Wow, it's been a week

The children were given the incredible privilege to be participants in Dance for a Cure 2010. They were taught a couple routines, one to "Beat It," and the other to "Bad." Both songs by Michael Jackson.

I was very touched by how well the other dancers (and there were many) treated my children, how well the teachers taught them the moves, and just how well we were taken care of by everyone involved. I only got to see my children's parts, plus the first 3 dances (out of many, many more) because the baby was too fussy. :( I've ordered the DVD and can't wait to watch the program!

I just can't believe that my children performed at the Seattle Center!!

Oh, and the children were wondering why a weird-looking guy was walking around in just his underwear afterwards on the way to the parking garage. I looked up at a sign for one of the other theaters at the Center, and they were having some erotica art-fest. Nice...made me want to gag.

Before the show, the girls painted their nails. Maggie loved her light blue nails.

The beautiful chandelier in the practice room.

I know my camera doesn't do it justice, but I don't have the time, energy, or money to get a better camera and figure it out better.

Maggie with blue eyeshadow on

Lilly with eye makeup and a fake smile

While the girls did girly things (hair, nails, etc.), Josh and one of the other boys (only 3 boys in a huge show) played chess on my computer.

The pre-professional dancers during the first song. AWESOME!!

Our group of children

After any kind of performance by any of our kids, we go out to ice cream.

We went to McDonald's and had McFlurries.

Josh can't leave his cell phone alone.

Monday, there was no school. The teachers had a planning day.

So, we went to the Pacific Science Center.

Lilly played tic-tac-toe with the computer robot.

She won. My children are all geniuses. :)

squirting water in the windy, rainy outside

The baby's new phase of chemo has been tough. Keeping food down has been almost impossible on some days.

So, Tuesday evening's dinner was a godsend.

There had been a mix-up with the people at John L. Scott and the house we're living in.

So, we were planning to make dinner when a message came on all the phones.

There'd be dinner at 5.

We got back from swimming and there was pizza!

One of the corporate people at John L. Scott heard of the mix-up and arranged for us to all have pizza.

The baby ate nearly an entire piece and didn't throw it up AT ALL!!!!!!

The baby ate more today and still just loved it. Yay!

The picture above is Josh eating his soda pizza.

He likes to mix his foods (anyone like peanut butter & jelly & lunch meat sandwiches?!) and poured Fresca on his pizza.

He said it was good and made the pizza taste a little fruity.

This wasn't even all the empty boxes.

Tonight, there was a pinata for Cinco de Mayo.

Dinner and the pinata were brought by Report Footwear.

Dinner was great, dessert was divine (strawberry shortcake), and the children loved hitting the pinata. Except Josh, it broke before his turn. I think we need to have a pinata every week for mental therapy.

All the chaos to get candy. You would NOT believe how fast they were all on the candy. Just about before the candy landed.

Josh got part of the shark's shell.

Whew! It's been quite a busy week. And, it isn't slowing down.

Tomorrow is a Mariners game and possibly the Aquarium beforehand.