Here are some pics from the show. Enjoy!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Dance Show
Well, we had the dance show last night! It was really fun! We messed up our song a little bit, but it still went well. The sound person, started our song before we got on stage, so we were a bit rushed and then thrown off a little, but it was really fun anyway. The other dancers were great! There were these 2 really cute little girls who did a ballet piece and they were adorable! I wish I would have taken better pictures of them, because they were so darn cute! The dances were all really cool and fun to watch. I have always wished I was a graceful dancer!
Here are some pics from the show. Enjoy!
Here are some pics from the show. Enjoy!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Well, it was another wonderful weekend!!
Saturday, I got up early and hit up the city-wide garage sales. I found a few great things for crafting this summer. It was freezing out and there were even some snowflakes in the air! But it was still really fun. I love garage saleing!
I had to run up to Northland then to work for a few hours. After that I drove to Duluth to go to a bridal shower for a good college friend of mine. It was really fun and great to see her too! Then I hit up Michael's for a few more crafty things. When I got back to Ashland, my friend Sarah came over and we had a blast hanging out and catching up. I think we both really needed it! Before we knew it, it was midnight! Sunday I slept in a little and then went to do some yard work for a guy from the gym. A week ago, I was talking to him about my money shortage and he said he would pay me $10 an hour to do yard work for him this summer. So, since the weather was gorgeous on Sunday, I headed over there. We ran to the hardware store to get me some new work gloves and some garden fencing. Then we went to work hauling dead trees and branches out of the woods. He even taught me how to use a chainsaw, which was really fun!! I got to saw up a tree! There is lots to do, but it's great to get cash on the spot and know that whenever I am short on money, I can call him up and do some extra work. Plus, I get to be outside and get a good workout too! After I got back, I headed over to Grant and Claire's for a BBQ with Claire's family who was up visiting. It was really fun. Sigh! What a wonderful weekend!
Last night I had rehearsal for my belly dance show tonight. I am a little nervous about it, but we only have like a 1 1/2 minute piece to perform and there are 7 other dances, so it's not a big chunk of the show. It should be fun though. I am excited. I'll let you know how it goes!
Saturday, I got up early and hit up the city-wide garage sales. I found a few great things for crafting this summer. It was freezing out and there were even some snowflakes in the air! But it was still really fun. I love garage saleing!
I had to run up to Northland then to work for a few hours. After that I drove to Duluth to go to a bridal shower for a good college friend of mine. It was really fun and great to see her too! Then I hit up Michael's for a few more crafty things. When I got back to Ashland, my friend Sarah came over and we had a blast hanging out and catching up. I think we both really needed it! Before we knew it, it was midnight! Sunday I slept in a little and then went to do some yard work for a guy from the gym. A week ago, I was talking to him about my money shortage and he said he would pay me $10 an hour to do yard work for him this summer. So, since the weather was gorgeous on Sunday, I headed over there. We ran to the hardware store to get me some new work gloves and some garden fencing. Then we went to work hauling dead trees and branches out of the woods. He even taught me how to use a chainsaw, which was really fun!! I got to saw up a tree! There is lots to do, but it's great to get cash on the spot and know that whenever I am short on money, I can call him up and do some extra work. Plus, I get to be outside and get a good workout too! After I got back, I headed over to Grant and Claire's for a BBQ with Claire's family who was up visiting. It was really fun. Sigh! What a wonderful weekend!
Last night I had rehearsal for my belly dance show tonight. I am a little nervous about it, but we only have like a 1 1/2 minute piece to perform and there are 7 other dances, so it's not a big chunk of the show. It should be fun though. I am excited. I'll let you know how it goes!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Yesterday I was crazy busy! I picked up a few hours at the gym for one of the girls there and right afterwards I had to lead my belly dancing class. My teacher was gone for the week and our show is next Tuesday, so we really needed to rehearse badly! So, I opened up the studio and went through the routine with the two other ladies in the show. They have only been to class a few times, so they hadn't had much practice with the dance yet. It'll be interesting anyway. But we practiced hard and I think it went pretty well. After class, I went over to my friend Kate's house. It is so cute!! She pays what I do for rent, but she also pays utilities on top of rent, but she has a house with a porch, little yard, garage, and washer and dryer. It is so cute with hardwood floors and a wood stove. I am in love with it!!! We had a blast catching up and talked about everything for a couple of hours. It was great to spend time with her and just talk.
