Dance DANCE!!!

Ava is doing so much better with dance.  We have progressed from me having to sit in the room for the entire class...to me being about to sneak out after a few minutes...to Ava just waltzing in this past Thursday without a single "Mommy...come with me!"

So this week at dance was their Christmas party and parents and grandparents got to come and watch.  It was so cute!  I had Matt video but for the life of me I can't find the cord that attachs the video camera to the computer.  Oh well...it'll turn up!

Hope yall have a great weekend...

PS  I am not sure what is up with my camera...It is currently taking awful pictures and I don't know what to do about it...

Catch Up Now

Hey guys!

I wanted to drop in and give a little update. I hope each of you are doing well.

First...Ava completed week 4 of dance this week. She did great the first night. She cried very close to the end of the second class and has cried these last two classes. Tonight I sat in the room and she did quit crying and participated with the other little girls. I guess it's a little separation anxiety. She has never been left with anyone that she doesn't know well. And at dance we aren't technically leaving her...we are right on the other side of the window. Oh well...this too shall pass.

We also are going on vacation...for a week. I am so excited to leave this little town that I call "home". Maybe one day I will permanently get out of here. :o) I already have my people lined up to get our mail and randomly drop by during the day (and night) to check on things.

Let's see...what else have y'all missed? OH!! My embroidery software came in. I am in full swing of learning how to use it. I am just so excited to be able to make and monogram Ava's clothes on my own. Woohoo!

Ok...that's about all I have time for right now. How about a couple pictures to finish off the night?

My Big Day (in pictures)

Making Mommy's Birthday "Cake"
A "Cake" Consisting of Rice Crispies and Fruity Pebbles

We're Done and She Was So Proud

Getting Ready To Head To Dance

Ava And Daddy Before Dance

Ava and Mommy Before Dance

Ava In Her Leotard and Dance Bag

She Was So Excited to Go

It's................

My Birthday!!!

Hopefully after today I will have some blog material...it is, after all, my birthday...and...Ava starts dance tonight!!! YAY!!! I can't wait!

I Love My Life

I have been feeling a bit down lately. I'm a passive person therefore I avoid conflict and don't voice what I am thinking or feeling. (I'm a work in progress guys...) Anyway, there's a lot going on in my life right now that has me down...but I am working at correcting those issues with my families best interest at heart.

There are quite a few things I am so excited about the potential for us that I am just busting at the seams. (No, we aren't having another baby right now...Ava is enough.) There are a lot of changes headed our way and I just can't wait to see God's plan worked out through our lives. Pray with me guys! I need the encouragement as some of these decisions could prove to be rather hard ones.

Now...I say all of that to say this...I love my life. I am blessed beyond measure with great family and friends. I have one of the best husbands in the world. He is so supportive of his crazy wife. I have one spunky daughter who can always bring a smile to my face. No matter what my day brings...I have these wonderful people in my life to help cheer me. Not to mention I have all you bloggy buddies rooting me on.

Anyway...today's post is kinda random...sorry...having a hard time making things sound coherent. So, how about some pictures of my soon to be dancer? YES! We signed up for dance this week!

Before we left the house...

Dancing Buddies (Ava and her cousin Madyson)

Her face when she realized that her tap shoes made noise! Priceless!!