WOOOOOHOOOO!!!

So I was going to blog about Delaney's first visit to the dentist but I decided this was MUCH more important.  Just today, they announced the release date for the movie, August 1, 2014!! It's already on my calendar! Thanks Siri............

Ok, ok, I'll blog about Delaney's visit just as soon as I get over my excitement. Next up, the cast, and they BETTER NOT cast Robert Pattinson for Christian Grey like I am hearing.......

We all know there is only one man who can play the part.........

My Little Monster

Remember Delaney's shirt I ordered that I was HOPING would come in time to wear to see Monsters University? Ya well, IT DIDN'T.  It came the following day. I hid it from Delaney (well, until she found it) because I decided I was going to ship it back.  So I printed off the return slip and off to the post office we went.  And, you can see how well that trip went!  I had very good intentions all the way into the post office until I saw the line! I literally text my friend to make sure it wasn't Christmas and people weren't mailing out their Christmas cards! So back in the car we went and Delaney has two Monsters shirts now.  But wait, it gets better.........

(remember what I said about 3 year olds wanting their picture taken)

Delaney said "Mommy, let's go see the Monsters movie".  I reminded her we already went to see it and she said "but let's go see it again so I can wear my pink shirt this time"!!

CLEARLY, I HAVE CREATED A MONSTER!!! PUN INTENDED!!!!

"Get Your Shine On"

She could have.....

Reached for her LeapFrog.  Instead, she grabbed her book.......that makes for a very happy mom!

"Mommy, I need to go shopping for a new bathing suit"

You can probably imagine how funny that statement really is!! We just took the tags off this one! Delaney told me she was putting on a talent show. Ahhhh.... the imagination of a 3 year old!

"Mommy, that Monsters Inc movie was Awesome!"

Before I even put the car in reverse in the garage I heard "mommy, can I have my gummy bears?" Mental note for next movie, don't let the 3 year old know you brought candy!

We grabbed the cleanest booster seat they had and headed to our theater.  We did an early movie so as to not interrupt nap time OF COURSE!

Silly face..........

Scary face..........

"It's a hard habit to break"....we better get started!!!

Showing off her emergency shirt we had to go buy last night since her's hasn't arrived yet.  Guess she'll have a pink and blue one!

Learning not to kick the chair in front of her.......

Delaney making her scary face, cousin Adarrah is 10, and too cool to play along!

Delaney's first movie was a "big hit".....

Even she gave it a thumb's up!!

Dance Moms

I'm pretty sure Dance Moms won't come calling to cast me for their show.  However, I do have a whole new appreciation for those women (and the pharmaceutical companies)! MY WORD is dance stressful (for me of course).

Here we are getting ready to leave (surprisingly, right on time).........

Taken just seconds later........

And seconds after that, backing out of the driveway....Can you guess what time it was??? 

Delaney did great at rehearsal so I was sure she was going to Rock It at her recital and if she didn't, she was going to give stage fright a whole new level of cuteness, I mean would you look at her!!

Thank goodness we have years (maybe decades) to practice lip gloss.  Clearly something we should have practiced before it was time to go "on the big stage" as Delaney put it.  She had to wait 2 and 1/2 hours for her performance and all I heard was "can I go on the big stage yet mommy".  Oh, and please disregard the bags under my eyes, we lost power the night before so it was a sleepless night (for me of course, not Delaney) When our entire street lost power, the first thing I thought of was if we didn't have power the next day, how I was going to curl her hair (ok, maybe the FIRST thing I thought of was when will the A/C come back on!)......I did get to curl Delaney's hair before we left and by the time we got there 30 minutes later, it was straight again. I knew the car seat would not be kind to those pretty curls!  I was tempted "not to", but you know, there's the law and everything. I wish I could have put it in a bun but her group was suppose to leave their hair down.

See what I mean about her hair----HOT MESS! But it really wasn't her hair that got our attention.....

 

And here is why Delaney took dance for the last 10 months (after she got it, she yelled from stage "look mommy, I got a trophy" and I yelled back "I know baby, WHO DO YOU THINK PAID FOR THAT"---ok, maybe I left that last part out!!)

When I took Delaney backstage, I gave her a hug and reminded her how many people came to see her and that she needed to ROCK IT. Then we did knuckles and I walked away.  As I got to the end of the hallway, while some of the other little girls were having meltdowns (bet those moms were wishing they'd skipped the mascara!) I heard "bye mommy"..........yep, YOU KNOW WHO!!!! After her performance, I went to get her and bring her back to the auditorium and at that point, there was another performance going on and when we got back to our seat, Delaney yelled (just about the only level of communication she knows) "EVERYBODY, I ROCKED IT"!!!!!!!!!! That was without a doubt, my favorite moment of the day.  I know it should be when she was up on stage dancing like no one was watching and not when she was interrupting another dancer's routine but boy it was a great moment! Three days later, I continue to tell her how proud I am of her and I ask her if she knows why and she says "because I Rocked It"...........

