itty bitty dance christmas show

Hadyn's first dance show was Saturday morning and she was a star.  The girls started the show singing Jingle Bells and then while they were getting in their lines Taryn played some Christmas songs on the piano...

They danced to "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas"

Hadyn and Emma

Hadyn and Miss Tara

Check out the video of the whole dance...the best part is where Hadyn does the same move for the first 30 seconds.

the reason

There are many reason why I am VERY behind on blogging.  But, the biggest reason would be...tutus.  

My friend Tara teaches two itty bitty dance classes, and she was preparing the girls for a christmas show.  So, we had the grand idea of making the girls all tutus for their dance.  17 tutus.  Then we decided if we were already making 17 why not make some more.  My kids school was having a holiday craft fair, and we could all use a little extra christmas cash, so we reserved a spot in the fair and ordered all the supplies.  We did all this at the end of October.  Two weeks before the dance show and craft fair we hadn't even started on the tutus...nothing like working under pressure.

After many long, late nights and the help of some devoted friends we completed 44 tutus and countless hair clips...

Tara and I at the craft fair...

Was it worth all the hard work???  

Well, Owen told me the next time I want to make a little extra cash to ask him and he will just give it to me...so much for supporting the entrepreneural wife...well that and maybe because we only sold 1 tutu dress and a few flower clips.  

But, we had many good laughs during the late night hours...and now have a plethra of tutus for EVERY occasion.  

SO if you are in need of a gift for ANY girl in your life check out our blog Polka Dot Pear Boutique. (www.polkadotpearboutique.blogspot.com)

dancing queen

Hadyn is in a dance class that my friend Miss Tara teaches in her home.  I knew she would love it...especially when she listens : )  Hadyn is my little performer, so this right up her alley...

They are getting ready for their Christmas show...

She has learned all kinds of things...though I am starting to question some of the moves she has started doing at home...like strip dancing...maybe I need to sit through one of these classes...

christmas lights with dad

Everything with dad is an adventure.  

While putting Christmas lights up this year Owen told Drake he could come up on the roof with him...obviously not asking my opinion.  And, we all know if you let one kid do it...they all want to do it.  So in typical blogging fashion, instead of freaking out (okay, I still might have a little), I grabbed the camera.

Then while helping the kids off the roof...Dax decided he wanted his turn and started climbing the ladder behind me.

Never a dull moment when Dad is home...

where was steve???

Owen got us GREAT tickets to the Suns Vs. Heat game, 5th row...I could never go back to the nosebleeds, it was AMAZING and SO much fun!!  I think Spellman Hardwoods Christmas gift just got a little better...

The bad news - Suns lost (surprised huh?) and Steve Nash wasn't there (must have heard I was coming...too nervous to play).

Good News - I caught a t-shirt, a little piece of Amare Stoudemire...AND I picked up some fancy new basketball moves...watch out girls, my game may never be the same again!!

thanksgiving...one of the best!!!

We had a FABULOUS Thanksgiving this year.  Lots of FABULOUS food, good company, more FABULOUS food, playing with cousins, good conversation, more FABULOUS food, fun games and...did I mention the food yet???

I think this was one of my favorite Thanksgivings...maybe it was the fact that I didn't have to cook ANYTHING (thanks Robyn!!!), or maybe its that it was just relaxing, or maybe because the kids were really well behaved, or maybe it was the fun games...whatever it was, it was GREAT!!! 

Cousins are the best aren't they??  They all had SO much fun together...thanks Sarah for all the great pics.  

What a FABULOUS day!!  Let's do it again next year!!

1st annual turkey trot

My favorite Thanksgiving tradition for the past 3 years has been running a 5K.  This year with budgets being a little tight for all, we decided to host our own.  We had our own sponsors, running numbers, charity, a celebrity runner, prizes and even a mascot...pretty official don't you think??

 our mascot

Me and Tara before the race...

Sorry Julia but this was my favorite picture...and since you won (well out of the important people anyway)...

Unfortunately my camera battery was dying (unheard of I know, a battery of mine dying?? I am usually so prepared)  So, I don't have too many pictures and thanks to the photographer, who skipped out on the race, many were blurry...slow down next time...

