have a piece of wood furniture in our home. Celie is excited too. No, it doesn't work, but we'll work on that in the near future. I have decided to call it "Robby" in honor of my dear Grandfather. (I hope you don't mind)

Robby Clock

Thanksgiving

Celie drew a picture on her magnidoodle and it just so happened to look like a cooked turkey! I had to take a picture. See if you can see what I see (that's a mouthful of a sentence!).


For Thanksgiving dinner we got together with four other families from our church ward. We met in the dance studio that I teach in. As you can see from the pictures, Julianne decorated it beautifully! It was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed it even though we weren't with family.

Ballet baby & Sneaky Jack

My little ballarina!! Isn't she so darling? I have to say that she is the least coordinated out of the ten girls in her class and her technique is a mess, but she has spirit. She has a hard time listening to the teacher (her mother. . . me). She says, "I don't want to. I can't. I'm too tired. I want the quite princess crown! Mom, watch me plie'. I want to be the fairy queen, not the sleeping fairy!" Oh, the phrases go on and on. Then she comes home crying that she didn't get the quiet princess crown! She doesn't quite get it that she needs to be quiet in order to get it! We practice at home, but she is such a social queen that everything flies out the window when we step into the dance room.






I took pictures of all my students. They have learned so much already! I hope they don't forget it all over the Christmas break.





See, this is what I mean about technique! The poor unfortunate soul! She refuses to let me teach her at home, but I keep trying anyway. She is only three years old so we have time. She is a hoot. She dislikes the slow orchestral music and much prefers the heavy beat, loud, fast music. Any time Marty is sifting through the radio channels and we come to a fast song. She jumps up and dances so hard she has to take a breather after a few seconds. It is hilarious. She likes to dance with Daddy a lot too.




Sneaky, sneaky! Jack has been so mischievous lately. In this picture he has stole a piece of Celie's puzzle. Oh, just wait until Celie finds out. He loves the anticipation for a reaction. He is into everything now. He can't even step hand or knee inside a bathroom or else I'll have an hour of sanitation and clean up to do. Not to mention a full roll of toilet paper gone to waste. Our office is the worst! Is seems as though every time I walk in the office, even just to get a piece of paper or something, Celie and Jack make it into that room in 3 seconds flat! Every time! It drives me nuts. I think they watch me heading toward the office and get ready to run/crawl-really-fast right in after me. No kids in the office!!
He is so sweet.

Tabernacle Choir

Congratulations Bob!!!! My brother in-law has made it into the choir. We are so excited for him. If you have never heard of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir before then you must check it out!

Jack's Birthday Party

Jack's party was so much fun. We of course went over board on the food, but that is never a problem for the guests, right? Thanks to Bree I was able to enjoy watching Jack eat his cupcake and play with the kids. Isn't he so cute!

Celie got the privilege to blow the candle out. She was very excited and proud. I don't know why she is lifting her arms up. Maybe she thinks that she can get more air than way???

Unlike Celie, Jack decided that eating the cake was a great idea. A little hesitant at first, but most are, right?




I think the kids had fun. At least they had cup cakes to eat. We also had races, musical pumpkins and a kids blowup jumpy thing (I don't know the name of it).

Happy Birthday song.

Some of the friends

Cute little Ava. Celie's new neighborhood friend.

Celie opening Jack's presents after all the friends went home.

Viewing Videos

I am sorry about the video thing. I guess you have to be a you tube user and I have to include you as a viewer. I need to find a better way to have you all view pictures and videos. If anyone has ideas - please let me know!!!

Present from Grandma

Thank you Grandma!!

Jack opening his birthday present from Grandma A. video 1, video 2