Saturday, June 4, 2011

Dance Recital 2011 - The American Dream

Whew, we survived another one -- I always refer to recital week as "Hell Week".  It's exhausting and stressful -- and I'm not the one dancing!  I don't know how my girls do it.  The girls love performing at recital -- I guess that's what they work all year for -- and we are so proud of them!

Kaitlyn was in five dance numbers, which included the opening number and the closing number now that she is one of the "In Step Dancers".  It's amazing to watch her.  In the closing number each high school girl has a mini-solo while Mary Kay announces them.  Kaitlyn ended hers with the splits.  She is the only high school dancer who can actually do them.  Then there was the awesome Big Tap number, which is always a crowd favorite. 

Aubrey had a jazz number to "Workin' at the Car Wash" and a tap number to "Jailhouse Rock".  They started the tap number with a cuff around each girl's ankle that was attached to the same chain.  One wrong step and they would have been in trouble!  It was really cute and they did a great job.  We did purchase the Recital DVD, so if anyone wants to watch the girls....  The nice thing is you can fast forward through what you don't want to watch, unlike the three nights I sat through, lol!

"Sassy Senoritas" Big Tap

 "Jail Birds" Tap

 You Didn't Call? Jazz

 "Workin' It" Jazz


 I forgot to get a picture of her in this costume.
This was an awesome number with no music, just the rhythm of their tap shoes
and some trash can drumming and broom pushing.
~"Stomp N' the Streets" Tap~

 "Everybody Cut Footloose" Closing
Her opening costume was minus the red sequin sneakers
and had black fringe tap pants instead of the red skirt.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Aubrey had her first softball game of the season tonight.  Her team played against the other Council Grove team.  I have no idea what the score was, but we didn't win.  Aubrey was the first baseman for the entire game.  She had a few outs and scored two runs for her team -- she was only up to bat twice.  I don't think we've ever played a game smack in the middle of recital week before.  I'm sure there were some tired girls on both teams.  Sorry, no pictures from tonight's game, but this is Aubrey's game schedule.

June 7     At Home - Hillsboro
June 10  Chase County #2 (in Cottonwood Falls, I think)
June 14  At Home - Marion
June 16  At Home - Peabody
June 21  Chase County #1
June 24  At Home - Marion
June 27-30 Tournament in Marion

*All games begin at 6:30 pm

Sunday, May 29, 2011

We Remember....Thank You!

Memorial Day 2011
And I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I won't forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.
~Lee Greenwood

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Princess Madelyn

Happy Birthday to my beautiful niece, 
Madelyn Grace Muhlig!
~May 29, 2003~ 

8 is Great!
(Photo taken Summer 2010)

We love you!

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Quotes....

Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. 
It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.   
~Helen Keller

I seem to be into quotes this year.  The one above was on Criminal Minds the other night and it just struck me.  The photo is one I took out at Sankeys last summer with my cell phone and it just speaks to me for some reason so I thought I would put it with a quote that speaks to me too.

Friday, May 13, 2011

Oh, Kaitlyn....

Some photos of Kaitlyn in the e-trailblazer on the school website.  The first one is from the baseball game Tuesday night, the second one is from Biology class.

Wondering whose hat she's wearing???
3

Dissecting worms in Biology.....yum
6


Photos Mary Kay took at Big Tap practice Wednesday night....


Thursday, May 5, 2011

Happy Mother's Day!!!!

I love you, Mommy!
Rilla Faye Hight Sill
circa 1981-82?

I wanted to get this posted early because my parents are leaving
to visit my Great Uncle Lenord in Arizona before Mother's Day.
Smart lady -- she knows if you want to have a peaceful Mother's Day
you have to leave the children behind, lol!