and here it is

Sonya Tayeh choreographed the following combination.

She's up on stage and my sister Sierra is the one of the left in the blue bickers and pink unitard.

I'm gonna brag--Sonya picked Sierra along with a few others to demonstrate to the class

and I jumped on it with my camera.

Proud moment.

A proud minute and 17 seconds to be exact.

Go Sierra go.

they danced. I watched.

My sister, Jessie's, dance company competed in the 24 seven Dance Convention/Competition this weekend.  My other sister, Sierra who is in Jessie's company competed with her team as well as individually for scholarships. It was a weekend full of eye lashes, rhinestones, shazam worthy music, and no sleep but the dancing was stellar.  Jessie choreographed beautiful pieces; one never the same and Sierra is one gorgeous dancer herself.  These two have enough talent for the whole family.  I was proud to be the observer, cheerleader, and photographer for the weekend and loved that they wanted me along.  I even recorded the combination from Sonya's class... next post?

Congrats Jessie and Sierra for a weekend that deserves some kudos.  You two impress me to no end.  Thanks for letting me tag along!

insta update

1. neighbor gifts  2. christmas jammies

3. oscar worthy  4. cousins on the bed

5. winter wear  6. celebrating 6 years

7. off-work nails  8. snow plowin

9. car parking lot  10. fixing bikes

11. frosted cottage windows  12. sickee snuggles

13. NYE Cincinnati chili  14. stocking stuffer
15. sick again  16. a nudist

for now

A common site over here.

All 3 of us are sick.

Blame Myer, he started it

which he gave to me. And now Jake.

Odd how a family can bond over a box of kleenexes.

back to work

This morning I returned to back to work.

Back to reality.

I indeed loved my time off and my time with my family.

The next time I have off is January 21st, MLK day.

 I can do it.  I can do it.  I can do it?

on the board again

After being pregnant with then Myer and then actually having Myer, I haven't been boarding for the past 2 years.  I was not going to miss out on another season so we hit up Snowbird (thank you phillips 66 for those 2 for 1's) and boarded with my brothers and brothers in laws last week.  

And thank you Utah for fresh new snow.  It was a gorgeous day.  This Utah girl is happy.

stepping into 2013

I hope my Christmas candy will last me more than just a week.

I hope I can visit my sister in Minnesota this year.

I hope to start potty training Myer.

I hope there won't be any major construction projects for the state of Utah.

I hope this year Jake gets a job that he just loves.

I hope I can finish my year at AF high school.

I hope our dear friend, Devin Dayley, can come home from hospital.

I hope for snow just in the mountains, not in the valley.

I hope for a good year, not a better year because this year was memorable.  

I don't think we've been stronger, more loving, or happy.  I'm not really sure how you could get a better year than 2012. (Ok, a job for Jake would top the cake) But I am thankful for what happened to us and this year will go down as one of our best.  So we'll step in 2013 and see what it has in store for us.  Here we go...