This morning I got to sleep in because I have Saturday Duty this weekend, which means I didn't have to be to work until noon. I got up and went to this cute little shop to look for a bridal shower gift for a friend. While I was looking I noticed they had a new little sale room. Everything in it was $2!! I went wild and bought tons of stuff for craft projects. I am super excited about the things I found. I am also really pumped that garage sale season is starting! I hope to go out and look for fun things for craft projects. I cannot wait to check out the City-wide Garage Sales tomorrow morning before work at 10:00. Should be fun!
This morning I got to sleep in because I have Saturday Duty this weekend, which means I didn't have to be to work until noon. I got up and went to this cute little shop to look for a bridal shower gift for a friend. While I was looking I noticed they had a new little sale room. Everything in it was $2!! I went wild and bought tons of stuff for craft projects. I am super excited about the things I found. I am also really pumped that garage sale season is starting! I hope to go out and look for fun things for craft projects. I cannot wait to check out the City-wide Garage Sales tomorrow morning before work at 10:00. Should be fun!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
NEW PHOTOGRAPHY WEBSITE
Hey everyone!
I am super excited because I just started my new photography blog! I posted it above to check it out and tell me what you think!
I am super excited because I just started my new photography blog! I posted it above to check it out and tell me what you think!
Mother's Day Weekend
This past weekend was fantastic!
Friday was my mom's birthday. Happy Birthday, Mom!! My parents spent the day down at Michigan's State's Masters of Social Work Graduation where my dad was honored for being an advisor to their students. That is a huge honor and I am so proud of him! Congrats Daddio!
After working my gym shift, I came home and watched "Twilight". My friends Grant and Claire have Netflix and got a thing to give to friends for a free month membership. So, I have been able to rent movies for free. They come so fast too!! Twilight was pretty good, although the book is much better. I brought my tv into my bedroom so I could clean it at the same time. It felt so good to get all my clothes off the floor!
Saturday I drove home to spend Mother's Day with my family. As soon as I reached the U.P. it started snowing! I mean, it was snowing pretty good actually, which is weird since the weather had been so great that week! Anyway, I drove to Da Camp (my family's hunting camp in Baraga) to meet up with my parents. It was so great to see them! We sat around the campfire and when it got a little chilly we went in and relaxed in the trailer. My brother came and brought amazing steaks to make for dinner. They were so good! I don't cook meat to much for myself, so it was extra wonderful! After Matt left to go back to Marquette, mom and I did some beading and made 3 necklaces each. It was so fun. We got a chance to catch up and laugh.
Saturday morning, Dad made a wonderful Mother's Day breakfast. Then, mom, dad and I went for a hike with the dogs. It was so nice! The sun was shining and it was beautiful. We hiked up a hill where we saw tons of fiddle-head ferns and then to a swamp where Milly and Noah had a blast playing in the muddy water. I even saw a little pod of frog eggs. Spring is here! When we got back to the camp, Nikki and Steve were there. We had a great chicken, potato, and salad dinner with a Mother's Day/Birthday cake from Nikki and Steve. It was great to see them too. I miss my sister so much sometimes. I love being able to goof around with her and just catch up on everything, so it was great to see them! After lunch, Steve took the windows out of the Jeep and took all of us for a ride. Dad and Steve sat in front and Nikki, mom and I sat in the back. They had taken the back seat out, so we sat on the floor. Throughout the ride, mom was squealing and laughing so hard, you would have thought we were on a wild rollercoaster ride. It was hilarious! She is pretty easy to please! It was so much fun bumping along the dirt road. When we got back, we packed up and headed home. Mom and Dad gave the dogs a much needed bath and afterwards I attempted to blow-dry Milly and trim her fur up in between throwing loads of laundry in. It was fun having so much time with my parents alone. I usually have to share my time with my siblings, so it was kind of nice to have them to myself. On the way home on Monday, I stopped at a really cool cemetery. Not to sound morbid, but it was really gorgeous. There are these amazing wildflowers growing everywhere, so I had to take a few pics.
