I'm researching dance and sleep deprivation and here is one of my starting points

faces and spaces slide project

faces and wee spaces

spaces project

Quote For Today

S:  Mom, do you wanna know how to dance like me?  You just feel it inside you.  Even if you mess up, you just feel it inside you.

Som Sabadell Flashmob

Labor

Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.
 
Abraham Lincoln

 

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Guess who's going back to school?. . for an MFA in Dance?. . .at the University of Hawaii?!!!

Amazing Puttin on the Ritz Flash Mob

All of the Ausman Sister together with their Mum!

Sisters in Town!

Malala Yousafzai

Please read:  

Why the Taliban Fears Teenage Girls 

By William J. Dobson

Malala Yousafzai is an amazing young girl and a hero.  She needs our prayers and support.

D Rides Without Training Wheels

While in San Diego D was told repeatedly not to jump and splash in the spa. . .and, she decided to continue jumping.  Her cousin told her not to do it again. She responded by saying, "I was just showing you the things I'm not suppose to do."

Love this girl.

 

I love these guys!

IF . . .

If I put little buns in D's hair it will come out like this (below).

If we cut it she looks like this.

 If our cousin comes to town we are so happy!!!!

If we go to the Banana Leaf with my dad and Magdalene we get amazing smoothies and food!

Llama Fest

We heart llamas.  Aren't they adorable!?

When we first arrived at the festival we spent some time in the temple listening to music and stories.  We really enjoyed the beauty and strong sense of community and it was fun for S to hear stories about Rama and Krishna since his dad has read him quite a few already.

The Feminist-Ruby

Hair

My niece is visiting and her hair is amazing.  I just did a french braid wrapped around her head and it brought back memories of when I used to do her mom's hair.  Love.

Bridal Veil Falls

This was outside my window. . .

My little D

S got this mustache at Trafalga.  He rules.  

He just finished this oil pastel picture.