19 weeks, a baby mango, & some smooth moves.

nooooo!!!!

my first official "friday update" fail.

so, i left out of town this weekend to wyoming to teach a master class workshop. i had an awesome awesome time! the kids were great & it was so fun to dance & stretch & MOVE my body! i'm sure baby was thinkin' i must have lost my mind, shakin' up it's home like that... but i don't doubt that baby sal will have some moves at some point, and so it will all make sense then!

so here is a sunday update for you!! 

little baby is 19 weeks young (almost halfway!!!!) and is the size of a mango! that's 6.5 inches, and 10 oz (crown to rump)... crazzzyyyy. still so small! but making BIG moves around these parts! i am SO SO thankful for all of the little kicks i have been feeling the past few weeks, and thankful that husband can feel them now too!! we definitely have some soccer or dancer legs happening in there! SO strong :) gender day is tomorrow, and this is the last week of the first half of my pregnancy! where did the time go?

things are rolling right along & all is well! apologies for not planning a post ahead of time or taking fun mango photos... i hope this video of me, sister & kala will suffice! more videos like this on my youtube channel!

happy sunday!

*this is an older video, just one of my favorites :) tabitha&napoleon choreography*

over the weekend.

over the weekend i was gone in raleigh for the last dance competition of the year. i was really glad that i was able to go an support the whole weekend, especially since i have not been able to make it to all of the other ones! while i was there i stumbled upon this little gem of a video that i am now in love with. seriously, want to watch it a billion times, learn it & film myself doing it. so so good.

i know… right?!

love it.

…then sunday was mother’s day. i am not a mother of any human children at the current moment, just my furry friends, whom i love… so mother’s day for me is still ALL about celebrating my beautiful mother, and mother in law, and grandmothers, and all of the special people in my life who are mom’s. boy oh boy, what would we do without them?! i for one, wouldn’t. i love my mom so much & appreciate everything she has done for me in my life, all the ways she has encouraged me, and how she has loved me. she’s so beautiful & i love her so much. & as for my mother-in-law, she’s so beautiful & wonderful as well. i’m so happy with our relationship & am also VERY grateful for her contribution in creating the most amazing human being presently walking this earth… my husband. thanks becky!! i love you! Mom’s are wonderful! hope you celebrated yours!!

…and as for yesterday, well i spent it on the couch. it was rainy & the first day of my cold, boo (<—to the cold, not the rain... we love rain over here&it made the flowers even prettier) today i’m feeling much better, so i guess resting on the couch with my friends kleenex, kelly, & harlow was the best medicine!

 

 

happy tuesday!

xoxo

don't stop until you get to the end...

i don't want to teach the little kids.

intermediate & advanced is more what i'm interested in...

words from my mouth.

i know, i know... some of you gasped & now think i'm a kid hater. well i assure you i am not... this post // this post // this post // && this post are my blog evidence... not to mention, the sight of a cutie kiddo or baby these days is sending 'baby fever' temps into the triple digits ;) i lovelove LOVE little kids, i just wasn't interested in teaching dance at that level. 

anyway... i love dance. i love TO dance & i love to choreograph dance. this being said, when it came to teaching, i mostly enjoyed teaching the older kids. i like to choreograph intricate & challenging stuff, and let's just be honest MOST (not all) but most younger kids aren't matured in their dancing to handle a crazy fast or intricate combination with a million 'and' counts. so the more i taught, the more i came to know where i flourished the most, and this was teaching advanced dancers. i started teaching when i was 15, and by the time i was 22, i taught all of the advanced classes, all styles & all company dancers at my mom's dance studio & later became the director. fast forward to a year later when we moved to charlotte, & after a short break from teaching, we were finally in one place long enough for me to start again...

when asked what i was hoping to teach, i immediately requested the opening statement of this blog. however, the Lord had a different plan...

because i would be filling in for a teacher out on maternity leave, i would have to teach whatever classes she was assigned. two of the classes being beginner, ages 5-6. you can imagine my excitement & anxiety. this was newwww territory. no. it didn't come with the challenge of creating crazy challenging moves & 5 pirouettes. in my mind, it was a whole different kind of challenge that i wasn't sure i was ready to take on....

what if they cry?

what if i don't have patience?

how do i control a class of twenty 5 year olds?

the list goes on...

well i had no choice && boy was i wrong about how this new venture would go!

i am in love.

no really.

i am completely smitten with our two beginner classes. they are sunshine on the cloudiest of days & my heart goes pitter-patter everytime i walk into the room & their faces light up & they run to give me a hug.

the Lord has truly opened my heart in a way i never really thought about. i've always known that in my role as a teacher, i am helping shape the lives of young adults, but now i have the opportunity to influence little baby girls too!?!? praise Jesus for that! i look forward to our beginner classes & never leave the studio on those days in a bad mood, regardless of how i went in :)

so littles... thank you for always putting a smile on my face. your happy hearts, your innocence, & your wonder bring me so much joy! thank you for being precious. i love teaching you.

oh.. and did i mention how excited i'll be to have littles of my very own one day, so we can have pictures like this & this?! so sweeeet. thank you Lord for changing my dance teacher heart! You never stop teaching me, and i am thankful!

