It's good bein' 2!

Maya turned 2 today! We just had an incredible day! (...and the Elmo cake actually turned out!)

Flashback Friday - Twas the night before 2

Happy Birthday my sweet baby girl.
Two years ago today Daddy and I were blessed with the gift of you!

Twas the night before 2 and all through our home
I wanted you to know you are never alone
God holds you and keeps you each day and night
always remember you are precious in His sight.

Today

Today was a glimpse of summer. Maya and I had so much fun playing together in the yard. She is turning into a little girl. Of course I took my camera outside with us. She likes to pose for pictures now. Anyway- enjoy a little early summer!



Love this baby jean bum!


Fresh new flower bush in the front yard!

7 minute Art Friday

Trying Art Friday for the first time with my soon to be two year old.
Lasted about 7 minutes.
As you can see, she's not in the picture.
The beautiful things I made are.
We'll try again next week.

Flashback Friday - 5 Years!!!!

5 years ago today I married the love of my life!!!!

Favorite things(lately)

Stole this entry from bec

My favorite things lately:

My new camera- I think I'll call him Dexter

(get it Digital Rebel XT - tee hee hee)

Maya's 2 word sentences

Christina Cole Paper

Crocs (yes I gave in to the pressure- LOVE THEM)

Cavs Basketball

Nightime scrappin

Diet Cherry Vanilla Coke

Oh Happy Day!

A new purchase in the Marquette Household!
So pumped!

Cuteness

A cute baby today(well everyday- who am I kidding!)

Quiet Morning...

Hot Shower

Pampered Chef Coffee

Checking my email

Surfing the web

Maya sleeping in till ?

(still sleeping)

Priceless!

Flashback Friday: Recital Costume Pictures

This weekend is recital costume pictures at the dance studio. My amazing talented friends at Visualizations , (if you click children on their home page, my daughter is one of the children pictured. She's the half naked baby with a pink tutu) come to the studio and take pictures of all my sweet little dancers dressed to the "T" in their recital costumes. I took part in this special occasion growing up. Here is a fun one. I believe I was in 5th grade and danced to PYT- Pretty Young Thing by Michael Jackson. Oh dear- I can't believe I am dating myself so! Don't ya love the feathered hair? How about the darker than dark tights with bright white jazz shoes. UGH! Although it's refreshing to see that I was a skinny minny at one time.

Gas prices!

After being inspired twice today about our over priced gas, I have to post this link. It doesn't make gas any cheaper, but it helps you find the cheapest! Just put in your zip code!

http://autos.msn.com/everyday/GasStations.aspx?m=1&l=1&zip

"Back to Life, Back to Reality"

Ok- I miss my napkins. Why would I possibly say a crazy thing like that you ask. Well- as much as I loved eating my ice cream and watching the Apprentice on the couch tonight, I spent the last 7 nights before this one at Stow High School. They did Beauty and the Beast for their spring musical and it was FANTASTIC! I had the tremendous opportunity of choreographing this musical. It was truly the hardest thing I have done next to childbirth. The first 2 months or so I would get chest pains and shortness of breath before I would go teach this cast of thousands! The last two weeks however made me realize why I did it. This cast of thousands comes together as one and creates an amazing event. Ok- so not a thousand but 120 kids feels like 1000. I am so blessed to have met these hardworking, thoughtful, creative, talented, fun highschoolers. As I told them, I only choreographed their steps, but they created beautiful dances! PS- The Rave ROCKED!



Thanks for the pictures Holly's Dad!