Dance like snow-one is watching.

Our county goes big during the holidays...kinda.
We have the annual SNoW FeSt at one of our community parks/rec centers.

It is sponsored partially by the recycling dept...you know that makes my heart happy.

BTW, I had a dream about one of you bloggers and you were not recycling and I was conflicted as to shank you or not. Did anyone wake up sore on Sunday morning??? Yeah, you deserved that.

They spare no expense importing snow from up north. Or maybe it is imported ice?

 No worries....little kids just know it is white and cold. They are so naive. 

Anyhoo, our main reason for going was a very special dance show: 

The Lindsay Show!

 Her dance studio had six performances on the snow fest stage on Saturday. 

Lindsay was in five, one was a solo.
And the other one she directed from the sidelines. 

It seems it was just yesterday that SHE was the little one behind the BIG one...following along.

I am so thankful they had that NO SMOKING sign above them, I saw one of these five year olds about to light up a pall mall before she saw this sign. 

But now, SHE is the LEADER....leading the littles. 

I may have mentioned before, that Linds is not a huge fan of short people. Well, I mean YOUNG/SMALL people. 

But between helping with these dance students 2 days a week, and four days of week dealing with the 3 & 4 year olds in her childcare class at school; well, she is coming around.

 Pretty soon, she'll be asking to bring a few of them home. I can imagine the conversation: "Please Mommy...I promise I will feed them, walk them and clean up after them!"

I will stay strong....she doesn't even remember to feed the snake one day a week.

I pulled 3 ligaments and both hammy's uploading this photo.

Aren't these little girls adorable? I want that pink dress something fierce!

Black swan? I can clearly see who is going to make it to the big stage.

After the dance extravaganza, we hit the fair part of this fest. Guess who won a fish? Not sure what that guy is doing behind her.

I wanted to name the fish: Snowfest. Coach wanted to name it: Orangey. 

His name is Squishy. 

Defiant children.

Don't you love taking photos when they don't know you are taking photos?

Surely this guy in the back didn't know I was taking his photo. Isn't NO-SHAVE November over?

If you want to swim, you will have to come back later. When it is colder.

Later in the day we put up the Christmas trees. By 7:30 on Saturday I was wiped OUT!!

It's hard being 44. I can't imagine what my 45th year will bring? More exhaustion?

How was your weekend??