Warning: Hazardous Road

Sunday - A day to enjoy a leisurely drive with your family. We used to do it all the time when I was little. We would go up to Bridal Veil and feed the ducks. What do we do now that I'm a Blaser? We take our 3 children up a road that has a large sign with bold letters saying:



Should this deter us from taking our Sunday drive? Nah! The road was pretty bumpy, but it was beautiful! Especially when we got to the top where there was a huge field of wildflowers and you could see Strawberry Reservoir in the distance.



We counted 15 squirrels that were almost put to death by Red Rocker (Marc's truck). We also played the rhyming game and "I Spy". We only lasted about 3 hours before the kids lost it and mass hysteria ensued. I guess we better take a few more family drives to get ready for our 6 hour flight to Hawaii! Thanks to Marc for taking us on a fun family adventure!

(Note to self: KFC is NOT a car friendly meal choice...)

Who is....Heidi Montag??

This was a real question on Jeopardy. As much as I love "The Hills" and reality TV - can Jeopardy be SERIOUS??

Flashback Friday - The Child Who Never Smiled

My parents had a friend take some pictures of me and I wouldn't smile! I was camera shy. (I still am!) My hair used to be really, really thin. When they took it out of the ponytail, I looked like I had been electrocuted :)

SYTYCD Results

As sad as I was to see Thayne go, the judges got it right this week. But I was surprised by the bottom 3! Make sure you vote for your favorite couple!!! I also loved the big flower in Cat's hair. Very Carrie/Sex and the City.

So You Think You Can Dance Recap - Week 5

(Pictures to Follow Shortly!)

First of all, I loved Cat's look this week! She actually looked summery and fresh not stiff and boring like last week. On another note - earth to Mary Murphy! You are judging, not ballroom dancing. Terrible, terrible outfit and jewelry. Get a stylist!

Mark and Chelsie

#1 - Loved it! Chelsie really worked the dress and hair - muy caliente! :) Chelsie is a much stronger dancer than Mark, so it will be interesting to see how he does when they switch partners next week. Mark even looked a little Latin with his hair whoop-dee-doo. I thought it was hilarious when they said Alex Da Silva looked like the Brazilian Bono. I thought the same thing about his glasses!



#2 - They rock it again. I love Tyce Diorio's choreography.



Comfort and Thayne

#1 - I totally agreed with the judges - there was no connection during this dance. At all. Comfort obviously thinks she is the greatest dancer. I would have to completely disagree with her! I'm ready for her to go this week. Poor Cat - sticking up for them and then getting reprimanded by Nigel. I bet she won't do that again!



#2 - I usually love Mandy Moore, so I was really disappointed by this piece because it didn't excite me at all. Meh.

Will and Jessica

#1 - This was really interesting and beautiful. I'm glad Will was the one to do it because he has incredible lines (and body!). It was nice to see something a little different. I'm glad I didn't watch it with Lila though - wow! I didn't really agree with them about Jessica holding her own against Will though. I felt like he was just able to "showcase" her better with this type of choreography. Unfortunately, I didn't mute Mary before she made her dumb Tarzan comment...



#2 - I don't really like the Quickstep, so I didn't really like this piece. Jessica was blah. Again. I was glad Mia said what everyone was thinking - Will looks tired of carrying her and he needs another partner.

Courtney and Gev

#1 - The return of Pacha and Anya! I'm glad they are using more of the dancers from past years as choreographers. I liked this piece. I thought they danced it well. (Did you get "the message"?)



#2 - Even though all of the pieces have a theme, I feel like Courtney and Gev keep getting the really "theme-y" pieces. First, sight-seeing in NY and now a jungle expedition? I thought this one was ok. Even though I like both Courtney and Gev, they don't seem to POP! like some of the others do. They might be in trouble again this week.



Twitchington

#1 - I love Lil C's Krump choreography because it's so BUCK! It's just so street and gritty - I think it would be really fun to dance. I thought they did a great job with this, even though Kherington pooped out at the end. Twitch rocked it.



#2 - I wasn't thrilled with this. They seemed to be counting (...5,6,7,8 and 1,2....)

Katee and Joshua

#1 - I don't normally like this genre, but I liked this choreography. Katee did a great job. Joshua did well too, but his outfit made him look...chubby, I guess. I was impressed by his turns though - he is still a b-boy!



#2 - Bollywood! This is something new too..and I loved it! If they are going to start doing cultural dance, they should do a hula/haka! I loved the ending pose.



In honor of Bollywood, here is my favorite Bollywood clip...enjoy!



Predictions?

Bottom 3 - Comfort and Thayne, Courtney and Gev, Katee and Joshua
Eliminated - Comfort and Thayne

Daddy-Daughter Date

Last night Marc and Lila had a daddy-daughter date. They met Mark Jensen and his boys, Nate, Nick and Jake, and rode Trax up to the Bees game. It sounds like they had a blast!



