We are trying to stick with lots of routines over break.  

It helps the kids and adults not get stressed out.

So we are still loving therapy and dance class.

 We are also breaking out of the norms, to celebrate Quinn's birthday!

Quinn kept asking to have Amelia come over, and thankfully she got to.  That was fun!

 She got lots of wonderful gifts!

 It's so fun watching the kids all help her open her gifts.  

 We celebrated by going to Big Hero 6 and it was a great movie!

 Quinn is still loving Miney Mouse!

 We also celebrated the real meaning of Christmas on Sunday Morning.  We had two angels and one wise man.  There was the usual drama, two of the shepard's got into a fight, and Mary would not hold the baby doll.  I loved it!

We were inspired by the Rockettes a couple weeks ago, and wow the girls were amazing!

Here is the Dancing Beyond Limits Troop!

An amazing  group of girls!

A great set of Buddies,

and teachers who are so wonderful!

How lucky we are!

Getting ready, hats, glitter, and giggles, and oh how nervous Quinn gets!

On a side note, I ordered the hats over a month ago, but figured out it was from over seas, so I thought we were going to be out of luck getting them in time, but they were in my mail box Monday afternoon, and the performance was that night!  Wow, we got lucky!

 Chrissy helping Quinn stretch and be ready to dance!

 Quinn's wonderful helper!  Oh how we love our helpers!

 Our great teachers!

 The practice dance!

 The performance!

 Our fan base!

 Grandma, Dad, and Quinn

 A crown for her birthday, which is the 13th, and flowers for the dancer! :)

 Singing Happy Birthday to the two birthday girls!

 The excitement from the night!  Amazing!

 Oh how we love dance class!

Part of the dance!  If you Facebook me or Easter Seals, you can see all of the dance.  All of it does not fit on here.  You also can only see the video if you are on a computer.  It is worth it!

OK, I had to add two clips!

Birthday pictures will be up next!  Oh it is a busy time of year!

We have decorated the tree.

Then we have started the new tradition of sleeping under it.

 I love pictures of my kids sleeping!

We also visited Santa, and all three kids could not think of anything to say to him once we got there.

Denali and Quinn also would not sit on his lap.

They still seem to think he will bring them presents.

Denali said she wants everything, so will be happy with anything he brings her, so she did not have  to tell him anything.

She also said they are going to write him, so it's ok she did not talk to him.

 Quinn has still been working crazy hard at therapy.   She also just had her dance recital, so be ready for some wonderful pictures.  It was a great night.

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

It's sure fun to drive around and look at lights.

 A brief glimpse of our daily life.  Lots of meds, but they are working, we have been seizure free and out of the hospital for almost a year! :)

 Quinn's dance recital is this monday!

 The girls are ready, the helpers are amazing, and the dance teachers are excellent.

 Denali loves to help, she is right next to Quinn dancing down the runway with her.

Isaiah and I are working on spelling words on the sidelines.

We had a fun day in Omaha last Sunday.

 We ate at the Cheesecake Factory.

 Isaiah loves to dip his bacon in syrup.

 YUMMO!

Quinn loves Cheesecake!

Then we went to the Rockettes!  The kids dance teacher, Miss Stephanie is a former Rockette, and Quinn's dance team is doing a Rockette's dance number this next week for their Christmas Performance.  

 Miss Stephanie spoiled us rotten and got one of the Rockette's to come out and talk to us and sign our papers.

 Grandma Vicki and Chrissy joined us!  We had so much fun!

 We also had 3 other dancers and their mom's from Quinn's dance troop there.  I did not really know what to expect from the show.  There was a Santa number that was so fun!  There was also a Nativity number that was so vibrant and beautiful.  The show really got us into the Christmas Spirit.  

Here is hoping that you all are finding your Christmas Spirit.  

 We had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt Sarah and Uncle Brandon came and played with us.

 We got some silly pictures over break too.

We also got outside and helped Grandma and Grandpa rake.  Quinn was working on a cold and raking is not a great thing for someone with a Trach to do, so we chilled out inside, but wow, the weather was beautiful!