Makenzie's first Master Class with Alex Rodriguez

So West Coast is always offering master classes, but never at Makenzie's level, so when they offered one for her ability level she was so excited!  And to top it off, it was Alex Rodriguez from Disney's High School Musical at Ca Adventure, and they'd be learning a Disney routine!  She had such a great afternoon with friends. 

The girls were starstruck watching Alex warm up before the class.

NYC

We had such an awesome time in NYC during the Christmas season!  Even Delaney was in good spirits on the trip, despite some rain and chilly weather.  New York is by far my favorite place at Christmas!

Times Square

Manny and Kenzie's famous cheesy picture.  They have to take one like this every time we go to New York!

The ferris wheel at the Toys R Us Times Square

Ice skating in Rockefeller Center

Our favorite Little Italy restaurant.  A trip to New York always includes a stop here for the sangria and seafood pasta!

Thanksgiving 2009

Okay I have been officially terrible at updating the blog!  Here are a few of my favorite holiday pics!
Nyla Jean posing for her Christmas card picture!

Delaney the Indian Chief

Makenzie the Indian Woman!

Salt Creek

On Sunday we had such a lovely November day!  We went down to Salt Creek for a walk, and it was a beautiful day at the beach.  The sun was shining, the ocean was sparkling, and the girls had a blast playing together in the sand.

We headed over to Laguna Beach for lunch and some shopping.  It was the perfect Sunday!

Mickey's Trick or Treat Halloween Party

On October 22nd we went to Mickey's Trick or Treat Halloween party at California Adventure with Teresa, Alyssa, Twyla, Paula, Jadyn and the girls favorite dance teacher, Miss Anna.  Laura, Anna's daugther works as a Candy Corn Princess during the event!  The girls had such a great time together talking to "What" the scarecrow without a brain, going on rides, dancing, hula-hooping, and dancing in the parade with the characters.  It was such a fun event!  We'll never pass it up again!

NUVO

Makenzie went to NUVO with her friends this past weekend in the Nu-bies category.  Instead of a whole weekend, it was only three hours and perfect for her and her friends.  Makenzie was totally starstruck with Ivan Koumaev during hip hop.  She kept giving him all these "hip-hop" gestures that she was ready to move on after he gave them the choreography.  It was SO FUNNY watch! 

Halloween!

Of course it is just my luck that one camera broke and the other was on a weird setting for the last two weeks, causing me to take the worst pictures of so many great holiday events!  At least Manny showed me how to fix the settings for next time, but I am still bummed to have blurry pictures of Halloween.  Thankfully we have Halloween do-over this Sunday with Ella, Jordyn and Tyler!  More pictures to follow!

She had to be bribed with lots of chocolate to keep the costume on all night! 

 We had such a great time trick or treating!  We went around Balboa Island with Makenzie's BFF from school Mahrou.  Her parents own a delicious restaurant on the island, and after a few hours of trick or treating, we were treated to one of the best meals I've had in a long time!  The wine was flowing and the food kept coming.  It was such a great night!