The Jensen's still have a chance to get some polynesian blood into their family. I think Jake and Lila are destined to date someday.... Jake can go on his mission and Lila will be about 21 when he gets home. Sounds just right to me! :)

Seriously

I'm done with the layout tweaking for now. My brain hurts from all the creating!

Skadoosh

"There is no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness. " Go see Kung Fu Panda - it's hilarious!

Chloe's New Vocabulary

Chloe has started saying new words every day!! It's so fun to see her develop her own personality. (As if she didn't have enough of one with her facial expressions!) I need to get some video clips of her talking before they really turn into "words". One of my favorite new things she is doing is singing along to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Choo Choo Soul on the Disney Channel. She always knows when to say "Oh Toodles!" during MMC and she sings along to the "All Aboard" song with CCS.

Notice all of these words are in caps. It's because she screams them...

HAAALP = Help. And she usually wants help to do something she shouldn't be doing.

ANNA! OWIE! = She wants to go see Rhianna and Owen. (I'm sure she wants to see Kailey too, but we haven't learned her name yet!)

ELCOME = You're welcome. But she always says it when she means to say thank you!

POOOOO = She wants to swim in the pool.

I SEE = This is what she calls Max. I'm guessing it's because Lila always says, "Can I SEE Max?"

KETCHUUUP = Any sort of dip. Ranch, ketchup, whatever.

For being so hard to take care of sometimes, she sure is entertaining.

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Waiting Anxiously

Dad and Max - wishing football season was here.

Sent from my sweet, pink Blackberry Pearl

Tired

Chloe decided to take a rest in the pool. Oh to be a kid again.

Sent from my sweet, pink Blackberry Pearl

Happy 4th of July!

I didn't go to the parade today. I have too many little kids to sit still for that long! Here is my favorite memory from last year. A man who lived across the street from where we were sitting on the parade route got up on his roof and played the National Anthem, Jimmy Hendrix style! It was awesome. You've gotta love the guy at the end of the clip who is standing there so proudly with his hat over his heart. God Bless America.

Rigged!

There has been talk online that SYTYCD has been kicking off partners regardless of one partner being stronger than another dancer. Now I believe the talk! I don't think Matt should have gone. Hmmm.... But I was pretty close with my prediction!

A Beach In Utah?

Welcome to Spanish Oaks Reservior.

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So You Think You Can Dance Recap

Disclaimer: The views, conclusions, findings and opinions of the author are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the reader. So get over it if you don't agree!! (Just Kidding)

First, I have to get this off of my chest.... I CANNOT STAND MARY MURPHY. I've stopped listening to her comments and just fast forward or mute her. Her voice hurts my brain.

There was a lot going on this episode with every couple doing 2 dances. I bet it was pretty intense for them to learn so much in a short period of time.

Will and Jessica




#1 - It was ok...



#2 - I've been a closet Heart fan for a long time. One of my first memories was listening to my Dad's Heart record (Yes, record. One you play with a needle...) with gigantic headphones when I wasn't even in Kindergarten yet. So I was excited to see a lyrical to this song :) Will is becoming one of my favorite dancers on the show. Most of the time, the really great contemporary male dancers have a "feminine" quality to them even though they have strong bodies. That's not the case with Will. Wow. Please keep your shirt off for every number! Still not a Jessica fan. I'd like to see Will with a different partner.


Comfort and Thayne

#1 & #2 - I like Comfort and Thayne together better than Comfort and Chris. I really liked "Cool". Comfort seemed a lot more "comfortable" (hee hee) with Thayne.





Kourtni and Matt



#1 & #2 - I don't like Kourtni either. I thought the Hip Hop piece was really boring and the Mambo looked really awkward. Blah. You can tell how off Kourtni was in the Hip Hop piece by this picture. Get your knee up, Girl!



Chelsie and Mark



#1 & #2 - I really like Chelsie and Mark as a couple. I think they will be in the Top 3.




Twitchington

#1 - I loved Kherington in this piece. She was really into it and it was a different side of her. Yay! Props to Twitch for his abs too.




#2 - Mia Michaels is all sorts of cra-a-zay....there is some weird stuff going on in her head. But I loved this piece - the bed prop, the concept and the dance all went really well together. Twitch was really featured and he did a great job in portraying the story. I loved Kherington's bed hair! :)



Katee and Joshua

#1 - Again, more of Mia Michaels and her crazyness. But I loved this one too! It drew you in right from the beginning with the walking forward and back. I also loved the costumes and Katee's hair. Katee and Joshua are still my favorite couple.



#2 - Benji is back with some more costume ugliness. Joshua struggled with this style a little bit.