Anyway, the race was a blast.  I finished (Yea!!!), I didn't come in last (Yea!!), and I even found where I am going to build our next house when we make our millions...pretty successful!!

Now I just need to keep running in preparation for the RUN FOR NIE 10K in January...yea...I might just run the 5 again...

tough boys like pink

While tying tutus (a whole other post...) over at Tara's house, Dax was getting very fussy.  Tara brought over the swing to try and put him in.  I told her I had gotten rid of ours because he hated being constrained in it, he liked his freedom, and the fact that he is huge, I was afraid it would break...but I gave it a try.  He was in heaven...all smiles.  He snuggled right into the pink seat and...

crashed.

Now I just wish I had a picture of Ava in her swing...the monster and the little sweet pea...

thanksgiving picnic

We had a fun joining Taryn and friends for their annual Thanksgiving picnic at school.  

Hadyn asks daily when she gets to go to school again...she is always the center of attention and all of Taryn's friends dote over her, what's not to love???  One day she realize school isn't all parties and treats...

part of the crazy club

Yes, I was one of those crazy people who went to the midnight showing of "twilight"...were you?

So, I wasn't going to go because I NEVER stay up that late.  But, then I decided I should go just for that reason.  Who cares that I had to volunteer the next morning, then go to a charity luncheon, then babysit and then go to Drake's last football game...

No regrets here, it was a blast.  I think we annoyed most the people around us (and some of the people with us) with all our picture taking and shenanigans...what else do you do for 2 hours sitting in a movie theatre before the movie even starts???

Here is a small sampling of the pre-movie fun!!  Next time we will move the pre-party to my house!!

I dragged my mom along...thanks for the treats!!  I wasn't very prepared...next time.

This picture pretty much sums up most of the night...Julia was obviously thrilled to be with us...enough said about that...

And thank you Bree for your fabulously entertaining speech/letter...I will forward you the video when I have a minute

And THANK YOU to our new friend Anthony.  He was SO kind to find and hold up a Twilight poster for me and Tara to have our picture taken with...we will forever be in your debt and I am now a lifelong customer of Harkins...for truly customer service is #1!!!!!!!

Oh yea, we watched the movie too.  I REALLY liked it.  Yes, there were some cheesy parts...but overall I thought it was great!!!  Now I want to go read the books again...and get a Twilight shirt so I can be cool too : ) 

more hot dogs and cake

We celebrated again that evening with Daddy and Grandma and Grandpa Fellow.  I always let the kids pick their meals...so big surprise, it was hot dogs again...

I love watching kids this age open gifts.  They are always so excited and expressive...and of course Hadyn was over the top...it was hilarious.  I can't wait until Christmas!!

Hadyn Ariel dolls and a dress...but the evening couldn't be complete with out our traditional treasure hunt...

Hady-boo look in mommy's shoe

Hady-boo find the chair that is blue

Hady-boo find the cow that is blue (yea that one was a stretch...)

Hady-boo you'll find your treasure where the laundry goes too

Happy 3rd Birthday Hadyn!!!

a "pinkalicious" party

Sunday evening I decided I should have a little party for Hadyn on her birthday so she felt special...my goal in life to make my kids feel special.  Since I was planning this WAY last minute and I had bought this book for her birthday I decided a "Pinkalicious" party would be the perfect thing for my little 3 year old terror...I mean princess.

I asked each girl to wear pink and we had ALL kinds of pink decorations, pink foods, and pink crafts...pink EVERYTHING.

The girls colored pictures from the book with all different colors of pink crayons...

Then we made pink beaded necklaces...which everyone quickly got bored of, except my Hadyn

Then we ate, pink hot dogs, pink chocolate popcorn, bagels with pink cream cheese, pink fruit loops, and of course pink lemonade

Then we made pink wands and played freeze dance to the girls favorite song "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas"  They were quite the dancers...I think we have Tara to thank for that.

And FINALLY we had pink cupcakes with pink icing...and Hadyn had her third (everytime I turned around she had another)

My pink princesses were all FABULOUS, and we all had so much fun.  Thanks so much for coming on such short notice!!

And if you haven't read "Pinkalicious"...pick it up for your pink princess.  Thanks Julia for the reccomendation!!!