Weekend in California for Sherod & Em

As happens so often, my photos get uploaded in the wrong order. I need to do better, but am always lacking the time. Above is  a photo of Andy as the Rodeo Clown for the Clayman Rodeo. Steve and I couldn't be there because we were in California at Sherod and Emily's Vow Renewal. But we heard he was great and got lots of laughs out of people. He loved doing it too.
 

Steve was nice enough to entertain my desire to go see Abby Lee Dance Company LA. Nothing major happened there, but I was super excited about it!

The party for the vow renewal was a BLAST. I loved seeing my family dance. Especially my mom. It cracks me up. We all got out on the dance floor at the end and just let loose. SO fun!



Sherod was going around the dance circle giving everyone high fives. 
       
 
Steve being a wallflower.
  
Their dance.
 
My mom and sisters and Andy and Catey and Sherod.
 
The ceremony was incredibly touching. Each of the boys gave as speech, as well as Emily and Sherod. Each one made me pretty emotional. It was just beautiful. All of it.
   
The men in the family.   And then the ladies.
   
Steve and I killed some time on Venice Beach before we had to get Anna at the airport. I loved this beach growing up and have not been back since I was probably 17. Lots of fun memories. And I wanted to show it to Steve.
     

Hair place funnies 2

Hair place funnies

Hana ballet class 9/16

Becca ballet class 9/16

Becca & Hana Ballet

We are now just wrapping up our first month of Becca taking ballet. She never wanted to do it before. She and Hana just did jazz last year. I did teach Hana ballet a couple of years ago, but she wasn't really into it. She is now though and it has been fun! Both these girls are on my Dance Company, on the Silver Team. It is a lot of work, but they are working hard and progressing well. I love getting to teach them and have these team experiences together. 

Here they are in ballet class. I got to sit and watch and video because I am interviewing potential teachers and having them come to my classes to do a little teaching so I can see how well they teach. 

 

Working on chaîne turns.

 

Charity

Charity fell at the playground last week at school and cut her lip. She had to go to the doctor and get a few stitches. 

 

This week I took her back to get her stitches removed. She was a good sport.

Hair for Hana

The place I take Hana to get her hair done is interesting. They have an eclectic mix of decor. Everything from bizarre mannequins to ugly purses for sale, to Jesus shrines. They have two large televisions and they always have video of religious content on. Usually is it televangelists. Last time we came it was a televangelist on one TV and an interesting documentary on the other TV. The documentary was about the music industry, pop stars like Michael Jackson, JayZ, and Beyonce and how they literally signed contracts giving their souls to the Devil and how they are working with the Illuminati to carry out Satan's work. I got a little video of it that I will have to post. It is always an interesting experience going there. 

 

Chipotle

I liked my view at dinner of Jonah with his arm around Charity and she snuggled up to him.❤️

Sonic's Party Pen 9/17/16