Saturday, May 10, 2014

Ten on Ten - May

How is it already May...almost mid May at that?
Here's another glimpse into our day with a 10 on 10...

My sweet companion at the doctor this morning...getting meds for my Rocky eye...red, swollen and watery...blah!
Always happy Abby- playtime on the floor...Emily giving herself a warm foot massage in the back!
A dreary rainy Saturday
My little helper getting the office tidied up...finally changed the calendar to May!
So anxious to move into our new family room...we already kinda moved in...bike riding around and around every day!
Laundry...laundry...laundry...
I love new pencils!
Someone finally found time to slow down and take a nap...
Someone needed coffee at 5:00! {While working on my 10 on 10!}
Spying my sweet oldest girl picking pretty yellow {flowers} in the evening sunlight

Thursday, May 8, 2014

The Circus Came to Town!

Popcorn, peanuts, Sno-cones and funnel cakes...

This past weekend, the circus came to our town...so I took Elizabeth and Abby to see the animals and watch the elephant help raise the big top the morning of the show!


Elizabeth was pretty excited to take a pony ride too!

I've only ever been to the circus once before with Alex and Emily to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at the big basketball arena downtown...so this seemed more 'authentic' to me...under the Big Top, one ring, small family, new city a day, traveling circus!

There were tigers...

 ...a juggler...

...cute dogs and funny llamas performing fun tricks...

Elizabeth and Abby were captivated...

...so was Alex...

...trapeze artists...

...really fast and talented camels...

...and one of my favorites, elephants...

...and Alex's favorite, the human volcano...
{you could feel the heat from where we sat!}
It was a really fun show and we enjoyed a fun, family night to the circus!  We hope they come back next year!


Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Ice Show 2014 - Skating with the Stars

The day Emily has waited for all year...has come...and gone!  Ice Show week requires a lot of time of the whole family, but is so much fun and it goes so fast!

Practicing for the opening routine...

Dress rehearsal- Emily and her friend Katherine, ready to skate to the Olympic theme song!
Skate Club members ready to put on a great show!

It's show time!  Emily's ready for opening night-show one of four!

I loved the blue outfits for the opening routine!
Emily, all smiles, spying us in the audience!

After her first routine, Emily had to perform a quick change before her next one...the Russian dolls!  They were so cute!  One of my favorite routines so far!

The grand finale- the speed skater gave every single skater a high five!  He was so fun to watch during the Olympic routine!
We were happy to have Grandma and Grandpa there for one performance- they haven't missed a show yet!
Alex was a big help during the show too!  It really is a family commitment!  Not only does Emily work hard each week on her skating and preparing for the show, the whole family works hard to support her!
Alex loved working at the concession stand with me the first night {not so much my hug, ha!} that he worked a shift each show!  It made me so proud to hear all the compliments from other parents on what a great helper he was!
Selling flowers during the show - and wishing my star good luck!
Emily's biggest cheerleader!
the way we all feel by the end of the performances...
Great job on another year of skating, Emily!  We are so proud of you, and you have really worked hard!  Until next year...