9/11/07
Dancing Queen
I vowed that I would not be that mom that stuck her kid in dance when she was 2. Well, here I am, eating my words. Kennedy started dance class last week. It all started a few months ago when we went to Chloe's dance recital and one of the little 2 year old classes danced to the song "I love being a princess" from the Backyardigans. (All you moms out there know the show and probably the song.) Anyway, ever since, Kennedy has been wanting to "dance like a princess" and practices almost daily in her not so quiet "talent shoes" as she calls them.
So last Tuesday, my not so petite little girl headed to dance class with her little pink outfit, tights and ballet shoes. She was a little shy at first with her teacher, Kasha, but was soon out there twirling and dancing like the little princess she is (or at least thinks she is.) I hate to make any predictions here, but I think Kennedy is going to end up like her mom, to big and clumsy for ballet and tap, but hopefully talented enough to play a little basketball or softball.
So last Tuesday, my not so petite little girl headed to dance class with her little pink outfit, tights and ballet shoes. She was a little shy at first with her teacher, Kasha, but was soon out there twirling and dancing like the little princess she is (or at least thinks she is.) I hate to make any predictions here, but I think Kennedy is going to end up like her mom, to big and clumsy for ballet and tap, but hopefully talented enough to play a little basketball or softball.
9/10/07
Bear Lake Fun
I know it is a week late, but I wanted to post about our Bear Lake trip. While growing up, my family went to Bear Lake every year. We started going with my mom's family even before I can remember. We spent hours on the beach with all the cousins, Aunts and Uncles and everyone in between. My Grandma Measom would help us make bracelets out of the tiny shells we would find on the beach. My Uncle Glade would bring full size candy bars from his store and we would eat until we got sick. One of my favorite trips to Bear Lake was when I was about 11 or 12 and there was a big storm that hit. After the storm, Jessica and I went to the beach and the waves were huge. The water was warm (Bear Lake is usually very cold) and we played for hours in those waves.
My family has tried to continue the tradition of Bear Lake and we still go almost every year. So we spent Labor Day weekend at Bear Lake with my family (only 41 people). Quite the crew and I was in charge of the vacation this year. After several different versions of who was going to sleep where and who was cooking what meals, and several hours on the phone, we made it.
The trip to Bear Lake consisted of Alex whining most of the way until I broke down and gave him a sucker, and Kennedy claiming that she didn't like Bear Lake and wanted to go home. I knew we would be fine if we could just get there! We made it at about 8:30 pm on Thursday (just in time to see the Utes lose) and once we were inside the condo with Grandma and Grandpa Houtz, Kennedy decided that Bear Lake was pretty cool.
As Jared has already posted, we spent most of the time at the beach, trying to stop Alex from eating the sand, and building sandcastles (although Kennedy spent most of her time trying to wreck the sandcastles.) We went to the playground, played on the grass, rode scooters and played mini golf. Mini golf is much more interesting when you have 8 kids under the age of 6 playing with you. We also had a great game of wiffle ball (Houtz family vs. the in-laws). I am glad to say that the Houtz crew pulled out the win after a slow start. I think that puts us at 2-0.
We had a great time at Bear Lake this year. The weather was perfect, the card games competitive and the company was fun. I love Bear Lake. I hope that it is a tradition that we can keep up as long as possible.
My family has tried to continue the tradition of Bear Lake and we still go almost every year. So we spent Labor Day weekend at Bear Lake with my family (only 41 people). Quite the crew and I was in charge of the vacation this year. After several different versions of who was going to sleep where and who was cooking what meals, and several hours on the phone, we made it.
The trip to Bear Lake consisted of Alex whining most of the way until I broke down and gave him a sucker, and Kennedy claiming that she didn't like Bear Lake and wanted to go home. I knew we would be fine if we could just get there! We made it at about 8:30 pm on Thursday (just in time to see the Utes lose) and once we were inside the condo with Grandma and Grandpa Houtz, Kennedy decided that Bear Lake was pretty cool.
As Jared has already posted, we spent most of the time at the beach, trying to stop Alex from eating the sand, and building sandcastles (although Kennedy spent most of her time trying to wreck the sandcastles.) We went to the playground, played on the grass, rode scooters and played mini golf. Mini golf is much more interesting when you have 8 kids under the age of 6 playing with you. We also had a great game of wiffle ball (Houtz family vs. the in-laws). I am glad to say that the Houtz crew pulled out the win after a slow start. I think that puts us at 2-0.
We had a great time at Bear Lake this year. The weather was perfect, the card games competitive and the company was fun. I love Bear Lake. I hope that it is a tradition that we can keep up as long as possible.
9/8/07
Choose Your Weapon
I am such a fan of Bill Simmons, the Sports Guy. Almost every Saturday I check out his articles from the previous week. One of the reasons I like his column so much is that he gives his readers a chance to share some of their finds on the web. Most of the best stuff comes off of YouTube - have I mentioned that YouTube may just be my favorite website. This week there was a classic commercial from my past. The Converse Weapon ad from 1986. I can still remember the debates back in 6th grade about which weapon boys were going to buy, Magic or Bird. Of course, later that year the Air Jordan's came out and the debate was over. Too Classic!
9/6/07
Birthday Wishes
I wanted to send out a couple of birthday shout-outs while I'm thinking about it. First, today's is my dad's 71st birthday. My dad is still pretty active for an old guy, although you'd never know it because the only pictures we take are of a sleeping Papa. I guess he needs a little extra rest to keep up with all the grandkids. Happy Birthday Dad!
The second birthday greeting is for the blog. Last week marked the second anniversary of the blog. It was an interesting year in the entries of blogdom. We changed names and dramatically changed the appearance of Half Truths and Mild Tales. I have to say that I think the changes have worked so far. Blogger keeps giving us new options which makes the whole experience a lot easier. Polls, Video, Banners, and more have all given me a chance to stop spending so much time in the code. So, after two years and 421 posts the blog is stronger than ever, I only wish the content was stronger than ever.
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