SYTYCD Top Four

I loved the show last night. I think the boys defiantly stole the show. I’m still a big Courtney fan and how could you not like Katee. She is amazing in any style they throw at her. I loved all four solos too.

Courtney and Twitch Hip-Hop piece choreographed by Tabitha and Napoleon. - I have loved everything from Tabitha and Napoleon. I think Courtney and Twitch did a great job displaying the characters.

Joshua and Katee dance a Lyrical routine choreographed by Wade Robson. - I was so happy to see Wade back and choreographing a dance last night. He is so unique and so awesome. Joshua and Katee could dance anything together and it turns out great. They have great chemistry and technique that they blow me away every single time.

Katee and Courtney dance a Broadway piece choreographed by Tyce DiOrio. - This piece was good. I really enjoyed it and I liked the props too. I did catch on to what Nigel was saying about Courtney. When paired with Katee she doesn’t follow through with her movements. With that said she is still a great dancer and my favorite.

Twitch and Joshua dance a Russian Typytych choreographed by Youri Nelzine. - Wow, I was blown away by this number. It was my favorite of the night. Joshua’s jumps and Twitch’s floor work are impressive. And the energy was through the roof.

Twitch and Katee dance a Fox Trot choreographed by Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin. - The lifts in this piece where so cool. They danced the Fox Trot well. And I loved Twitch saying... Bond, James Bond. hehe

Joshua and Courtney dance a Jive choreographed by Jason Gilkison. - I loved this number too. I did feel there was something missing though. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it... maybe it was not as much energy for the Jive. I did feel that the Jive was a harder piece to pull off when put up to the Fox Trot

Our Foursome finishes the evening with a Contemporary piece choreographed by Mia Michaels - I love Mia and her work just amazes me. I was really disappointed last night with this piece. It just wasn’t good enough to be the final dance. It lacked a lot of everything for me. The dancers did well but I think they could have done more with a better piece.

My Opinion:
Joshua
Katee
Twitch
Courtney

The Dark Knight

PLOT: Batman and James Gordon join forces with Gotham's new District Attorney, Harvey Dent, to take on a psychotic bank robber known as The Joker, whilst other forces plot against them, and Joker's crimes grow more and more deadly.

MY OPINION: We loved it! I did get a little antsy toward the end but it was such a good movie I didn't mind it being so long. Heath Ledger did a fantastic job playing the Joker. And I just love me some Christian Bale. I love him in anything. Plus he plays a great Batman.

ROXY

Roxy had to visit the veterinarian (Dr Brown) yesterday. She recived her 10 week shots. After the fact she laid around not feeling too good yesterday. Here are a couple of photos of her passed out half in/half out of her bed. :- )

ROXY is so smart.

Aaron has been working evenings the past couple of weeks. This has worked out wonderful now that Roxy is a part of our family.

We've had so much company the past couple of days. Everyone just loves Roxy and thinks she is the cutest dog.

She's not a perfect dog. She's been nipping and biting a little but that is only because her teeth hurt so much. I've been giving her a bone to nibble on and it seems to work pretty well. Although she still likes to play and bite some but we’re working on it.

My reason for the blog was to tell you that her and her Daddy have been working on a few things.

Aaron comes home and shows us that he has already taught her to sit, shake and down. On the first try she also rolls over for him. We (me, his Dad and step-Mom) all sat in the kitchen in amazement. We could not believe that a puppy of nine weeks could understand or have the attention span to do such things.

We are so proud of her.

Meet ROXY!

Change of plans....
Aaron was feeling a little uneasy about Cesar. I won't go into all of it here but he didn't have a good feeling about it. He was unhappy about picking out a dog that was one week old. He wanted to pick one out by watching it play and interact with its litter mates.

So, he saw an ad in the newspaper on Sunday and decided to call the lady. Her puppies were nine weeks old and ready to be sold. We drove to Ohio yesterday to take a look and we were unsure which one we wanted. We even turned around to look at the runt which we hadn't thought about while there the first time. Once we saw her we were hooked.

We brought her home yesterday and she has warmed up to us very quick. She was playing and eating and doing all the puppy things. She even slept through the night with no howling or crying. We were very impressed and excited.

This morning she was so happy to see us.

