Dance Machine

Well McKinley just finished her second dance competition.  She did a wonderful job.  She was barely able to finish the day.  At about 4:30 she started complaining with a sore throat and had a fever. She had caught strep throat from me!  Their production number was not supposed to start until 6:00.  She was a real sport and did a great thing for her team.  Even though she wasn't feeling well, she put on that beautiful smile and did her thing.

Early Sunday morning we were at the doctor's office and she is feeling much better now.  She received a platinum award for her solo to "Big Noise" and was also selected as a semifinalist for "Little Miss Dance".  She thought she was hot stuff with her tiara.

All of her small groups got a High Gold award and the Production group got a Platinum Award.  Way to go NMPBA!!!

Birthday Fun!

It's hard to believe that Curtis is 39.  It seems like just yesterday we were dating.  It's hard to imagine life without each other.  This year we decided to take a weekend get away to Charleston to celebrate his 39th birthday.  The kids stayed with my sister and enjoyed spending the weekend with their cousins.  We stayed at Patriots Point at the Charleston Harbor Resort.  It was absolutely beautiful.  We enjoyed sleeping in, King Street, and dinner at The Boathouse in Isle of Palms.

Boy how time changes us all.  This was Curtis when he was a junior in high school.  Don't you just love the mustache and all the hair on his head. Yes, this is a picture of a picture.  I could not seem to get my scanner to work tonight!

This was our room that we stayed in Charleston.  Isn't it gorgeous.  It also had a fake fireplace.

We enjoyed dinner at the Boathouse. 

 As you can tell all of Curtis' friends came to his party!

The kids wanted to get daddy an ice cream cake for his birthday, so we did!  Ethan wanted mommy to give daddy a birthday kiss.

Live to Dance

Well dance competition season has arrived!  We just recently traveled to Charleston to the Star Talent competition.  It was very small but all the girls had a blast.  Our girls are so supportive of each other.  We are so glad that our daughter is able to dance with such a sweet group of girls.  When each girl comes off stage the others are there waiting to give them hugs and to tell them how great they did.

McKinley received a Platinum award for her Jazz Solo to Big Noise.  Her tap, lyrical, and jazz production also received platinum awards.  All of their hard work and dedication really paid off. 

In the production number McKinley's group are Barbie's and they each have a Barbie box with their name on it.  The dance is absolutely fabulous.  Hopefully I can get a video at the next competition.

After competition we enjoyed spending the day walking around downtown Charleston.

Something to Blog About

Wow!  It seems like forever since my last blog.  Sometimes life throws you a curve ball.  We have all been so busy.  Between dance, basketball, and sickness.  I don't think I have turned the computer on at home in about a week.  My camera is in the shop so I am having to borrow my sister's camera to even get deceit pictures of Ethan playing basketball.

Well, what is going on with The Matthews?  Ethan just finished playing basketball for the season and McKinley is dancing all the time to get ready for upcoming competitions.  She just recently had a musical at school that she was really excited about. ( "School House Rock")

Ethan is getting ready for the upcoming baseball season.  He had tryouts last night and just about froze to death.  The late afternoons can be very cool around here. 

I am just so blessed to be able to run around with my little love bugs.  God is blessing our family in so many ways.  I am so thankful to be involved in a great Bible study that motivates me to be who "God" wants me to be.  I am also blessed to have wonderful Christian friends.

           McKinley and friends after "School House Rocks" musical.

            Upward Basketball/GO Tarheels!

                            The Awards Ceremony

TGIF

Nothing like movie night at home with the family after a long week!  The kids were so excited because one of the students in my class gave me a little chocolate fondue treat for Valentines Day which included chocolate, marshmallows and pretzel rods!  Yummy!

They have been planning this movie night since Monday.  We enjoyed our treat while watching  Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

A Day with Dad

Today was lunch with dad at Ethan's school, so Curtis surprised him with some up his favorites.  He really doesn't get to eat lunch with him much because his class eats at 10:30.  That's more like brunch, right.  I know that Ethan was happy to have lunch with his dad today!

Happy Valentines Day!

Wow, this has been a busy day!  The kids woke up ready to go!  They were excited about sharing their Valentines with their friends at school.  Everyone was in a great mood for an early Monday morning.  We started off the day with a few photos of the kiddos in their Valentine clothing.  When we got home from school the kids got their Valentines from us!  We had a family candlelight dinner (soup with heart-shaped PB and J sandwiches).  Curtis thought it was a little cheesy, of course, but the kids loved it!  So blessed to have such a wonderful family that loves spending time together.  Curtis and I would have felt guiltly going out without them!

                 Not exactly fine dining, but it worked!