And after being gone for what seemed like eternity, we made it home just before 9:00, or what I like to call JUST BEFORE THE SEASON PREMIERE OF TRUE BLOOD. Cause Lord knows I would have yanked her off stage to get home to watch it. I may or may not have told someone I was more excited for the premiere than the recital...........

Delaney, thank you for spending every Thursday evening for the last ten months going to dance. Even on the days I had to wake you up from your nap and you didn't want to go, you went.  A few weeks ago you had a splinter in your toe and you still went, no complaints.  I felt bad about that one because your shoes have been too small for awhile but I refused to buy new ones!  I almost called to tell them you weren't coming but then I knew you wouldn't get your perfect attendance award at your recital. Every time we went to dance, you got so excited and ran into class and every time it was over you came running out excited (although I know that was because of the suckers).  You went to dance rehearsal and I knew you were going to be your usual, entertaining self for the recital.  As usual, you never cease to amaze me and go above and beyond my ridiculously high expectations.  Thank you for getting up on "the big stage" and ROCKING IT (and thank you for giving me a reason to wear my new maxi skirt!!)  Delaney, I would have been just as proud of you if you would have gotten stage fright and done nothing---well, maybe just as proud!  And a HUGE thank you to all who came and suffered sat through the long day!

Once I get the overpriced DVD and professional pictures (oh my, maybe I am a dance mom), I"ll be sure to update the blog!

How appropriate her recital was on Father's Day. I sat there thinking what in the world would David think if he were here.  And I think we all know what he'd think about the hairspray, pink cheeks and we don't even want to discuss the RED lipstick (again, I was told that was what she should wear)....I looked up on that stage and saw Delaney laughing, smiling, blowing kisses, and waiving to the audience and thought, I know EXACTLY what he'd think!!!!

And if you're wondering if we're going to continue with dance, NO!!!! "Delaney" wants to take gymnastics and it just so happens "she" wants to go where I went when I was youngER!

But for now, we're just going to enjoy summer, we, ok, I, need a break!

Delaney's Dance Recital

I know you're all waiting for the recital blog post and I promise to get it up this week. We (or maybe it's just me) are still "recovering".  So many of you asked if I danced when I was little...

SURE DID!! And man do I wish I still had those skinny arms (and legs).........

Here's a little sneak peek!

Downtown

I told Delaney this morning I had a surprise for her. The girl LOVES surprises and always says "what kind of prize".  I told her we were going downtown.  The girl LOVES downtown.  She went in her room and started packing FOR OUR HOTEL!!!!  I didn't foresee that coming and immediately realized how she was going to be disappointed once she found out it was to go to the Strawberry Festival...........

She got over her disappointment real fast...........

Like I said, Delaney loves to go downtown and gets ridiculously excited when I tell her we're going. We love to go to the canal and have been going since she was a baby.  While we were driving, Delaney noticed the tall buildings and I told her that I used to work downtown.  She told me she liked me to work. Somehow I avoided a high speed collision after hearing this. I asked her who would watch her if I worked.  Her reply........."grandpa Mike".

Sacrifices

We're gearing up for the Monsters University movie. I ordered this t-shirt for Delaney today and it BETTER come in time!  It's no secret I cannot stand to watch animated movies. Even as a kid, they were not my thing. But motherhood comes with a little thing called sacrifice so I'll be suffering through it (but not without taking my Kindle)!!!  It will be Delaney's first movie (and hopefully not her last).

June 8, 2007

That's the day David proposed. That night we were with friends and one of the guys said "congratulations, it will be the second best day of your life"! He definitely knew what he was talking about. No matter what good I've done or will ever do, it will never compare to having her.......

I"m Pretty Sure.......................

THIS

WILL

HAPPEN

I can't wait for Delaney to have her first pedicure at a salon....or can I????

Picture Overload (hope you don't mind)......................

We came from the opposite direction so we didn't see the sign.....

 You know the one........the one at the old barn on private property

But it wouldn't have mattered........

It was sunny out, it wasn't "suppose" to be..........

When you're 3 and you squint your eyes from the sun and don't like to look at the camera, and when you're thirty-"something" and close your eyes in almost ALL of the pictures, YOU GET WHAT YOU GET AND YOU DON'T THROW A FIT!!!!!!!!!!!