Is our bassethound mix puppy. Well, not really a puppy...she's actually getting to be an old girl.
I realized I never really posted anything about the family pets. So...this is for you Shelby..I know your excited about it!
We got Shelby when Alyssa was one. She's been such a good, gentle and loyal dog. She puts up with so much from the kids and is such a good sport about it. 
share a love hate relationship. He loves to love her...and she's not so much a fan of that!
Brandon is always in her face. It's always been that way...since the very beginning. I'm not complaining, I know he adores his baby sister and would do anything for her, but if you've been around the two of them for any amount of time...you have witnessed firsthand her displeasure for her brother always being in her face.
Sometimes though, the two of them can be so sweet. I love those moments!
This was after bath...excuse Gabriella's hair. She is wearing her brothers t-shirt to sleep in...nobody was going to tell her no on that one.
Also, note the Lego man Brandon is holding. I'm not sure why, but he insisted he be a part of this picture, Lord only knows why!
Everyone knows a true diva never leaves the house without her makeup...
Gabriella is obsessed with it!! We can put it up high, hide it and lock it up...but somehow she always seems to find it.
After realizing she was being a little too quite, I went to investigate...PRICELESS!!
Had to share this picture, just cause I think it's so cute. :)
Alyssa is getting off to an awesome start in the 7th grade. She was just moved from her basic reading class into an accelerated one yesterday. She also has accelerated English. The homework load is crazy and Jeff and I worried she wouldn't be able to maintain her grades and keep the crazy 8 dance classes a week schedule...
but so far, she's rocking it! I mean, really. The girl amazes me!
On top of that, she's joined several committees in the school for National Junior Honor Society and attends weekly meetings for those.
I can't say enough about how proud we are of her. She's just such an awesome example for her brother and sister!
Is back!! I am so excited to get another season started. It should be a great one. Brandon is moving up from bantam to intermediate, which means older and heavier kids. The lightest weight is 50 pounds, which he is not. He'll do fine though, he always does.
Last weekend on a whim he traveled with one of the wrestling coaches and a few boys to a tournament in California. Sadly the only opponent he had to face was his team mate and best buddy, Billy. It was also the first time he has traveled with out Jeff or I. I am happy (and relieved) to say...he did awesome.
I'm ready...bring on the crazy practice schedule and long tournament days!!
That pretty much sums up Alyssa. Always dancing. Always!
This year we picked up a few extra classes which she is excited about. I'll admit, I am pretty excited about them as well.
Her schedule is crazy, Jeff takes her and drops her off at 3. She has Jazz, Tap and Pointe on Wednesday from 3-8. On Thursdays she has Hip Hop, Ballet and Irish from 3-8:45 and on Friday she just has Lyrical (my personal FAVORITE)
Just last week she was bumped into the advanced Irish class and a more advanced Pointe class. Very exciting!
Nutcracker and her company ballet classes will also be starting soon, that will add at least two more classes to her already crazy schedule, but she's looking forward to it, I guess that's what it's all about.
