Delaney Little Miss Rigby

Again this year, Delaney came home from dance class with an information sheet about Little Miss Rigby. This is a funny little "Beauty Pageant" in Rigby that is a fundraiser for the Rigby High School dance team. She insisted that she wanted to do it again this year. Nana came from Cedaredge to visit and play and see the show and Delaney was awarded Little Miss Sunshine by her assigned "Big Sister."
Our video camera wasn't charged (damn it) and we didn't realize it until the show was about to start. Here are just a couple of pretty stills to show you how lovely she looked in her very grown up and sophisticated dress.

Delaney's 1st Acolyte Service

It's the first Sunday in advent and Delaney was an acolyte for the first time today. Royal Hunt Balcom would be proud.

Happy Thanksgiving

Pink Eye

Let me just start with an apology. I'm sorry I haven't written more. It's not really a good excuse, but we have been RIDICULOUSLY busy this week. Delaney is in Little Miss Rigby again, and Cameron has basketball, ans swim team continues, and it's the Festival of Trees, and Chris is in Denver, and my Mother-In-Law arrives tomorrow AND I managed to get Pink Eye!

Now, obviously that isn't a real picture of my eye, but you do NOT want to see my real eyeball. It's pretty gross. The funny part of the story is I had to get Delaney to watch the Doctor put the drops in and see how to do it because, for the life of me, I can't put drops in my own eyes! LOL She's a big help!

We have lots of activities this weekend and hopefully Sunday things will slow down and I'll be able to tell you some great stories with pictures and video.

I'll leave you with one little gem from yesterday. I picked Delaney up in Rigby and when she got in the car she looked at my eye and said "Ewwww Mom, what's going on with your eye?" I told her I thought it was pink eye and she said (and I'm not making this up)

"I'm pretty sure that's a corneal abrasion."

LOL - What??? What 10 year old talks like that? (mine...my 10 year old talks like that all the time.)

Love,

For Mandy

I just thought it might be fun to post a couple pictures of my sweet little cousins. (from when they were sweet and little)

Love you girlies!

Look how handsome that Alex is! And I'm pretty sure Mom made that blue dress for me. The apron was dotted swiss. I will always remember that.

And could Mandy's shoes be any sweeter? Well, the shoes weren't quite as cute as....

THESE!

"Amanda Balcom Dunn - Put Your Dress Down and stop showing everyone your ruffled panties!"

Countdown To Thanksgiving

Daddy's side of the family

Gretchen,
Do you have all these? I can print them out and send them to you. Enjoy.
Love,
Liza