Day #1

WOW!!!! What an action packed day! Our day started off very early this morning... at least for Makenzie and I. Her first dance was at 8:30, but she had to be ready to dance by 7:30. Her team did very well, and earned a third place ribbon. Company 1

Bethany and Madison did their ballet duet this morning at 11:00.

Bethany, Ms. Dorothy, and Madison before going on stage.

They were great. I was a proud mama. This is how they did......

FIRST PLACE!!!! Great job girls!

After dancing, we made our way outside and down to Times Square, Broadway, and 5th Avenue. I could SO be a rich person. :-)

The Toys R Us ferris wheel. The girls are in the lego car... that you can't see.

Part of the gigantic Barbie house.

A mechanical T-Rex. Very loud and life like.

The Statue of Liberty made out of Legos.

When we FINALLY got out of Toys R Us.... we walked toward Broadway and down 5th Avenue.

Carnegie Hall

The Today Show anchordesk. We will be there Monday morning.

5th Avenue BABY!!!!!

We spotted some celebrities.... Guess who??

Donald Trump's children leaving the office and heading to the Plaza Hotel....... We only know this because we were star struck crazies that followed them. By the way, she can walk very fast in 4 inch heels!!!

Madison found her namesake....the street sign in the movie Splash :-)

For dinner this evening, my friend Stephanie Howell made arrangements for dinner with a family that they've known for many years. The restaurant was Fresco and it was excellent. We were told after we got there that many TV celebs eat there. Matt Lauer being one of them!!!The Simpson Ladies

Our dessert tray~ YUMMY!!!!

After dinner, we walked down 5th Avenue again. The weather is absolutely PERFECT!!!

The Plaza Hotel

A Chinese Vogue shoot

Waiting Patiently

Today we began our journey to NYC. We arrived at the airport an hour early... which for the Simpson family can be a journey in itself.

Mason getting some last minute hugs before his all male week with Daddy begins.
There were some misty eyes behind those glasses. He was too sweet!!
Janene, Bethany, Makenzie, and Madison at the gate ready to board the plane.

We boarded the plane and headed out a little delayed, but nothing substantial. Watching the girls' faces while we were taking off was so fun. They have flown only once before and they were very small and don't remember it. The flight was non eventful. Around 30 minutes before we were to land, the pilot came on and told us that we were in a holding pattern for a while due to traffic at La Guardia. I continued to read and thought nothing of it. The next announcement we received was that we were headed to Columbus Ohio to refuel and wait for clearance to fly to LGA. We arrived in Columbus, ate a late lunch, and waited and waited to find out if we were going to get to fly out! They were cancelling flights that were originating in Columbus, so it was a little nerveracking thinking we might be spending the night there.....The waiting was the hardest part.

We finally got to reboard in Columbus and we arrived in NYC around 7:15.

We had reserved a limo for the ride to the hotel. The girls were excited about that.

We checked into the hotel, dropped our bags off, and headed out the door for dinner. We made our way through Times Square to the Hard Rock Cafe for a late dinner.

This video was one that played while we were there.

We left the Hard Rock at 11:30 p.m. and when we walked outside it looked like noon. The lights in Times Square are amazing.

We have some very tired girls that are dancing tomorrow...... Talk to you soon~

4 months.... 4 minutes.... 4 days.... What's the big deal?

So what if I haven't posted to my blog in a while...... Everyone cheats on their New Year's Resolutions.

Here's a summary of the last 4 months~

• February 17th, Makenzie turned 10. On her actual birthday I took her and Emma to Chic Fil A.A few weeks later, she had an awesome scavenger hunt birthday party at the mall with friends. I can't find the disk with the pictures... and that's the BIGGEST reason that I've not posted. I don't want to be accused of playing favorites.. I'm not.




• For Spring Break, we did nothing. So no fun vacation pictures to post.





• At the end of March, the girls danced in their dance competition in Tulsa. They both did very well, and qualified to dance in New York City this summer!!!



• In April, we had Easter which is always a favorite holiday of mine.



• In April, our church hosted Team Impact, a group of very strong body builders who share the Gospel through their feats of strength. Mason was absolutely CRAZY about these guys. He talked of nothing else for weeks. He wanted to play Team Impact all the time, and practiced his own feats of strength.

This guy's name was Greg. So happens that a mom at my school dated this guy in college. (And no those aren't blow up muscles under that shirt)

My little muscle man

• In May, I applied and interviewed for the principal's position at my school. I made it to the final 3.. and then wasn't selected. But that's okay, because I am going to ENJOY the extra 2 weeks at home this summer.

That kind of catches you up. I probably won't add anything else until our trip to New York!!

The First Decade

Makenzie reached a first this week..... she finished her first decade of life! I can't believe she is already 10. So in her honor, here are 10 of my favorite things about Makenzie in no particular order.....


10. She still loves to cuddle up on my lap and call me Mommy.


9. She is so friendly. She can make a friend in 20 seconds or less ANYWHERE she goes.

8. She has a funny, sweet laugh.

7. She doesn't get into all the 4th grade girl DRAMA that is rampant in this age group.... I am so thankful for that.

6. She likes to shop and appreciates cute clothes, and still lets me pick out her clothes.

5. She loves to spend time with her Daddy and is interested in anything he is into at the time. (hunting, golf, basketball, etc...)


4. yet... She is a girly girl :-)

3. She has a good set of vocals cords and can sing like a little angel.

2. She will try any type of food once to see if she likes it.

1. She is full of hugs and kisses for her family.

Happy Birthday my sweet little Kiki~

I love you,

Mom