Today Justice & Montana are heading off on their very first airplane ride. Eric is taking them to Hawaii for a week. They are so excited, and nervous at the same time. They can't wait to see the ocean and explore the beach. I am hoping Justice will come home with a famous "Hawaii tan" and not his normal burn & peel sun exposure. The boy is as white as a snowstorm...hee hee...but hopefully he will be able to enjoy the sun. Montana was a bit nervous about the flight: where she would sit, what she would see out the window, how bumpy it would be, bombs, etc. We talked about it for about 2 days. I tried to calm her fears & told her after a while you wont even notice you are in the air. She was excited to see turtles, whales, & to wear shorts again!! I hope she will be able to relax & enjoy the experience. They promised they would call me as soon as they land. So I can't wait to hear from them.
Sierra had her first high school solo dance competition today. She competed in the 5A jazz division. However, this morning she twisted her ankle at practice and came home with a limp, her ankle wrapped, and a bag of ice. I brought her home and had her elevate her leg & rest. She was so excited about this competition and her routine...but, we were not sure if she was going to be able to dance. So she got ready anyway and we just hoped for the best. She decided she was going to be ok & was able to tough it out. She did an absolutely fantastic job. Her team was going crazy for her-they are so supportive. She ended up taking 2nd in her division, competing against 20 other girls. I was very surprised, and so proud of her. She was soooo happy! Way to go kiddo! The team competition is tomorrow & we will see if her her ankle will hold out. I hope she didn't work too hard today & overstress her injury. That would really backfire tomorrow. I hope she will be fine. Let's keep our fingers crossed.
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Saturday, January 9, 2010
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Waiting, waiting, waitng!!
I was heading out to meet Eric to drop off the kids for the weekend & we got stuck in traffic for literally TWO HOURS!! There was an 8 car pile up & it took them forever to clear it out. We were just parked there. Everyone was out of their cars socializing and roaming around. I let the kids sit on the hood of the car for a while just for kicks. It was one of those experiences where there is literally nothing to do but wait. So we had some good conversation & laughs. Then the traffic FINALLY got moving again & it felt weird to be going 65 MPH again.
Sierra's dance team performed at the Jazz Game Halftime, which means we had our annual Downtown Day!! So I checked the kids out of school early & we headed out. We were able to go down to the floor with the team for rehearsal and so I got some great close-up pics for a change. We had fun waiting around, roaming the tunnels & sitting in the LEXUS CLUB seats way down in front. After practice we roamed the city a bit and then we met Mom & Dad for dinner before the game. Eric picked the little kids up & then the adults went and enjoyed a FANTASTIC game! It was a really fun day!
Sierra's dance team performed at the Jazz Game Halftime, which means we had our annual Downtown Day!! So I checked the kids out of school early & we headed out. We were able to go down to the floor with the team for rehearsal and so I got some great close-up pics for a change. We had fun waiting around, roaming the tunnels & sitting in the LEXUS CLUB seats way down in front. After practice we roamed the city a bit and then we met Mom & Dad for dinner before the game. Eric picked the little kids up & then the adults went and enjoyed a FANTASTIC game! It was a really fun day!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
So you think you can dance!!
Our FAVORITE TV show came to life for us on the stage of the E-Center! We bought tickets several months ago and patiently waiting for the day! It was dancing heaven. Absolutely talented guys & gals wowed us for the evening! We had the time of our lives...except Justice fell asleep in the 2nd Act. With all of us screaming girls I have no idea how that was possible. In his defense...it was waaaay past his bedtime! Can't wait for next year!!! These pics aren't the greatest, and I took way too many, but they capture the excitement of the event & the memories we want to save!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Vegas Baby 09
We made our annual trek to Vegas for the Stars National Dance Competition. The kids, Grama Laura, Grama Dodie, and I, drove down in the Big Blue Dodge Truck. It had tons of room for all of our bags in the back and although it has seating for six, we were a bit crammed inside. But we made it and the kids didn't even complain until we were an hour from home.
Montana performed her solo for the last time- and did such a fantastic job!! We were all so stinkin' proud of her. She has grown so much and I am so glad she decided to do it. She didn't place and therefore did not receive a trophy either- which really stunk--but she didn't dwell on it and was still proud of herself.
Sierra and Montana were both able to dance in a Master Workshop with Dennis Caspary who is a fantastic choreographer/teacher. They both had a great time and were able to do something way out of their comfort zone and learn from someone new. Sierra was in the advanced class and Montana was in the beginning class. However- I think the choreography was equally hard in both classes. It was a good experience for both of them.
Sierra's team danced up a storm and they all felt great about their routines. We LOVE going to Vegas and seeing the teams from around the country. Every state has their own style and it's fascinating to see. The Shows were amazing, tons of fantastic choreography, beautiful costumes, and some of the best technique I have ever seen. Sierra's team ended up not placing in their class dances and took 3rd in show. She was upset about it- but it didn't last long. We had such a great time enjoying all the fantastic talent that it was a dance lovers paradise.
