zumba

last night i went to zumba in the club (a zumba party!) with a bunch of my girls! the amazing zumba instructor awbria led it and there were so many people there! they were estimating about 280. it was held at bogarts in apple valley and bogarts was donating all the proceeds from the night to awbria's 4 year old daughters benefit fund. so in honor of her daughter, analia, everyone tried to wear pink and sparkles (analia's favorite). it was a great success! very fun but exhausting! so many people packed into a small space, dancing, and 1.5 hours of zumba equals one hot place. :)

unfortunately i didn't get pictures of all my girls that came but here are a few before the zumba-ing started. meg, me and gina.

mom, meg and i
gina and i.

meg and i upon getting there, still all bundled up.

twinsies

i haven't done a post on the babies (that are not really babies any more...) in a while. the twins are now 20 months old and are really becoming little people. they are just starting to talk, and they can understand what you say. they laugh and smile all the time and get into everything!! they have tons of teeth and love to do things for themselves. they're also becoming a bit naughty :)

here they are watching their dad outside in the back hoe.

ty is all boy! he loves trucks and tools. and you can just tell he's wishing he could be out there with dave. oh and lola was joining him in the longing to be out there. :]

here's skye's cheese smile and ty's "huh?" look. :) they're so funny!!

is it softball time yet?

i finally got out to the batting cages last night!! got to practice up on my swing and learned a few of the things i am doing wrong. i now feel like i can get some actual power behind the ball (thanks to lon!). next up will be working on hitting the ball on the sweet spot of the bat and hitting in the middle of the ball. it was fun and i got a lot of swings in.

is is mid april yet? :)

charlie (chau-lee)

meet charlie. my boss' little 9 month old whom i get to watch quite often as i work out of her home. he's so cute and a big grunter. :) he's now crawling and pulling himself up on things. and he loves to play with noisy toys and be held; which is a-ok with me!he has 2 top teeth and 3 bottom teeth which makes his smile adorable!!! :) (only half of said smile here)

i just love his hair!! it sticks up and out all over as if it constantly has static electricity in it, but it doesn't. that's just how his hair is. it's actually pretty tame in this picture as i had his cute ear hood up for a while.

one of charlie's new outfits from christmas!!

as for the pronunciation of charlie (chau-lee): i can't say charlie's name normally in my head ever because of this cute video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM and also because charlie's sister, audrey, says it a bit like that as well.

3rd sewing project

here is the 3rd sewing project i did from my online sewing class. i made this a while ago, before winter but hadn't taken pictures of it. it's supposed to be a reusable grocery bag but i use it for many other things. the skills learned in the project were working with larger pieces and "x" joints for stronger straps. i also added my version of a liner to it.

it currently holds magazines that i need to get through (the real simple magazine being my favorite!!) and my inspiration notebook. :)

a quick sew

tonight i got a lil inkling to make protective bags for my ipod and gps for when they're in my purse. 1 of the 3/26 projects i have made from my sewing class was a drawstring bag, so i decided to try mini versions of it. they took me less then an hour and i'm overall pleased with them.

the ipod one will help keep my headphones at bay inside my purse that are usually all over the place in there. and the gps one is more just for keeping all the parts together and for easy transport of it.

i am hoping at some point to make a padded one for my new kindle!!!! :) here they are with the ipod and gps inside.

goals for 2011 - the 27th year

i started this list earlier in december and thought i would try for 27 goals for my 27th year, but before i knew it i was way beyond 27. and that's ok by me; not having a number to get to means i'm not forcing myself to put things in here i don't mean. i really enjoy that they are all fun, easy goals and totally do-able. but at the same time if i don't do them all, it's perfectly fine. this is my kind of goals list: fun and reminders but not diligent. hope you can laugh and smile over them just as i do!! so in no particular order, here are my 96 goals for 2011; join me in some of them, will you?


