A Peek at the Poulsens

Grammy Bee came to visit last week! We spent time playing, talking, and of course...reading books! It was especially fun to take her to Natalie's ballet class Monday night! It wasn't a normal night because they were doing a mini dress rehearsal for their performance in March, so it was really crowded and not super productive. BUT! We did get to see her ladybug dance and it exceeded all expectations of cuteness and aplomb. I can't wait to see it for the actual program! Natalie was confident and focused and it was just so cute. she is the last dancer standing on the right Great Grammy Bee! four generations!  proof that I did once take a dance class  I couldn't delete any of these pictures because they capture the excitement and energy and cuteness that Natalie and all the girls had when they got to try on their costumes for the first time. Natalie was practically levitating!  trying to focus and listen to their tea...

When we were first married I said, "we don't have any family birthdays in January!" ...Austin's birthday is January 30th, so that was my mistake, but it took some getting used to because up until that point I didn't have any family or friends whose birthdays were in January, so it was foreign to me. But I love birthdays! So since then, I have always remembered when Austin's birthday is and tried to make it special for him.  He had steak for breakfast (ribeye - his fav) and then headed to work while the rest of us were stuck home for a snow day. (It actually wasn't snowing, but the wind chill was negative 20 degrees, so it was too cold for school). We made Tiffanie cake (of course), and the kids didn't believe me when I said that it really did taste better when the cake was dyed pink. We've tried lots of other colors but truly, it turns out best texture- and flavor- and satisfaction-wise when it's pink! Natalie wrote Austin a poem and dr...