Happenings!

We can sum February up with a lot of sickness - Ashley gave Mommy the flu which then turned into bronchitis and a sinus infection.  Mommy can't remember ever being so sick.  She was pretty much bed-ridden for about two weeks.  It was awful.  Thankfully the boys held strong and never got it!  And Brian stayed home on the worst day when the kids had a random snow day.   What else went on?  Here you go!  Ashley likes to get all her blankets from her room and bring them to the couch after school.  

Lots of Facetiming between Trevor and Stella!

Playdate with Bria!

Blue drinks during date night!

New friends: Will, Emily, Carter, Annabelle, and Charlotte Mertig came over! 

Friends over for the Super Bowl - The Paprockis (Chris, Amanda, Nathan and Mason) and the Jehls (Liz, Anya and Joe - Steven is a Fayetteville cop and couldn't make it)

Trevor choosing reading over iPad or TV!

Monday night ATD Dance dinner!

Making her new unicorns bedding.  Rainbow bedding for the rainbow unicorn and Purple and pink bedding for the Purple/Pink unicorn.

School lunch with Ashley!  Pasta - her favorite!

Play dates with Hannah always include Nutella!

The best trend shoppers around!

Ice cream for the win!

Panda Express on Chinese New Year!

Celebrating Mommy's friend, Tori's 40th birthday!

Fun for Trevor at school!  Thankful for Class Dojo to see how he's doing every day!

Brrrr...it's cold!  Mommy's fingers turn white!

Our first charity event - the Wine Opener to support Cystic Fibrosis!

Neighbor Mark's birthday party at Aspire!

Who's taller?  Ashley is catching up!

Fun on the school stairs!

Zzzzzz....Trevor loves his Skip It and Bear!

Ashley is not a fan of celery juice like Mama!

Making Mama's hair pretty!

Play dates with Stella frequently!  

The neighbor boys caused damage to the street sign.  Ugh.  Thankfully Trevor was not involved!

More Stella playdates!  

Ashley's first eye checkup!  She tried hard to throw the tests because she really wanted glasses but nope, her eyes are perfect!

Ashley and her babies - all in their sleep masks.  Doesn't get much cuter!!! Zzzzzz

Ashley's Last Hockey Lesson

Ashley is no longer a fan of hockey but since she committed to the program she finished it up the classes she could when she didn't have dance.  Of course her last lesson we got smart and moved her to the more 'learn to skate' group with a female coach and she loved it!  Not posting video here since we print this blog into books but she has really sped up her skating over the last few weeks!  Proud of her for trying something new.  We will continue the private skating lessons just so she can learn to skate but hockey won't be picked up again unless she does a 180 and wants to try again :) 

Ashley's 5th Tooth Gone!

Tooth #5 for our big girl is out!  He front tooth has been wiggly for a while and she was ready for it to come out!  Although she wanted to pull it out herself, Daddy needed to help get it out (which involved some tears because it hurt she said).  So we did a true 'after' picture the following day when she wasn't red-eyed.  It is cute to see a gap in her smile!  Trevor never had that because when his two front teeth came out, the adult ones were pretty much already filled in!  

Dance Competition in Ft. Smith!

Because Ashley was fever-free from the flu Friday at 12:00pm, she was able (and wanted!!) to dance on Sunday around at noon at her first big dance competition dancing all 3 dances.  This competition was in Ft Smith, a little over an hour away. 

  

Ashley and Mommy drove separate so that Trevor could go to his hockey game.   They picked up Stella en route so Ashley had quite the cheering section!

The girls did SO great on stage!!!

After all 3 were done we got to have a little fun - Trevor, Stella and Brian went out to lunch while Sophia, Ashley and Mommy had concession stand food!

Why didn't we go out you ask?  Because the girls LOVE to watch dance!  Can't get enough!!!

Before we knew it, it was awards time!  They play music for the dancers to free-dance.  Sophia was not a fan of that part!  She said 'why would I dance to music I haven't practiced to?' And 'why would we dance if there wasn't a competition for it'. LOL She cracks us all up!

Infinity and Beyond (Hip Hop) is on a winning streak!  They got judge's choice and overall high point for the age group!  Water Me (Jazz) took 3rd and Route 66 (Tap) took 5th!  So proud of them!!!!!  

Stella and Trevor were troopers spending their day at dance!  Pretty sure they had fun though!

Ashley was out in no time flat in the car!  Dancing is exhausting!!!  Great job today baby girl!  We are SO proud of you for doing your thing up on stage.  You love the stage and the stage loves you!  When asked what your favorite part of dance is, you say 'Making eyes with the judges' :) XOXO