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i've been off the blogging train for a while.  i wrote a little bit about the crazy and hard of this particular season of mothering back in the spring and then summer came and my back happened and then back surgery and the meds and 6 weeks recovering and it's like 2014 is such a blur and y'all, it is november already and snow is in the forecast for this weekend.  i have no idea how i even got here.

nothing like an epic preschool talent show to push me back into a little blogging.  our sweet anders...matt likes to say he's feeling his way through life and sometimes a dad just is so right.  it'll take a little time to watch all these, but i would venture to say it will be worth it.  he takes the audience on a bit of a roller coaster.

let me preface the videos with a few random bits of information::

1) anders loves people. loves them. hazel calls him "mr social" (she does not share his affinity)...when the parents of his friends arrived to watch their own children, anders greeted each one with great enthusiasm.  i think a part of him really thought they were all there just to see him.
2) the plan was for anders to do "ninja moves" for his talent.  i suggested singing or piano and he insisted on the "ninja moves" and practiced at home for days.
3) anders loves harper like a sister.  they have known each other since birth.  he loves her.
4) had i known how it would all unfold, i never would have turned the camera off
5) every time it's shakey, that is due to my laughing hysterically at my wonderful son and his adorable friend.

and without further ado, i give you the talent show

video #1 - i'm so excited...until i'm not



video #2 - i love harper, she's such a pretty dancer... hey, i know this song



video #3 - why don't i just...



video #4 - we were meant to be together (please note, harper never stops dancing for even a moment)



not shown...anders escorts her off the stage....like they planned it.
i can't even handle all the cuteness.