Whitney's Solo Believe - April 2009

This year Whit did a solo to a song called Believe.  Her darling dance teacher, Amy Choreographed it for her.  Whitney is amazing at lyrical because she has such beautiful long lines and her turns are flawless.  Another great year Whit scored crowns and these enormous trophies that make her little brothers salivate.  One competition was up at Kingsbury Hall and it was so fun to show her friends her grandparents dressing room.  Congrats Whit!  I love ya baby.

My beautiful girl

Whitney and Amy
By the Neeleman dressing room
Who are those good looking people?

Dance and more Dance - April 2009

Dance Season finally came to an end.  Although we were ready for a break we had a blast!  The girls did AWESOME as usual.  They usually walk away from every competition with a car full of first place - 5 ft high trophies and the satisfaction that all the hard work has paid off.  Whitney and I share the same passion for dance.  When a good song comes on we can barely sit in our seat.  We have so much fun going to the competitions and just spending quality time together.  I am so proud of Whit she has grown into such an amazing beautiful dancer.  Every time she walks onto the stage I start to cry.  Here's to another great year - Way to go girls!

Whit and her girls in Party.
Lollipop
Let it be
Jungle
I'm just a girl

Think Pink! - April 2009

My darling friend Candice finally got her girl on number three.  I was so excited for her since I had just been blessed with a little jewel of my own, that we decided to throw her a pink party!  It was such a fun night of food, friends, baby talk and of course the cutest baby girl gifts.  Congrats Candice and Chase.  We love you!

I love anything girly.  We raided Whits room for the decor
Girls just want to have fun
Me and my girl

So much to blog so little time

So sorry about the disappearing act!  Let's just say that the last 4 months have just been a blur.  I have all the pictures to prove what a crazy circus it's been, but I have had zero time to blog any of the details.   So here we go!  Hold on tight.

Takin' a dip and catchin" some rays ;}

After 2 long days of dancing we headed for the pool to relax and catch some sunshine before we headed back to the dreaded snow storm that was waiting for us.  

My sweet girls.  
Silly girls way too close to teen-hood
Catchin' some rays.  They don't believe me about the sunscreen bit.
Whit and her dance friends

In case you were wondering

Ok so at the risk of totally being compared to Patsy Ramsey.  I decided when we out shopping in St. George that Whitney needed a tan because her costume is such a beautiful aqua blue color.  So, I stopped by the local Sally's Beauty Supply and picked up some Sunless tanning airbrush spray.  Whitney was not so amused.  She hasn't realized yet that beauty is painful.  I always tell her that something, whether it be my eyebrows or my feet, always hurts about 90% of the time.  I made her strip down and I spray painted her tiny frame.  I was admiring my work when Whit sat down to put on her toe undies (these little dance pads so you can turn) on and her feet were completely black from turning and stepping on the sunless tan that sprayed on the floor.  So I do what I always do in an emergency situation - I googled.  Well apparently Sally Hansens hair bleach works wonders on bleaching you feet when you have to perform on a stage barefoot.  How did I ever live without the internet??!!

Girls trip with my girls

Whitney has a dance competition every year is St. George.  So the girls and I packed up the car and headed for some sun.  It was Whitney's first time competing a lyrical solo and she did amazing!  She got a High Gold which the dance world is AWESOME!   My sister Pam was so sweet to hook us up in the sweet 3 bedroom condo.  Thanks Aunt Pam :) It was so fun to get away for a few days with just the girls.  We got Pedicures, watched some dance, ate some yummy food and watched some more dance.  Besides driving home in a horrible snow storm it was a perfect weekend.

Mom and Whit at the dance competition
Sophia already sporting leg warmers
WOO WOO!  
Whitney and her dance teacher Amy