The trip was relaxing and enjoyable. It was super sunny!!! We had no set plans- just kind of did whatever we felt like, and went where the wind blew us. We were so happy to have sunshine on our skin and heat in the air!! It has been so rainy and blah in SLC for weeks that it was really a boost to be by the pool. We stayed at the Flamingo- which was soooo nice about 10 years ago when we stayed there. Now it is a bit run down and not somewhere we would stay again. However, the kids loved the pool. The hotel was soooo crowded and the pool was a serious party palace full of tattoos, smoking and alcohol. I seriously felt out of place. Not very family friendly- but the kids didn't even notice it. There was a fantastic series of slides and waterfalls, and the pool was only 3.5 feet everywhere. So they were in heaven. We were lucky to get one night at the pool that was not very crowded. But it was such a mess from the party happenings all day (cigarette butts and beer bottles/glasses) -that it was hard to relax and enjoy. But that certainly didn't stop us from being right in the middle of it all.
We drove up and down the strip one night (took two hours :-)) and stopped at the famous original Las Vegas sign and took pics. That was probably the highlight of the trip and something we had never done before in all the years we have been going there (18 years?). We also went to Margaritaville (a restaurant) and it was amazing. Jimmy Buffet music playing loudly, boats, flip flops, balloon artists on stilts, singing, a volcano, and of course Margaritas!! Our funnest adventure was going to the Miracle Mile Mall that was only a couple blocks away- but it was so crowded and crazy it felt like miles. We found fantastic shops and bought some fun stuff. Justice and Tana loved the M&M factory that they went to with their dad and Sierra spent some time at the Venetian hotel pool with her dad. So we all had a great time!
5 days flew by and we weren't ready to come home. But here we are back in the hometown- and it looks like we dragged some sunshine home with us!! YES!!
Montana performed her solo for the last time- and did such a fantastic job!! We were all so stinkin' proud of her. She has grown so much and I am so glad she decided to do it. She didn't place and therefore did not receive a trophy either- which really stunk--but she didn't dwell on it and was still proud of herself.
Sierra and Montana were both able to dance in a Master Workshop with Dennis Caspary who is a fantastic choreographer/teacher. They both had a great time and were able to do something way out of their comfort zone and learn from someone new. Sierra was in the advanced class and Montana was in the beginning class. However- I think the choreography was equally hard in both classes. It was a good experience for both of them.
Sierra's team danced up a storm and they all felt great about their routines. We LOVE going to Vegas and seeing the teams from around the country. Every state has their own style and it's fascinating to see. The Shows were amazing, tons of fantastic choreography, beautiful costumes, and some of the best technique I have ever seen. Sierra's team ended up not placing in their class dances and took 3rd in show. She was upset about it- but it didn't last long. We had such a great time enjoying all the fantastic talent that it was a dance lovers paradise.
The trip was relaxing and enjoyable. It was super sunny!!! We had no set plans- just kind of did whatever we felt like, and went where the wind blew us. We were so happy to have sunshine on our skin and heat in the air!! It has been so rainy and blah in SLC for weeks that it was really a boost to be by the pool. We stayed at the Flamingo- which was soooo nice about 10 years ago when we stayed there. Now it is a bit run down and not somewhere we would stay again. However, the kids loved the pool. The hotel was soooo crowded and the pool was a serious party palace full of tattoos, smoking and alcohol. I seriously felt out of place. Not very family friendly- but the kids didn't even notice it. There was a fantastic series of slides and waterfalls, and the pool was only 3.5 feet everywhere. So they were in heaven. We were lucky to get one night at the pool that was not very crowded. But it was such a mess from the party happenings all day (cigarette butts and beer bottles/glasses) -that it was hard to relax and enjoy. But that certainly didn't stop us from being right in the middle of it all.
We drove up and down the strip one night (took two hours :-)) and stopped at the famous original Las Vegas sign and took pics. That was probably the highlight of the trip and something we had never done before in all the years we have been going there (18 years?). We also went to Margaritaville (a restaurant) and it was amazing. Jimmy Buffet music playing loudly, boats, flip flops, balloon artists on stilts, singing, a volcano, and of course Margaritas!! Our funnest adventure was going to the Miracle Mile Mall that was only a couple blocks away- but it was so crowded and crazy it felt like miles. We found fantastic shops and bought some fun stuff. Justice and Tana loved the M&M factory that they went to with their dad and Sierra spent some time at the Venetian hotel pool with her dad. So we all had a great time!
5 days flew by and we weren't ready to come home. But here we are back in the hometown- and it looks like we dragged some sunshine home with us!! YES!!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Spring Dance Recital 09
This was such a fun recital. It was the first time that Sierra and Montana have ever danced together. They performed a ballet production together called "Hooked on Ballet". There were 50 girls from ages 8-18 all dressed in fluffy red tutus. I was on the verge of tears the whole time. Tana also performed a jazz routine where each of the girls got to do a little solo for 8 counts. She did such an amazing job. We were all so proud of her. Sierra also performed her jazz & lyrical routines. She was also in the routine that honored the seniors who were graduating. Wow- that was a tear jerker! Such a fun night. The girls had quite a crowd to cheer them on: All the Jepsons(they were also there to see Alexa- Niki's little one), Me, Grama Laura & Grampa Dave, Eric, CoriLynn (Eric's girlfriend), & McKade (her son). It was fun to have so many people supporting my girls. Thanks for coming everyone! And congrats girls on a fantastic year of dance. We are headed to Las Vegas this week for our last dance competition and then the new dance year begins in July.
Montana
Montana's Jazz Class
Sierra
Sierra's Elite Class
Awwww......Sierra helping Montana into the school
Tana getting ready in the dressing room
Montana
Montana's Jazz Class
Sierra
Sierra's Elite Class
Awwww......Sierra helping Montana into the school
Tana getting ready in the dressing room
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