More recital pics anyone?

Ok, I know everyone is probably getting tired of Anissa's recital by now, but here are some really cute pictures in her costume, even if I do say so myself! The pictures they took at the dance studio didn't really turn out because she didn't feel well that day and you could really see it in her eyes. So after dress rehearsal I took her over to Target and had these done. They did a great job (even better than the "pros" who took the studio shots). I'm still trying to figure out how to upload a video clip of her dance and when I do, I promise that'll be the end of the recital blogging!

Wacky Wednesday

Ok, Jeff started the blog and did the first few posts, but I've taken over, so I'm changing the name to "Wacky Wednesday" because the pictures aren't really inspirational or motivational. They're actually ironic and besides Wacky Wednesday is an alliteration. Since I've been posting, I've found some really great websites that help you do really cool things with your pictures, so here's today's.

...and the Dr. said "No more monkeys jumping on the bed"!

The night before Anissa's ballet recital, she smacked her forhead on my dresser. Jake and I were downstairs watching a movie when we hear this big crash and then a scream. Apparently, she was swinging on my bed's footboard and slipped. I ran up and when I saw what happened I almost laughed. I know that sounds bad, let me explain. On the night before my own recital when I was about her age, I had a mishap that lead to me wearing a band-aid on my nose for my recital. I still have that scar today. I guess its a sign...we are not meant to be ballerinas.

Beautiful Ballerinas

Bryn and Anissa...these two have been great friends since they were born, really. Two years of preschool and kindergarten together, regular play dates at each other's houses, and now dance. This is at the dress rehearsal for their recital which is tomorrow. Unfortunately for Anissa, Bryn is moving to Utah. She's sure gonna miss her!

Vegas Vances

Create your own family sticker graphic at pYzam.com

Motivational Wednesday

We saw a great shirt along these lines...Jake wants to get it:

"I wish my lawn was emo so it would cut itself".

Jake has a history with controversial T-shirts. We'll leave that for another day...

XBox Mania

Don't they ever get tired of Halo? This is how I see my kids (and their friends) lately...just the back of their heads. "Luckily" Jeff has it hooked up so we can link two xboxes together and have as many as 8 players at once! Oh JOY. Then throw in xbox live and all the trash talk that comes with it and its a real party. For those who don't know, xbox live enables you to play with people all the the country and even the world via the internet...so you can be a tough trash talker in the safety of your own home. One problem is, the other TV is in my bedroom, so I have nowhere to escape. I even had the audacity to suggest they go outside for a while and give the xbox a rest...they just laughed. Oh well, maybe the party will be a pool party at someone else's house tomorrow.

Splish! Splash!

This is one way to beat the heat. Anissa and some friends played in the water at the splash park. A popsicle is always good, but not enough to cool me down. Since I wasn't in the water I had to call it quits after an hour and head for my mom's community pool.

Motivational Wednesday

Ok, so I should have called it Motivational Wednesday. I have collected a bunch of these motivational posters from the internet and just wanted to share them (and that's my expanation).
Oh, and I think this is how i look when i am trying to get an expanation from my kids on what they are doing because they just seem to look at me and laugh most times.

Gilcrease Orchard

I really miss our apricot tree...and all the homemade jam. Today we decided to go to a local orchard (can you believe it, an orchard in the desert!) to pick some apricots. It was pretty fun and it helped fulfill the "one hour outside" requirement the kids have for summer. Any more than one hour when it's 103 degrees is just cruel...unless you're in a pool of course. It made me miss our tree even more because the fruit isn't quite ready yet, but if you don't pick it now, they'll be all gone!