I just want to do a little shout-out to my mom for Mother's Day. I really do think I have been blessed with the best mom in the whole world. Not only is she a mother, wife, and daughter, but she is a mentor, inspiration and friend. She has always been there to lean on, to talk to, to be a shoulder to cry on. She is the first person I go to with good news or with bad. She is smart, goofy, compassionate, energetic, resourceful, strong, creative, and beautiful. I cannot imagine a world without her. If I could be half the mother she has been someday, I would be happy. I love you more than you could know Mom!
Friday was my mom's birthday. Happy Birthday, Mom!! My parents spent the day down at Michigan's State's Masters of Social Work Graduation where my dad was honored for being an advisor to their students. That is a huge honor and I am so proud of him! Congrats Daddio!
After working my gym shift, I came home and watched "Twilight". My friends Grant and Claire have Netflix and got a thing to give to friends for a free month membership. So, I have been able to rent movies for free. They come so fast too!! Twilight was pretty good, although the book is much better. I brought my tv into my bedroom so I could clean it at the same time. It felt so good to get all my clothes off the floor!
Saturday I drove home to spend Mother's Day with my family. As soon as I reached the U.P. it started snowing! I mean, it was snowing pretty good actually, which is weird since the weather had been so great that week! Anyway, I drove to Da Camp (my family's hunting camp in Baraga) to meet up with my parents. It was so great to see them! We sat around the campfire and when it got a little chilly we went in and relaxed in the trailer. My brother came and brought amazing steaks to make for dinner. They were so good! I don't cook meat to much for myself, so it was extra wonderful! After Matt left to go back to Marquette, mom and I did some beading and made 3 necklaces each. It was so fun. We got a chance to catch up and laugh.
Saturday morning, Dad made a wonderful Mother's Day breakfast. Then, mom, dad and I went for a hike with the dogs. It was so nice! The sun was shining and it was beautiful. We hiked up a hill where we saw tons of fiddle-head ferns and then to a swamp where Milly and Noah had a blast playing in the muddy water. I even saw a little pod of frog eggs. Spring is here! When we got back to the camp, Nikki and Steve were there. We had a great chicken, potato, and salad dinner with a Mother's Day/Birthday cake from Nikki and Steve. It was great to see them too. I miss my sister so much sometimes. I love being able to goof around with her and just catch up on everything, so it was great to see them! After lunch, Steve took the windows out of the Jeep and took all of us for a ride. Dad and Steve sat in front and Nikki, mom and I sat in the back. They had taken the back seat out, so we sat on the floor. Throughout the ride, mom was squealing and laughing so hard, you would have thought we were on a wild rollercoaster ride. It was hilarious! She is pretty easy to please! It was so much fun bumping along the dirt road. When we got back, we packed up and headed home. Mom and Dad gave the dogs a much needed bath and afterwards I attempted to blow-dry Milly and trim her fur up in between throwing loads of laundry in. It was fun having so much time with my parents alone. I usually have to share my time with my siblings, so it was kind of nice to have them to myself. On the way home on Monday, I stopped at a really cool cemetery. Not to sound morbid, but it was really gorgeous. There are these amazing wildflowers growing everywhere, so I had to take a few pics.
I just want to do a little shout-out to my mom for Mother's Day. I really do think I have been blessed with the best mom in the whole world. Not only is she a mother, wife, and daughter, but she is a mentor, inspiration and friend. She has always been there to lean on, to talk to, to be a shoulder to cry on. She is the first person I go to with good news or with bad. She is smart, goofy, compassionate, energetic, resourceful, strong, creative, and beautiful. I cannot imagine a world without her. If I could be half the mother she has been someday, I would be happy. I love you more than you could know Mom!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
I got to see a spectacular rainbow yesterday! Rarely can you see the full arc of a rainbow, but yesterday it was clear as day, and it was even a double rainbow. I tried to get a few pics, although it was hard when the rain was coming down, so some of the pictures are blurry through the rainy windshield of my car. The yellow house in the pictures is mine. Kind of cool that the rainbow wrapped all around my house! It was beautiful. It's hard not to believe in God when nature produces such wonderful shows for us to see!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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