Job

I wanted to let you know that I finally landed a job.....pending a drug test....I'm pretty sure I can pass that. I will be working on a rehabilitation unit at a skilled nursing facility....no it is not drug rehabilitation but ouch I broke my hip rehabilitation. I am very excited about the hours. I will be working 3, 12 hour shifts on Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday...best part is it is days 7am to 7pm....and right now no weekends. I couldn't have picked a better shift. Hopefully it won't take me to long to get things figured out and feel good about working. I'm a little nervous about actually working in my new field but I think this will be a great opportunity for me and get me started on my career. Thanks for all your support.

Continue and Spread the Mockery

Since Trevor was feeling a little mocked with my last dance post I thought I'd spread the mockery around. So I looked through the Aspen movies to find Ryan dancing. I thought I'd attached that video for your enjoyment.....oh wait Ryan didn't dance....he was being a dud that night....not sure why but I do have proof that he isn't always. The kids often have a carnival at Grandma's house. They each have a station. This time Alyssa had a library, Cailah-Learn to Draw, Braydon - Balloon Fight, and Abby had a Learn to Dance Class. Here are a few clips of Ryan during his dance class. I think he's got a lot of potential.

Part One

Part Two

OK as embarrassing as this is I only think it's fair to mock all of us and I think my video might be the best for mockery (Ok not really Trev you still win LOL). I have to put it up so that when I'm old Alyssa remembers that I was once . The other day she said something really nice to me. She said that I was a very fun aunt. I thought that was great. Now if I can just get her to think I'm a fun mom.

Zander's Dance Moves

Since Zander dance move is so great we had him teach everyone else. Here's a little clip of the action.

Aspen Grove Dance Moves

I suggest when you watch this a second time that you pay particular attention to Zander. Notice he pulls the girl in close (Cailah) and then shove her away. Are you guys teaching him your believe that girls always go for the jerks philosophy eary. LOL

There are so many cute video's of these guys. I might have to just share them one at a time.

Trevor and his Superfly Dance Moves

I finally downloaded the video from Aspen Grove. Thought you all might enjoy this little treasure.

LOVE YOU TREVY!!!!!

(The only things that could have made this better is..if you'll notice dad on the left...if he had been dancing with Trevor)

Part One

Part Two (I think Bethany in the background cracking up is almost as good as Trev's dance moves)

Aspen Grove - Family Dance

Well I haven't done what I thought I would do and put up a little Aspen journaling each day so I guess I'll just backtrack and do it a little now.
The family dance was one of the funnest things we did. The kids went crazy and it is always fun to dance with kids around because you can be just as crazy as you want and don't feel like a total goon doing it because hey....it's for the kids.
Cailah and Zander went nonstop for about an hour. I figured at any minute they might just crash but no they were just getting down on the ground for more dance moves. I hadn't laughed that hard in a while.

Of course the adults were not without their fancy dance moves either. I have to say Trevor probably cracked me up the most. I would need to download the video for you to see the most impressive moves but the picture will have to do for now.

GO TREVOR (is that Bethany cracking up in the background)

cracking up again

and again

and again (only with you this time)

Girls gone wild. Ok as wild as we get but I'll tell you it was pretty crazy and a blast.

In the words of Cailah "Are you ready for my kung fu?"

Get Footloose!! GO NICKY!!!! He was lots of fun out there dancing with the girls.


Of course you can't have a dance without the

YMCA

Macarana

Limbo
Well done to Cliff, who knew a 6' 4" tall guy could get that low.

Cailah's Morning Funny

Al and I were just sitting in the dining room talking about everyone's middle name. I realized I didn't know what Ashlee's middle name was and asked Alyson. Cailah pipes in it's "ass, I'm pretty sure about it." We laughed and then she continues with, "what, that's what you always call her mom."

Needless to say we proceeded to explain the difference between "Ash" and "ass."

Aspen Grove - Ropes Course and Rock Climbing

Tuesday Alyssa's group did the ropes course. Alyssa wasn't sure that she wanted to do it but she decided to go for it anyway. To begin you have to scale a log with hatches out of it at different point to place your feet. The trick is that you have to switch feet two or three times in order to reach the next place, while doing so you kind of have to hug the tree (which makes for a great picture by the way). Then you get up on the log and move over to the rock wall. Alyssa made it up the log and the rock wall. The girl in front of her was crying and screaming hysterically. Alyssa was nervous as it was and she just put her over the edge. She couldn't make herself get out on to the rope but she did a great job repelling down the wall . I was very proud of her.

On Thursday the adults in the family got there shot at the ropes course and after making that step out onto the rope myself and totally understand how hard it was for her. She did excellent. It was great fun watching all the adults hug trees and make the climb. It was a good challenge and I love repelling so that was fun to end the course with that.

First Week of 7th Grade

Alyssa started 7th grade this year. One day she decided to sit out on the grass and have Delayna help her do her homework while waiting for Abby and Braydon's bus to come. (Aren't they cute!!!!) We live close enough to the school now that she gets to walk to school which will be a change from riding the bus. She wasn't very excited about it but is getting use to it and it will be good exercise. She loves choir and reached more than two octaves during class last week which was pretty exciting since their were only three of them that made two octaves.