Showing it Off on the Dance Floor

I mentioned earlier this week how proud I am at the risks Jordan takes on a regular basis. One activity that’s been a constant since Jordan was two and a half years old is dance. I tend to just consider is an assumed activity until I step back and watch her. That’s exactly what I…

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That Time of the Year

It’s that time of the year when all of Jordan and Cameron’s activities collide. Jordan has dance, physical therapy, piano, softball and all kinds of birthday parties scattered throughout this month. Each activity has a reason: Dance is something Jordan loves and it helps her work on her core strength, physical therapy is another important…

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The End of Simplicity

No one tells you that as your kids get bigger, life doesn’t get more simple. It gets much more complicated. Each year, my kids get more active and delve into more activities and adventures. I celebrate and support the piano, guitar, robotics, dance, softball, soccer, swimming, track and whatever else tends to come up in…

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Dressed Up, Ready to Play and Testing Us

This post is not officially approved by Jordan… But I feel the need to share a parenting perspective from the view of a parent of an incredibly strong and confident kid… With or without a limb difference. Anyone who has spent time with me lately will know that Jordan has been testing our patience lately.…

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Stand straight, cheer and dance

Jordan is fearless. She is a rock star on roller coasters. She loves to perform. She will figure out bike riding this year, I’m sure of it. Did I mention she loves performing? Well, tonight she has another chance. Over the weekend, she attended a cheerleading clinic. She’s never tried cheering before and she loved…

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A dancer emerges

This past week, Jordan’s dance studio held an open house. I try to bring a fancy camera every time so I can catch a shot or two of Jordan participating in class. But this year, something different happened… She started to “get” it. I watched her use her core strength (an important focus for anyone…

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Video: Dancing up a storm once again

It was the big dress rehearsal for Jordan’s dance class. She LOVES the chance to get all dolled up and the dress rehearsal was a chance for me to practice putting her hair in a bun. I’ve never done it before… and after I got tips from much more experienced bun-makers (which happens to be…

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VIDEO: Getting a peek into the recital

Each year there’s a process as we get closer to Jordan’s big dance recital. There’s the fall when the class gets to know each other and learns a holiday dance to perform on a small stage. Then the spring is focused on the big recital in May. Jordan’s class this year knows their dance pretty…

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Can I Show Them My Arm?

Jordan went back to dance class Wednesday… it’s the first class since we missed her big holiday recital because we were in Chicago last month building her newest helper arm. When Jordan got to class today, her teacher told me the dancers all couldn’t stop asking about Jordan’s arm. Near the end of class, she…

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Preview of the holidays

Jordan and her dance class are planning for the holiday dance recital. Unfortunately, she won’t be able to perform at the recital because it’s the same weekend as when we’re in Chicago building her next helper arm. She’s bummed about missing the performance, she’s excited about building a new helper that she’ll be able to…

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