New Photos of CESAR!

We can't wait to get CESAR.


CESAR with his brother RADAR.

Meet CESAR

Cesar will be part of our family in four weeks.

We drove to Kentucky yesterday to take a look at the Doberman puppies. Aaron and his dad picked this one out. He is so cute and I can't wait to teach him all kinds of new things.

This is an early birthday present to Aaron from his Dad and step-Mom.

Aaron had a Doberman named Cesar when he was a child. Ever since then he's dreamed of having a Doberman of his own. He no longer has to dream because in four weeks Cesar will be all ours.

Eight Wonderful Years...

Daytona Beach 2000

Aaron and I starting seeing each other. =- ]

Youniverse Quiz

PERSONALITY


Moods: Wild Cat

Fun: Escape Artist

Habits: Back to Basics

Social: Thoughtful


http://youniverse.com/personality/feedback/1e15cb76c5ad41fe4b3c74d85349c5fb

* - * UPDATE * - * Our New Home

JUMPER

PLOT: A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries and finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between "Jumpers" and those who have sworn to kill them.

My Opinion: I can remember other people watching this movie at the theater and said they didn’t like it. I’m not sure why this is. Aaron and I both thought the movie was good. It was full of action and had a great story line. I loved watching him teleport from place to place. Plus the girl who plays Millie in the movie is from one of my all time favorite TV shows (The O.C.)

SYTYCD - Lacey & Kameron 2007

I'm so mad!!!!! I thought i was recording SYTYCD tonight but little did I know I hadn't recorded any of it. I saw the last couple dance. I looked and you can't even watch it online. = (

This is one of my favorite Mia Michaels routine from last season.

Speedy Salsa-Chicken Quesadillas

Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 20 min
Makes: 4 servings, six wedges each





1/2 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
2 Tbsp. MIRACLE WHIP Dressing
1/2 tsp. chili powder
8 TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Flour Tortillas
3/4 lb. cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese

MIX salsa, dressing and chili powder; spread evenly onto tortillas.

LAYER chicken and cheese evenly on half of each tortilla; fold in half to enclose filling.

HEAT large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat. Add quesadillas, two at a time; cook 4 to 5 min. on each side or until lightly browned on both sides. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. Cut each quesadilla into three wedges to serve.

My Opinion: I've made these quesadillas twice already and I love it. I'm also making this for dinner tonight for me and Aaron, his grandparents, his Mom and Ed and Alexandria.

I've made quesadillas so many times before this recipe and the salsa mixture makes a world of difference. The quesadillas have a much better taste now.

I've also found that when I buy chicken breast (cook and cut it up) it taste way better than the pre-cooked chicken strips.

Our New Home

The Kite Runner by: Khaled Hosseini

PLOT: After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.


Located on the back of the book:

Dear Reader,

When I first picked up the manuscript for The Kite Runner, I knew I had something remarkable in my hands. From the opening pages, I was drawn in by the writing - assured, beautifully descriptive, unfolding at its own pace. Its big thematic concerns - the relationships between fathers and sons, upper class and outcast, loyalty and betrayal - set against a historical background, had and epic feel that seemed rooted in a past century.

And yet despite the novel's old-fashioned storytelling, the subject of The Kite Runner couldn't be more relevant today: through the doomed friendship of two boys, we witness the tragic history of Afghanistan in the past thirty years, from the last days of the monarchy, to the Soviet invasion, and on to the atrocities of the Taliban.

Since reading this haunting novel, when I've seen the headlines about Afghanistan in the news, I've experienced the tragedy in a surprisingly personal way. I feel a connection to the land and its inhabitants that I never felt before. And I am reminded how powerful and immediate fiction can be, and why this book is important. I hope that you will share my admiration for The Kite Runner, and that it will affect you as powerfully, and memorably, as it has me.

Sincerely,

Celina Spiegel
Vice-President,
Publisher


My Opinion: Alexandria read this book about six months ago and told me a little about it and how great it was. I wanted to read it but never made the time. I just now finished it and oh my goodness. This book was excellent. It was an easy read and the book consisted of 324 pages. The movie is out on DVD and I can't wait to watch it. I saw a trailer just a few minutes ago and it looks just as good as the book.