January & February 2018

One last family picture from Christmas 2017!

So I went to see the Greatest Showman for the third time in January, took the girls for the second time, and took Roberta for her first time.  The best part is, that is when the inspiration hit her for recital theme!

Had a girls day with some friends (and friends of friends), but these are my favorites, Roberta and Michelle.

Friends at dance...

This was a rare and random night where jo and lex got in bed with us ha ha.  Often, they will come in and talk with us at night, but won't usually lay like this. 

Jordyn and Molly got together to make the posters for Sadie's at our house.

More practice for Jordyn's permit driving!  

Roberta randomly took the girls for yogurt after jazz one night

Jen is the best ballet teacher, and had a night where she taught the girls how to sew their own pointe shoes at our house

I went to Julias one night to help Danielle paint jars for her wedding

OH the pantry.  Always figuring out how to re-organize it.  This became a huge mess before it started to look better.

Designed Tucker some solar marketing materials for his new solar job

Mom and I went to see a show with music all from the 40's and 50's in Visalia.  It was so fun and we both knew so many songs from Harmony!

These crazy apps that distort faces!

More of Jordyn driving!

Dance competition!  NUVO in Santa Clara!

Last minute trip to Disney on Ice with Molly, Presley, Jordyn, Peyton, Chloee, Lexi and Peyton.

We tested Jill "on your way to the competition, can you grab some starbucks" lol and this is how many she showed up with!

Jen and I at the competition

December 2017

Kiki LOVES the window SO much

I took my student to the movies to experience audio description headsets for the blind and visually impaired.

Lexi and Peyton's Clay Christmas Concert! Lexi's last one :-(

Grandma and Grandpa area always great cheerleaders.

I LOVE teaching Gabriella, and her friend Abby always came on lessons with us.  These girls are too fun.

Mom and Dad picking out their christmas tree! I can't remember if they ended up actually getting a real tree that day, but the pic was worth it!

Peyton loves nothing more than SUGAR COOKIES! I made her her own pan.

This was the sweetest pic of the McLeod's getting Chewie, their first dog!

This is one of my blind students, who also has cognitive delays.  But this kid LOVES music, and can play several songs by ear.  Its amazing.

Miss Jen always has the girls dress up for a ballet class in december.  So cute!

Kitty in a Tree!

The studio had someone come and fit the girls for pointe shoes.

So, Lindy JUST moved into a new house, so I flew out to Kansas and helped her do some major painting in just a few days.  It was so fun!  I also got to see Paxton at his school.

Jordyn went with a group of girls to High School Formal dance, and had a lot of fun. She looks beautiful!

Famous Christmas Bread!  Made it every year since Beth moved in 2008!

I set up some lighting in our living room and took some

This was the first year we did the Saran Wrap game, and it was a hit!  Grandma spent a lot of time prepping for this.

Matching Christmas Jammies!

We all went to Macaroni grill for Christmas day dinner.  And it was THE WORST EXPERIENCE ever.  Like horrible.  So we contacted the management and they told us to come back within a week for a free dinner.  So we did, and they treated unlike complete GOLD.  It was quite memorable!

And the now famous candy cane tasting contest.  Its so fun!  Mom buys as many flavors as she can find, and we all taste and vote on which we like best.

Kylee and Peyton got to have a fun shopping day with Grandma

Awww a HUGE bunny that lives forever!

Good ol' Rusty

This New Years eve was SO simple.  Just hung out at home, Molly came over, and Tucker was out being a Lyft driver for the night.  Came home with $350, but was gone for like 10 hours.