Courtney and Gev

#1 - Ra - if you are reading this, I thought about you right away when they started playing "Lights, Camera, Action". You know why :) It wasn't that exciting. I agreed with Napoleon that Gev was thinking too hard.




#2 - This was also not that exciting...There was way too much pointing going on. I guess they were supposed to be sightseeing??




Whew....So what are my predictions?


Bottom 3 - Comfort and Thayne, Kourtni and Matt, Courtney and Gev


Eliminated - Kourtni and Gev (This may be wishful thinking - I'd like to see Courtney and Matt together...)


We'll see how it really turns out!

Welcome Gracie Nicole Jensen!

Amy - I can't believe you look so beautiful right after giving birth!!! Congrats to you, Devin and Easton on an adorable new addition to your family. (Thanks to Jamie - I stole her picture!)

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I'm learning how to make my own backgrounds, so forgive me for all the changes!

The Picture Search

First, answer these questions...

The Questions:
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favorite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favorite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One word to describe you.
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My answers:

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I'm Way Behind....

on my posts. I wanted to post about SYTYCD on Wednesday after I watched the show but now it's Monday. You can see how well that went. So here is my recap anyway. Wish me better luck for this week!!

I loved most all of the dances for one reason or another...

Twitchington = LOVED IT! But Kherington has too sweet of a face to really do "Hip Hop".



Courtney and Gev = Courtney gets the award for best outfit of the night! I wasn't a fan of the music choice though.



Comfort and Chris = way below the mark this week. I was glad that Chris left. He should have gone 2 weeks ago instead of Marquis. I did think Tyce's choreography was interesting. Who else would have imagined a Jazz number to a Marilyn Manson song??





Jessica and Will = I'm not sure how I felt about it. I thought they talked Jessica up too much in the video prior the dance. Not really a big fan of Disco either.

Kourtni and Matt = I'm ready for Kourtni to go... I thought she would be gone instead of Chelsea. Meh.

Chelsea and Thayne = I thought the song choice hurt them. You Can't Hurry Love for the quickstep?? Hmmmmm....

Chelsie and Mark = Surprisingly, I had mixed feelings about this one. I thought that Chelsie and Mark both danced really well, but I felt like Tabitha and Napoleon were trying to duplicate "No Air" and didn't quite make it. Was it just me?





Katee and Joshua = Joshua can shake it for a b-boy! He put those pants to work :)





It seems to me like the couples who have the most chemistry are going to make it to the end.... This week should be good!!

My Pretty Princess

Lila on her way to a princess birthday party.

Sent from my sweet, pink Blackberry Pearl

Calling Daddy

Chloe is so funny when she calls Marc on the phone. She talks and talks...mostly in gibberish, but she throws a few words in here and there. I tried to catch her talking to him this morning, but he was home so he ruined the surprise by walking around the corner. I love the look on her face when she realizes he was here.

Happy Birthday Ryan!

My baby brother isn't a baby anymore. In fact, he's looking more like a man everyday. Love ya Bro - Happy 17th!

The Proof

He sure doesn't like rolling over, but he's happy once he gets to his tummy!

It can't be....

Max is rolling over!! He won't be 3 months for 2 more days... My little jello baby is supposed to stay little :( I'll post a video once I catch him in action.

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Sad, Sad Feet

So I flip on the TV tonight thinking I would finally get to unwind and watch So You Think You Can Dance, only to realize IT ISN'T ON TONIGHT. What a crappy day. Seriously.

Happy Feet, Sad Teeth

It's Tuesday,which means So You Think You Can Dance is on tonight! Hooray!!

I have my first cavity, found this morning at the Dentist. Boo.

Date Night

Dinner at Macaroni Grill and the Owlz game.

Sent from my sweet, pink Blackberry Pearl

Fun With The Cousins

Warrick and Violet came over this afternoon to play. We all had a blast!

Flashback Friday - Happy First Day of Summer!

When I think of summer, I think of beaches. Aaaaaa, beaches.

Hawaii 2004

Cabo 2005

SYTYCD Week 1 & 2

So You Think You Can Dance is great this season! I think there is more of a competition going on this time around instead of just a few stand out dancers.

Week 1



My favorite couple so far would have to be Joshua and Katee. I loved their dance to "No Air".



I was sad they kicked off Ravyen and Jamie in week 1. I really liked them too. I loved Tabitha and Napoleon's choreography for their dance to "American Boy". They also did "No Air", so I guess I just like their Hip Hop style.



Week 2





Joshua and Katee win my vote again. I love Tyce Diorio's Broadway choreography. It's so quirky.



I don't care that Marquis' solo was all tricks - he did them so well! I was a little shocked he was kicked off because he was one of the best dancers. He has incredible control of his body.



Good riddance to Susie.... blah.