1. Skydive
2. Tattoo/sleeve?
3. Healthy eating habits
4. Keep inspiration notebook going
5. Make more money
6. Develop organizing skills more
7. Work at improving crossfit skills
8. Crochet hat/scarf/shawl
9. Make steps/progress towards ideal body
10. Dye hair a funky color or part of hair
11. Create/sew a shirt with a cool back
12. Make video of grama’s stories
13. Take all kinds of pictures
14. Travel with Al
15. Create savings accounts/fund -> retire, house, Colorado, wedding, kids
16. Wakeboard & snowboard as much as possible
17. Remember to tell people when they make you happy/how you feel
18. Wear your fancy shoes!
19. Cook with veggies -> try new veggies
20. Send people stuff snail mail -> cards, letters, gifts
21. White board posters on wall for lists
22. Lead by example: driving, common courtesy, strangers
23. Less computer time! Esp. facebook
24. Make conscious/better decisions when shopping: food & clothes
25. Train for warrior dash -> learn to run
26. Batting cages: have Johnny & Lon teach me to hit
27. Ride my bike
28. Consider lip ring
29. Read the Lord of the Rings series
30. Watch all my movies
31. Read my Nancy Drew books
32. Be anti fast food
33. Volunteer
34. Play basketball!! <3> visit him and papa regularly
38. Hand out with old friends: Megan, Brooke, Laura
39. Learn to play hockey: play in a game
40. Horseback riding
41. Paint nails as teenage mutant ninja turtles
42. Sew! Make all projects from class
43. Go sledding/tubing -> build snowman, snowball fight
44. Use PD Pappys gift card
45. Visit Wanda’s ice cream stand & Nelsons in Stillwater
46. Color. Paint. Draw
47. Doodle more, like I used to
48. Learn new, fabulous appetizers to make
49. Try out tummy tamers pills consistently
50. Take vitamin & fish oils daily
51. Learn to plant & grow veggies and flowers
52. Rake leaves and jump in them
53. Master rock band :)
54. Play more board games & cards
55. Drink less alcohol, keep up with water. Learn to like wine
56. Get a dog. That has great ears
57. Gain self-confidence and self-esteem; better self image
58. Try real boxing/kickboxing/martial arts
59. Rollerblade; preferably with Meg & Manda
60. Don’t let tv shows run you life/schedule
61. Be outside a lot!!
62. Listen to my full cd’s -> find new music
63. Play my flute more often
64. Speak & learn Spanish more
65. Learn to use photo shop & really use a nice camera
66. Play Sudoku often
67. Wear what I want, when I want no matter what: clothes & hair
68. SMILE!!! All the time and at people (it won’t kill you)
69. Wear your dresses! You really do love wearing them
70. Remember how it feels to receive things & know that people were thinking of you: so do that for others: give.
71. Stop and help people, especially in the winter. You know you want to so why not do it?
72. Don’t stop sleeping! You are an 8-10 hour/day person
73. Get over your wanting to be someone/everyone’s favorite; it’s never gonna happen and only hurts you.
74. Continue to attempt to change the human nature of assuming the worst
75. Blog more, especially about your life status quo. It will be interesting to go back and read later on in life.
76. Soak up the sun; winter will be here before you know it.
77. Have picnics outside.
78. Get a grill basket so you can grill the veggies that you love. (ps. Learn to grill)
79. Spend more quality time with the little ones around you; they really can astonish you & brighten your day.
80. Push yourself. Conquer fears, be uncomfortable.
81. Take advantage of summer!! -> cabins, boats, lakes, fishing, etc etc etc
82. Get a hammock
83. Get a subscription to a magazine
84. Get a facial
85. Forgive
86. Never stop learning, esp from those around you!!
87. Do the happy dance when you feel like it :]
88. Learn new corny jokes
89. Laugh every day!
90. Visit family in other states
91. Reduce my plastic footprint on the earth
92. Get with the times & get a new phone
93. Use the stairmill for a full cardio workout
94. Burn my candles
95. Take more bubble baths
96. Put my dishes in the dishwasher (mom!)