**photos from pinterest**

home sweet home.

i just came home from a wonderful weekend home in colorado. i was actually there to teach class, but was able to sneak in a few of my favorite stops & see some, but NOT ENOUGH of my favorite people, but grateful for the time that was given & the few peeps i was able to see! first stop? colorado springs. THIS is actually what i consider 'home' when i think of colorado. the springs is where my family lived for most of my life, it wasn't until the past 2 years that they lived in fort collins. ANOTHER gorgeous place in CO, however, not where my nostalgia really gets me :)

how wonderful it was to have elle be the first warm hug i received! thankful for her & our friendship! ...and thankful for the colors of a rocky mountain fall.

breakfast time.

the wisdom tea house.

one of my FAVORITE places ever. it is the cutest. you get to pick out your very own teacup, and find a cozy place to sit among the different rooms in the house!

 how gorgeous can you be colorado?!

the mountains are SO beautiful. God did a wonderful job :) i think He had a LOT of fun making colorado. such gorgeous views, colors, smells, air! perfection.

 HAD to have jamba while in CO. that, plus sweaty dance pics with little(rach)... perfect combo.

 enjoyed a passion[[tea]]lemonade with chris' mom at the monument starbucks where husband && i got engaged, so sweet.

 meet lucy. my mom's new little french bully. i'm obsessed with her. she is super sweet & cuddly.

 leaving colorful colorado.

 home i go. professional packer... packed EXACTLY 50lbs worth :)

home is where your husband is.

i so badly wished chris could have come with me to visit colorado. i had a great time on my own, however, having him with me completes things. he is my main squeeze, other half :) and where he is, is HOME.

Meet Audrey.

Meet my friend Audrey.

She is one of the most creative people I know! We met through dance... this is where I first knew she had creative talent... Knock.Your.Socks.Off... THAT is not her only talent though. She is a beautiful woman of many trades. Here is a bio from her website, talking about her newest venture... jewelry design!

"I am an earring designer and crafter based out of Denver, Colorado. I've always had a knack for arts and crafts and an eye for fashion, and I have focused these talents into one art of designing earrings. I am constantly trying to figure out what is next and push the limits of people's fashion bubbles. Check out my work, and thank you so much for visiting my site."

Audrey's line of Jewelry [ ERRAU ] is Life on Sugar Hill's newest ad on our side bar of favorites! Please check out her jewelry, here, it's so funky & creative! Also like her page on Facebook!

Don't forget to check out our other favorite sites as well & show them some love!

LOVE to all.

this past week on iphone.

walks with husband & interesting hair days.

 not mad at the attire i'm required to wear to work.

 headbands. cute wine bottles. smooshy. && fresh paint.

 said farewell to PoppyHills!

 Our new friend Ellie. i named her this because she is gray like an elephant. SO presh. i want to take her home.

Finally started a new book.

 the bean as usual... melting my heart.

 greetings from Colorado! Elle was in Breckenridge for the weekend & sent me this beautiful picture... wish i was there!!

Some of my favorite faces.

i kinda love it.

ummm... best 'bad hair day' in history :). and minnie mouse stamps? not just for kids.

pictures are fun & life is wonderful.

byyye.

rachel visits & girls night.

SO SO SO thrilled that Rachel was here for an entire week. she is such a joy. we had the greatest time together & i miss her already!!!! so many quotes from our visit stored in my mind, and i'm glad she was here for a girls night with my bests as well. blessed beyond anything to know her sweet spirit. i can't wait to see her next!! the highlights...

HUGE storm welcomed her to Charlotte.

took her to see our new house!

poolsiiiide.

took her to our wonderful church, elevation. LOVED sharing it with her!

homemade, strawberry stuffed french toast, yummm.

baked pinterest desserts.

girls niiiiight.

dance party in the kitchen.... that's usually where they happen :)

complete with the dougie... Harlow Edition.