Nothing real new...yet.

So life just seems to keep going...and I keep forgetting to post on this thing! I have a new picture of Bella, so here it is. It's of her riding in her car-seat...and wondering why I'm taking her picture. Lol.

Easter was alright yesterday, we didn't do much...but I made pizza and brownies. Yay!

Thanks to all of you who texted me. =)

Busy, Busy!

Not a lot of time, but here's a cell picture I took earlier today of me and Bella playing. She's quite the crazy girl! Haha.

BISC. (Work Rant!)

Oh the Bakersfield Ice Sports Center...how crazy you have been!!

I've decided that the main reason my blogs have been especially slow since November is mainly due to skating. However, I really like the fact that I'm getting back most of my edge (no pun intended...wait...maybe I like the pun!).

Anyway, as I previously stated, we're working on getting a synchro team started here. I've been coaching 8 girls on Tuesdays, and they've been progressing very well. One of them even brought a video camera last week, so they could watch themselves and improve on their formations. In particular, their two-spoke wheel is looking nice. I'm so excited to have the beginnings of an ISI Youth Formation team...and we haven't even had our synchro clinic yet!

I've been making videos with Ken (the skating director) in order to advertize the "new concept", and am still working on organizing a clinic for April. If you want to watch the first of the videos, go to: http://www.bakersfieldice.com/Getready1.html.

((Story for all of you music nuts:))
Particularly, there is a funny story regarding the video. The song on it, as you music nerds like me will instantly notice is "Finlandia". Why Finlandia? Because we were working on the visual aspect of the intro movie, and it's the only piece that I had in my bag at the time other than Bernstein's "Symphonic Dances from West Side Story". At any rate, it's this big joke amongst a few of us who know what the song is...because...well...it's freaking Finlandia!!! Hahahaha!!!


Depending on the interest, we will start one or two teams. I've also been so lucky to have a new coach come in (Lindsay) who knows about synchro as well. It's always awesome to have two pairs of eyes...because I certainly can't catch everything!!! I can't wait to have more people and an actual team or two to work with...I truly know which side of figure skating my heart lies...and it's all thanks to my parents, grandparents, and Chicago Jazz! (More to come on this when clinic is over, or another video gets put on the BISC site).

Other than that, I've been just teaching classes and private lessons at the rink. It's been fun also working with my huge pre-alpha classes. I would say the hardest part about it though is getting a new student when I finally get the whole class up to par on something. But my older students are always eager to help...phew!


So that's my "work rant". Of course, as always I've been skate-guarding on the weekends, and some of Dorian's cousins have come to skate at DJ night on Fridays. This picture is from last Friday, when Nayeli and her 2 friends went.

Family photo!!!

(Click on photo to enlarge!)

I finally got sent our Christmas '08 photo. This was taken Christmas Eve at Gabby's house. Sorry so late!

2009!

The girls + Freddy & Alex.


All the Cousins.

It's finally 2009, and what a long past year it's been. When I think about it, it could have felt long because it was the first full year of having Bella, but it was full of fun stuff.

Here are a couple of pictures that were taken on New Year's Eve. As you can see, there was a lot of family there, and the pictures don't even include the adults!

So to everyone, Happy New Year!
(P.S. Sorry the post was late...again!)

I have a reason...

Yes. I know it's been a while. But this time I have a great excuse.

I've been working really late on weekends and have been at the rink so many days! We have started "Winter Wonderland" at the Ice Sports Center, and it's been so much fun! So if you live here in Bakers come check it out this weekend!

Bella has been her normal little self. Although she has had quite the tantrums lately when she doesn't get her way. We'll see how long that lasts. Here's a picture that I took for Critter a couple days ago.

Birthday Pictures.

Bella's Birthday Pictures are here! There are soooo many, so I had to pic and choose only a few. All of the rest are posted on facebook and myspace in a speical album.




Before the party we had to finish decorating...So we practiced waving.




My roomate (and sorority sister) form Illinois Wesleyan flew out for the party. Dorian had fun adding to the silliness.





Bella was very interested in her cake. Video of this to come!





Present time was also fun. Bella looked inside each bag...





And was very happy with what she found inside!!




This is a pretty picture of Bella and her grandma on party night.





Melissa liked taking pictures with Bella.




Uncle Junior was even playing "pass the birthday girl"!





So many other people came. Here's me and one of Dorian's cousins, Crystal.





And finally the cake with the princesses and butterflies that Dorian cut out. We had been working on the party decorations all day.


All in all it was a crazy fun time. We had over 50 people at the party, and Bella got so many gifts. It was lots of work, lots of traveling and very tiring in the end. But, I figure if I'm this tired after all of it, that it's a good sign we had quite the party!!! Hopefully in the next post I will be able to upload the videos of Bella's happy birthday song, etc. Thank you everyone who helped and attended!!! Bella's day was very special and pretty.