Dancing girl!!

(If anyone has any tips for me on how to upload a video to this PLEASE leave a comment. I have a "Flip" recorder. I tried to let the thing upload ALL DAY LONG and still it didn't work to get it onto here. I downloaded it off the Flip into Iphoto as a movie. So....any help from there would be great. Oh and it's a bit over 2 minutes if that's helpful info at all.)

Here's my little Kiki at her dance performance she had before Christmas. She was SO excited for her performance and for the make-up (which I've asked her lovely aunt Kimi to do from here on out, because I'm a bit challenged in that area. Ha!) As we were curling her hair to get ready, she just burst into tears from all the anxiety. Then she composed herself, looked in the mirror, put her hand on her chest, and said, "Just breathe Brooklyn, just breathe." I just love her! She always does such a great job. She's such a smiley little girl up there and she just loves to dance. The song was "My Boyfriend's Back." She's the third from the left. Love my little ladybug!

Here are all the lovely little dance friends. We should've taken one of all the moms too because we've become good friends as well. And yes, the one on the far right IS supposed to be in the picture. She had another dance she was in before this one. Hence, the different costume. :)

Thanks to all those of you who came and supported her. She loved it. Even Santa came!

Wishing you a....

Love ya!

How 30 feels...

to me.

I pay attention to things like sunscreen, calories, sales on housewares, and anti-aging commercials.

I look at my hands and see the hands my mom had while I was growing up.

I don't know where these things are coming from on my face.

I'm curious, why do I still have the bra size of a 12 year old?

I always wondered why moms wore their pants like that. Now, I see that it's difficult not to.

I had a goal to have all of my children by the time I was 30. Check.

I didn't especially like turning 20. Nineteen was good. But 20 wasn't bad. I was 15 fifteen years ago. Why doesn't it feel like that? I am very interested in being 20-something for a good while longer. I think this has been the only birthday in my life that I haven't been excited for. That I've been able to sleep the night before.

I'm sounding depressive. Sorry. Can I sign up for a different number?

I won't lie and I'm not going to sugar coat it. I don't want to be 30 today. I'd like 27 back, please.