A quiet blog means a crazy, busy household

This month has taken me out of my standard blogging loop. I try to post two or three times a week at the LEAST. But this month has pushed me over the edge. Let me show you some of the cool things we’ve been up to lately! First, Jordan’s official third grade picture arrived. She…

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The Magic of Amy Purdy

Being different and overcoming obstacles sometimes brings out the very best in us. I tell Jordan and Cameron that often when we face tough stuff in life. We can choose to let it make us sad, or we can find the good in the bad and keep living a positive life. I know those words…

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Showing it Off on the Dance Floor

I mentioned earlier this week how proud I am at the risks Jordan takes on a regular basis. One activity that’s been a constant since Jordan was two and a half years old is dance. I tend to just consider is an assumed activity until I step back and watch her. That’s exactly what I…

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The One-Hand Dance Challenge

Jordan is gearing up for another dance recital. This year, she’s performing in TWO different dances: jazz and tap. The chance to dance in more than one class is something she’s looked forward to for a couple of years. Jordan loves performing and dressing up for the big show. This year’s recitals include two VERY…

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A dancer emerges

This past week, Jordan’s dance studio held an open house. I try to bring a fancy camera every time so I can catch a shot or two of Jordan participating in class. But this year, something different happened… She started to “get” it. I watched her use her core strength (an important focus for anyone…

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Video: Dancing up a storm once again

It was the big dress rehearsal for Jordan’s dance class. She LOVES the chance to get all dolled up and the dress rehearsal was a chance for me to practice putting her hair in a bun. I’ve never done it before… and after I got tips from much more experienced bun-makers (which happens to be…

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VIDEO: Getting a peek into the recital

Each year there’s a process as we get closer to Jordan’s big dance recital. There’s the fall when the class gets to know each other and learns a holiday dance to perform on a small stage. Then the spring is focused on the big recital in May. Jordan’s class this year knows their dance pretty…

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Preview of the holidays

Jordan and her dance class are planning for the holiday dance recital. Unfortunately, she won’t be able to perform at the recital because it’s the same weekend as when we’re in Chicago building her next helper arm. She’s bummed about missing the performance, she’s excited about building a new helper that she’ll be able to…

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Video: Swimming Fun

The outdoor swimming season isn’t over for us! To add to the fun… Jordan was in a show off mode yesterday. First, she was all about grooving and dancing to the music at the pool last night. It was almost totally empty now that the school year has started so she had all kinds of…

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Video: Here comes the recital

Tonight’s the big night… and like many dance studios, we aren’t allowed to take pictures or shoot video during the actual performance. Unlike me, I forgot my good camera at work so I only had my iPhone to capture last night’s recital rehearsal. I’m totally off my game. Actually, maybe I’m calming down. I rushed…

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