The Niederhauser Chronicles

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Show of Gratitude

Illume does a such an amazing job with all their performances. They have done a show of gratitude ever since they started - a performance that tries to focus on service and helping the community. This year they did a book drive and all the dances were based off of popular children's books. They had a bunch of little rooms that people could check out while waiting for their dance turn - binding books, illustrating, learning about writing stories, listening to stories, etc etc. It was super cute and really well put together. Just super crowded. I think they had more of a showing than they were expecting and the space just didn't fit everyone very well. The struggles and beauties of being awesome and growing so much, so fast! They girls dances were both The Very Hungry Caterpillar. And they both did AMAZING.

Greta was first and just did so great. You could tell she was nervous a little bit but she did so great. I'm so proud of her and how far she's come since we started this. She sure loves dancing!!

Note this face - Lottie has the same nervous one :)

Gram and Pop and Heather came to support! So great! Clara had her dance in there too - all at different times but each group of performances was only about 10 minutes.

Lottie was excited. All her recital experiences up to this point have been pretty motionless and super nervous. She said she was going to dance this time. And SHE DID!!! She did the whole thing and did AMAZING! I was so happy. My dad got a lot of super cute still shots that I couldn't help but save and include.

Same nervous face :)

Just too dang adorable!

Love our little dancing queens!

Saturday, November 13, 2021

Park City

We got the condo again this year and split it up a little. Well, I guess very little. Heather and Shane took it for a night and then it was empty for a couple and then we had it Wednesday thru Saturday. Our regular Park Plaza pushed us off to a different resort because there are some major pool renovations happening there. We stayed at the Sweetwater Lift lodge. The room was much tinier than what we usually get at Park Plaza and the pool was heated but outdoors, but still kind of chilly. The hot tub was sweet. We went to the girls dance in the morning and then headed out. This is Lottie saying she is trying to not suck her fingers.

This was like 10 minutes later. Haha. Not sure how we are going to kick this habit.

A new place to explore and be crazy in! They love it!

The first day we went over to the ski museum for a little bit. The major thing they were interested in (the little ski ball game thing) was in the remodel area so they couldn't do it. We still had fun.

Got some redbox movies, always fun in a hotel room.

Thursday night we wandered around the outlets and then went to see Clifford the Big Red Dog. Harvey had kind of complained of a headache around the outlets and was acting kind of off but then said he felt fine when we went to the movie. When it was almost over he really started complaining of a headache. I gave him medicine as soon as we got to the car but he just cried and cried on the way home and a few minutes after we got home he went in the bathroom and BARFED....all over. Like half of it got in the toilet. It was all over the seat and floor and splashed up on the side of the tub. SO GROSS. He put my sunglasses on and passed out super early without eating anything that night. He was much better the next day. Poor little guy.

Lottie dancing in front of the blowing heater.

We got lots of pool time in.

Harvey was also loving the little gym they had and wanted to go down there like every moment.

We got a lot of UNO in too. Friday evening we wandered main street killing time before Brooke and Jake came up. They came up for dinner and swimming and it was so much fun!