Our 15th Anniversary!

Wow! 15 years! It seems like only yesterday and it seems like a lifetime ago. After all this time, I still kindof like you babe! Through good times and bad. Through happiness and sorrow. I'm glad I have you to share my life with me! Happy Anniversary!

Friday night with my little lady!

Dancing in her new ice cream summer pajamas and getting her nails painted and adding fun nail stickers! Life doesn't get any better!!

Happy Birthday Sis!

May 21st was also my sister's birthday so after the dance show, we went out to Mexican Village to celebrate Karin's birthday. Happy B-day Sis! I love you!

Dance is sweet!

On May 21st, the girls had their final spring dance show. Taya's class had learned a new routine with a hula hoop. There was a really cool light routine where they turn off all the lights in the gym and the dancers dance with different colored lights. There was also a class of dance moms that danced in 70's clothes and there were two really neat father/daughter routines. Next year, I might have to join the mom's dance class!  My dad and Tracy and the ladies came to watch. Molly sat on the floor right in the front by the announcer's table with a big smile on her face copying all the dance moves. Anytime there was a break, she would sign "more, more". She absolutely loved it! Maggie joined her sister up by the front to watch and seemed to really enjoy the dancing too!

Sandy's Birthday

A rare find! Corey on the dance floor!

Looks like he's even having fun dancing!

Here's me (& Stephanie) thinking I can sing karaoke to Meatloaf

Last Friday, we went out with a bunch of Corey's friends from work to celebrate Sandy's birthday! I did a little dancing and so did Corey. Wow! Amazing! Then, I guess I thought I was cool and sang some karaoke to Meatloaf (Paradise by the Dashboard Lights). Oh well. What happens at Scoops stays at Scoops, right? (Or is that Vegas?) Anyways, we had a blast!

Chloe's Field Day

Last week, Chloe had field day at school. I love going to watch them. I'm not much of an athlete and I don't expect that either Taya or Chloe will be Olympic champions, but it is fun to see them take part in all these athletic events. Chloe participated in the 30-yard dash, softball throw, soccer kick, sack race, leaky pipe race, obstacle course, egg race, and tug-of-war! And Chloe is still young enough that she was excited I came to watch her and not embarrassed by her old mom.

The day Taya's class was scheduled to have field day, she had been chosen to go to a YaYa (Young artists and Young authors) conference. Two people from each class go to St. Ben's for the day and have workshops on writing stories, poems, and for the newspaper. This is the second year Taya has gone to this conference and she loves it. She often writes stories at home. Who knows? Maybe she will be an author someday!

Grandparent's Breakfast & AAA

Taya and her friends presenting their science experiment

Look out! It's going to blow!

Just look at that face

Chloe performing her piano solo

Taya tickling the ivory

Every year at school, there is a grandparent's breakfast in the spring. The girls were so excited that Grandpa was going to come and have breakfast at their school! Chloe woke up that morning and said "I can't believe Grandpa is going to come and eat with us at school!" Too funny!

The same day was the girls' AAA performances. AAA stands for Arts & Academic Awards. It is basically a school-wide talent show where kids can sing, dance, show off artwork, play an instrument, or do just about anything they want to do to show off their talent. Taya and two of her friends from school performed a science experiement. It was hilarious. Who knew that by adding salt, baking soda, vinegar, and a few other secret ingredients you could get a pop bottle to explode! Then each of the girls performed a piano solo. Chloe was really nervous because this was the first time she had played the piano in front of anyone but her teacher, but she did a fabulous job. Taya, who has played piano at AAA before, also did a wonderful job. It's so fun to see them play piano and enjoy it! Way to go girls!