Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Swing Routine

For those of you who haven't heard the story: Celeste and I met while dancing on the BYU Swing Team. I had just returned from my mission in Russia (two years without dancing) and Celeste was the person who evaluated me during the team tryout. The tryout didn't go well, but with the recommendation of the team captain (who had seen me dance before my mission), I made the team. The first semester, we danced two measures together in just one routine. The second semester, we became full-time dance partners.

Eventually, I asked Celeste out on a date (which is a great story that I'll save for another time). It went well (we even shared a bowl of ice cream from Cold Stone... of course, that was more because I was a poor college student than anything else). Anyway, between dancing and dating, we decided that we were a good match. So we got married!

At our wedding reception, we performed a dance routine to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. We sure had fun performing! It took almost seven years, but we finally got the video posted to YouTube (that is, my brother posted it to YouTube). It is sure fun to see ourselves dance at that special time!



Just a few weeks ago, we found out that there was going to be a talent show at our church. Of course, we signed up to do a dance routine (just three months after having a baby and nine months after last dancing). Since we just saw our wedding dance video, we thought it would be fun if we choreographed a new and improved routine to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. We found a faster version of the song, changed a few steps, dusted off our old costumes, and voila! We like the end product. Let us know what you think!

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Aunt Michelle visited for a week, so we visited all sorts of fun places including the redwoods, San Francisco, and Monterey. If you haven't yet checked out the pictures we took at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, you should check them out right now. Dantzel *loved* looking at all of the fish. All of the movement and color were absolutely captivating. Some of the fish were very interesting--the sea horse exhibit especially. Some of the fish looked like floating plants. Took a few seconds to spot their eyes. If you are ever in the area, I'm sure Dantzel would love going to the aquarium again!

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Dantzel's Cute New Outfit

Grandma made Dantzel a lot of fun outfits. Today, she wore her animal-themed dress with matching sun hat. She is so cute!

Baby Pictures - Fourth Month

Pictures of Our New Place

I found some pictures of our new place. The selling agent took these pictures. Hope you enjoy!

Our New Home

Exciting News!

After touring quite a few homes (some having way more problems than I wanted to fix), we finally found our new home! It's a townhouse less than one mile from my work (I prefer short commutes). And it is move-in ready, a big selling point for somebody who is not used to being Mr. Fix-It! We'll see whether that changes with home ownership. Stay tuned for more pictures!

Baby Blessing

Dantzel's baby blessing was last weekend. She was so cute dressed up in her white dress. With Matt's entire family in town and Celeste's parents, she had a lot of attention. She was full of smiles!!! Celeste and I are so glad that she decided to join our family!!! Click the below picture to see more.

Baby Blessing