What's On My Happy List?

Dancing Girls-
The girls had their Spring Dance Recital
this weekend. They performed songs
that were hits on American Bandstand.
Barry Manilow's 1969 "Bandstand Boogie",
Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti", Oingo Boingo's
1987 hit "We Close Our Eyes", the Rivieras'
"California Sun", the 1976 hit "Turn the Beat Around",
Robert Palmer's "Simply Irresistible" and Kenny
Loggins' "Footloose". It was great fun!

Flowers from Daddy...the prettiest roses
I've EVER seen.

Kyleigh's congratulatory flower and rose from
her Young Women leaders and her special
admirer.

Emma on Monday night with a
gift from her boy (who is just a )
friend.

Warning...Journal Entry for this
weekend gone public. lol
Whoa, what a whirlwind weekend! It was filled with
Dance, Dance and everything else in between. Here's
just a glimpse of my weekend starting Friday morning
...finished packing Brie to go with Daddy on a fishing
overnighter up to Scofield. Got a haircut, ran three
errands. Tutored at the center. Ran another errand.
Kids home from school. Took Kyleigh to her 4 1/2 hour
dance rehearsal at 4:00. Came back home, took Hannah
to her rehearsal 45 mintues later. Stayed to watch.
Brought her home and then took Emma to her 2 hr.
rehearsal. Ran one more errand plus went grocery
shopping with Hannah. Picked up Kyleigh and Emma.
Dinner. (thanks to Wendy's) Some TLC TV. Bed at
Midnight. Up at 6:00. Took Kyleigh to another dance
rehearsal at 6:15 AM. Came home and crawled back in
bed. Picked Kyleigh up at 8:15 from rehearsal. Came
home. Got ready. Took Hannah to another rehearsal
at 9:15. Had to nix her soccer game. Kyleigh leaves to
attend a dance workshop where she received instruction
from a Masterclass who is in Wicked. Ran to Costco.
Picked up Hannah 45 minutes later. Came home.
Decorated for our Cinco De Mayo celebration this weekend
all while baking taco bowl shells and helping Emma bake a
cake. Took Emma to her final dance rehearsal at 1:45. Stayed
to watch. Came home. Got six dance teacher thank you gifts
ready. The next two hours were spent getting Kyleigh and
Hannah performance ready for their dance recital Sat. night.
Major production...
let's just say we keep the beauty supply industry in business.
Dozens of bobby pins, two different hair gels, hair gloss, hair
piece, and ribbon = One perfect ballet bun and pig tail do.
Now on to the makeup routine (my favorite)...foundation,
bronzer, blush, sparkles, red lipstick and all the eye essentials
which includes gluing 7 starlette stars around Kyleigh's eyes.
Jaren gets home from Scofield with Brie. He takes Kyleigh and
Hannah for curtain call. Recital time. After three and a half
hours I've watched two shows, each with 24 dance numbers.
We celebrate a job well done by going out to dinner with four
other dancing families. During our meal I got a kick out of
watching Kyleigh having to sit by the boy who has the hots for
her. We come home happy but exhausted.


Hannah danced twice, Kyleigh, a total of 10 times with 8 costume
changes. I figured in just two days I had driven to the school 10
times AND that does not include the 10 ten times I've been there
Mon-Thurs. of this week for routine dance lessons. It's crazy but
I love it! And good thing I do, because I get to do it all over again
for Monday night's recital. This time it's Emma's night to shine
along side with Kyleigh.

Favorite Quote of the weekend...As I'm doing Kyleigh's hair for
the show she says..."Just think Mom, you could be doing this for
the next 10 years!" And I hope I do. Heck, I've been doing dance
up do's for the past 8 yrs. what's another 10?
(Brie starts dance this fall, so if she follows in her sister's dancing
footsteps, her statement will be so very true.)

I didn't even get to our Sunday events...my friend's baby
blessing, the "pink party" gift I made (I think I may have found
a new hobby) and our Cinco de Mayo celebration. More on all
that.... later.