Who'da Thunk?!

It amazes me still that we own a dance studio 

(I say we because now that we're married everything is 50/50 lol, lucky Matt.)

Although I technically am the owner of Emerald City Dance, without Matt's love, support, advice and encouragement, it would be no where near where it is today. 

I can't believe that in just a little over a year, we are now 4 teachers strong! Yes, 4. I have just added our newest addition to our our team of teachers, Miss Caroline. With her being on the team I now get to teach a Musical Theater class this coming Winter Quarter and we have added a Cheer class on Saturdays! She has an incredibly strong ballet background like Miss Autumn so between the two of them, I see some Ballet II and Ballet III classes in our future. I am so happy and feel so blessed that I've met so many incredible families on this journey. I love that I can walk into Target and be sure to see a happy little girl being excited to say "HI Miss Chelsea!" There is nothing better. 

Now that I've also been coaching our Emerald City Xtreme Dance Team as well, the girls have had the opportunity to take dance to the next level and we have some extremely talented kids here. I am so excited to see what the future will hold for them. They've accomplished so much in just the 2 months that we have had our team, I can only imagine what 2 years will do. 

I can't post any photos of the dancers here on the blog, but here is a link to our website

Emerald City Dance

This Fall Quarter we have 155 dancers. Last Fall Quarter, which was our first, we had 93. It's growing so much! It makes me so happy. 

I feel so lucky that I have Matt who is so incredibly supportive of all the dance craziness. Tutu's that take over our apartment, moving the living room furniture so I can choreograph, staying up until 2am with me while I am on a creative roll, videotaping the recitals and camp performances, and even walking in the parade with us...he is the best Dance Husband ever! He really lets me go for my dreams, which is exactly what I've always wanted in a husband. 

{He also keeps me level headed when I come up with crazy ideas}

If we have grown by 62 dancers in just one year...I wonder what next year will bring? 

For now though, time to go and order more tutu's... ; )

{Caution! Mushy Lovie-Dovie Post}

Matt and I were watching The Office tonight and we were holding hands : ) 

{We obviously hold hands a lot, but never when we're just chillin' watching tv}

It was like dating all over again and I got butterflies.

Fun!

Felt like this again...

One of our first dates. September 2008. We were in the backseat with Kyle and Daniel driving :) 

 Epcot, September 2008 -- After we got home Matt told me he loved me for the first time.

Our all time {still} favorite date spot, Beaches N Cream @ Disney's Boardwalk

October 2008

Sometimes I wish we could date all over again : ) It was so much fun getting to spend our dating time being at DisneyWorld. Now just crossing my fingers that Matt keeps his promise of us moving back one day {like one day as in retirement lol}. 

I can't wait for the next time to get butterflies!

Feels Like Home When...

I went to Starbucks this morning before my 10am 2-3 year old class. It came to be my turn, I stepped up the register and what did I hear but, "Good morning, your usual Grande Chai today?"!!! Um..YES! and then she said "Chelsea, right?" I know it is so silly to be excited about, but I have been waiting for this day lol. Growing up I used to love going to our local ice cream place {Mickey's} because Mickey used to know what I wanted before I even asked. Now, it really feels like home here. The baristas at our usual Starbucks know my drink order. 

{this is also a reality check that I go to Starbucks way too often}

It felt awesome and I totally felt like, 'this really is home.'

After teaching my adorable little ones this morning and handing out their petticoats for their recital {adorable}, I headed over to Target to return some hip hop costumes I didn't need. 

And of course...I ran into a dance mom from my Saturday Combo class.  : )

Matt and I can't go anywhere without running into dance families. I love it! {Matt's not a big fan lol}

Last weekend at Fred Meyer we ran into 4 families : ) 

I love it here.

Sick Day.

*Note to self: Do not take Dayquil right before going to teach your 2-3 year olds and 3-5 year olds.

{end result-- a very lightheaded and dizzy dance teacher who felt like every child was talking at once}

Thankfully the kids were semi-sweet about it and kept reminding each other to be quiet and listen 

"Shhhh! Miss Chelsea is SICK!"

It was pretty cute.

*Another note to self: Find a sub that is not in high school who can teach morning classes on days when I feel like I do today. 

I never get sick. That's what I told Matt last week when he was sick...jinxed myself! 

Upside to being sick -- Matt just made me tomato soup with toast and tea! Also I am going to lay on the couch all day until my next 3-5 year olds class at 4:30. I am so excited because I just discovered that I can rent books from the library for my Kindle! I had Water for Elephants on hold and I just got an email that it has arrived. All I had to do was click "Check Out" and it went straight to the Amazon Kindle website with my account already logged in and sent the book straight to my Kindle. Crazy. And free. I can't believe how awesome that is! 

In other news, Cogsy has learned how to turn the Xbox on and off with his nose. He must think it's funny because he hasn't stopped doing it all day and it's making Matt so mad. {hehe I think it's hilarious}.

Time to go read! Have a good day everyone and stay healthy, this nasty cold is going around and it's no fun at all...

Love,