hawks dancing....

bill & i went to the girl's 1st ballet/tap recital today. i felt so silly, but i was extremely nervous for my two little loves - nora jane for her unwavering confidence (that can sometimes get her into trouble) and gracie for her fear of people looking at her (especially people she doesn't know).


gracie looked an unusually lighter shade of white in the AM and kept asking me if there were going to be a lot of people there. i thought she might throw up. nora jane was fired up the minute she woke up.


we made it to the ballet studio and i was feeling a bit better until i discovered that half of their ballet class was missing. they didn't realize the recital was an hour before the usual class (weird because even i got the memo on this one). i whispered to daddy hawk that "the dance ringers" weren't there and i think we might have a problem. he gave me a look that said "you're joking, right?" and realized i wasn't. he's said they'd be fine with a look that said "you're nuts".


daddy hawk is always right, they did wonderful and we have video to prove it. i'm so proud of my little hawks.



tap (grace far left & nj far right. note that you have to click in the upper left corner to view the full video on youtube to see the full width to see nj)


ballet

special thanks to daddy hawk for responding to momma hawk's order to get up in the front & film our babies no matter who's in the way.

It means Gooder...

Gracie: I think this game is gooder than that one over there.

Mommy: Sweetie, you are supposed to say 'I think this game is better than that one over there'.

Gracie: What does better mean?

Mommy: Um. Well. It means gooder.

Gracie: Ohhhhhhhhhhh.

Happy New Year from the Hawk's Nest!

Santa Came!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....

Gracie picked our Christmas tree this year. It was
the very first tree right when we walked into the lot.
I told her to hold for a picture & I couldn't believe
I was able to take a snap of Gracie doing her very
own Magnum. Zoolander would be proud!

Pick Christmas tree....check.


Very much inspired by Auntie Tonia's post with the boys
and Uncle Paul in the car with the tree tied on top.
We copied the shot.....

Securely bring tree home....check.


Decorate the tree...check.(Break ornaments......check.)


Make gingerbread houses.....check.


Make our very own manger.....check!

More to come.....
Merry Christmas!

hawks at the turkey bowl.....

kickoff!

hello hawks, it's kickoff....

heisman hawk is ready...

MVP hawk got everyone out of their nests.....

the arnott hawks were there & ready. to attack...

and there was even a stylin hawk in attendance from LA..

plus a "who said it's not tackle?" rugby inspired hawk

and an easily distracted hawk(good daddy)

and the bird watchers....

looking forward to the next turkey bowl....

view from the nest