we've been through so much this past year......
i started the EPI program to help with my teacher certification & am so happy to say that a year later i "graduated" & passed all the tests - general knowledge, subject area (Physical Education K-12, doesn't make much sense i know, seeing as i've never played a sport in my life, but that's just how we had to do it in FL. i'll also receive certification for Dance K-12 too) & prof. ed. i'll have the official certificate arrive any day now!
our sweet nephew cohen joined us in jan.... such a cutie!!
jeff left for BMT in feb......
at the recruiter's office, lots of tears.....
graduated in april & then was held over at lackland until the end of june. such a crazy story, he trained for CCT (combat controller) for over a year & had a contract for that when he went into BMT. one doctor at lackland decided that because he had a minimal concussion when he was 12 from playing soccer that he couldn't receive flight status. so they kept him at lackland doing testing & crap for months, until they decided he couldn't go for CCT, so then he chose to go into photography & finally got to leave to go to tech school........
his flight
we performed cinderella.....
me, katia & jen
ugly step-sisters (sans wigs & extensions)
performed with pensacola opera in aida......
me & my slave boys
performed with a beautiful elephant!!!!! she was the star of the show!!!!
we lost our sweet baby boy tag..... he was sick with a kidney disease since birth, but only really was affected at the end. i miss him everyday.......
showing off one of his tricks
sean & i created a new piece together called 'touch'...... love dancing with him, miss it....
we had an awesome summer season, so much fun!
boating....
grilling....
beaching....
kayaoke-ing.....
beach & bubbles photo shoots.....
goofing....
jeff graduated tech school in the fall......
in october, i quit my job after 5 years. i have been very lucky to have a job that i love since i've been out of high school..... dancing, teaching & setting choreography for various companies & schools. i'm hoping to continue teaching & doing choreography, & i would love to continue to train & perform as well, but i have yet to seek out what opportunities are available on guam.
jeff found out in november that he did receive flight status & could cross train into CCT in about 1 & 1/2 years if he wants..... but while he's doing photography, flight status will help allow him to do arial photography. so funny how things work out.
& now we're in guam! happy 2010 to all!
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Happy 2010!!! How are you liking Guam? I'm waiting anxiously for you to start your ballet class for adults like myself ready to relive their glory days as 6 year old ballerinas... And actually I just want an excuse to buy a tutu :)
haha! well, i did submit a resumé to the hotspot, whose looking for a dance teacher. but other than there, i haven't really searched out any work yet. you're more than welcome to come over & we can do some tendus & relevés in my living room if you want! & of course we'll have tutus.....
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