One more activity to add to our list....

Holley 10-25-06

As if we did not have enough to do in our already crazy, hectic lives, Holley decided this year that she really, really, really had to be on the Fabra Elementary Dance Team. They practice once a week on Thursdays. They had their very first performance on Saturday at the annual Fabra Family Fall Festival. So after we had recovered for about 1 1/2 hours after Allie's birthday party on Sat., we were off to the festival. This was an experience!! I had signed up to work at a booth for Scott's class. Robert was supposed to meet me up there at 445 so he could take the kids around to the different booths and games etc. Well, he never made it. So after standing next to me for almost an hour, they couldn't stand it anymore and I let them go off on their own to play some games (Allie stayed with me). HUGE, GIGANTIC MISTAKE. The next thing I know they are coming towards me with huge smiles on their faces, as if to say, "Look what a good job we did". They were holding plastic bags. Inside those plastic bags were 9, (yes 9!!!!) goldfish! Good grief! Like I have a place for 9 goldfish!! When we were leaving, we walked past the principal, Mrs. Light. She smiled and waved, and I stopped in my tracks, held up the goldfish and just stared at her. She looked at the bags and started laughing, hysterically!!! Ha-Ha so funny! I told her that next year I vote for a STRICT policy of one goldfish MAX for each household. She was laughing too hard to answer. I tried to pawn those fish off on every person I saw. We ran into the rector from our church and his family and I begged him to have mercy and take some. He just smiled sweetly and said, "Not hardly!" Anyway, when I finally reached Robert, I told him he owed me and so he came and picked up the fish and took them home where there is a big tank with a filter. I tried to sneak Jake (the gerbil) in with the group of fish but he didn't fall for it. Had to try!!HA! Here is a video of part of Holley's dance routine. They will be performing at a Spurs half-time show in November. They are pretty good for only practicing once a week. Was supposed to work today but was put on call and got to stay home, we started making our Halloween costumes!.....I am scheduled Tues and Wed. Luckily I have Thursday, Allie's "official" birthday, off. Then I'm off all next weekend for the level 5 district championships (gymnastics). Our gym is hosting the event so all of the parents and the girls are working at the meet. Will post pics of Allie's big day....and the meet.....Stay tuned.....P.S. Scott's football team had their last regular season game Saturday (also the day of the party (at the same time actually). Thanks Poppy for taking him. They finished in 2nd place and we are getting ready for the playoffs....go Buccs!!! And Go Red Raiders!!! Beat those Longhorns!!(just for you MA!!HA)