Phoenix SNOW Freakout!

Yes. It snowed in Phoenix! And we freaked out about it! :)

12/30/10

Christmastime 2010

Video Presents Galore!

We're catching up on a lot of videos here in the holiday break!

"Frosty"

Mallory's 2010 Holiday Recital

(She was fairly sick, but pulled off the performance like a pro!)

"Run Run Reindeer"

Miranda's 2010 Holiday Recital (aka dress rehearsal) ;)

It's (Not So) Cold Outside

December 2010 Slideshow: Counting down to Christmas, Riley's westside birthday bash, Polar Express night at LLC complete with sign-language performance, "The Nutcracker" with Aunt Judy, Kindergarten gingerbread house party and "SNOW" falling at Desert Ridge on two desert dolls.

It's Electric!

Some of the highlights from our front row seats on Central Avenue for the Electric Light Parade. Dec 4, 2010

ZooLights 2010

Just a little compilation of some of the Chez Alvarez sights out at ZooLights.

Marching On

November 2010 Montage: Bear Skull, Bike Rides, Diane Sawyer at Cronkite, Patio Fun, Turkey Trot, Bear Meat, Encanto Park Celebration, Tempe Parade of Lights.

Halloween Hot Patooties

Halloween Hot Patooties, 2010

Jin Go... and Go... and Go

October 2010 Montage: Random silliness topped off with trips to the fair, the zoo and Pirates of Penzance at the Arizona Opera.

Getting Weird

A fall break visit to the Arizona Science Center -- burps, spins, fire tornadoes and all.

Random "Show"

That's Entertainment!

October 17 2010

Where Did You Go?

September 2010 Montage. Football playdate, Space Center visit, and general horsing around.

Uh Huh Uh Huh Uh Huh

August 2010 Montage, complete with zoo visit, first day of Kindergarten for Mallory, home haircut for Miranda, big bear birthday get-together for Vince and crazy monsoon hailstorm.

A Very Bouncy Birthday

Mallory's 5th Birthday Celebration

Summer & Sunshine

July 2010 Montage, including Independence Day antics, a visit to Sea Life Aquarium and the Heard Museum's Sizzling Summer Saturday

Farewell to Preschool

Mallory says farewell to preschool after a wonderful two years at Lincoln Learning Center. The majority of these photos were taken by her amazing teachers to help us parents feel closer to the preschool experience. Enduring thanks to a great school and here's to Mallory's new Kindergarten adventure!

MIM

"Music is the language of the soul."

Musical Instrument Museum, August 5, 2010

Tik Tok - Where Does the Time Go?

Izzy's 5th Birthday Party, July 31, 2010 :)

It's a Wrap!

A lot of limericks and a Food Fight wrap up the final week of Mallory's Phoenix Theatre Camp, July 30, 2010.

Theatre Camp Week 3

Mallory performs two poems and gets all creepy crawly in "The Bugliest Bug." July 23, 2010

Storyteller

Miranda: Storyteller of Disguise!!! July 18, 2010

Theatre Camp Week 2

Theatre Camp Week 2: Mallory performs two poems and plays a Superhero with some awesome dance moves! July 16, 2010

A Beatleful June

June 2010 Photo Montage: Highlighted by playdates, a trip to the Natural History Museum, a visit from the Bowman family, dance recitals and circus-time!

Just Start Swimming!

Mallory swims in a backyard breakthrough! And Miranda takes an inspirational lap, just because. :) June 4, 2010

Theatre Camp!

Mallory performs two poems and "The Ogre and the Dancers" in week one of Phoenix Theatre Camp, July 2010.

May Makeups

Catching up on a few video compilations from May 2010...

Happy Faces

May 2010 Montage: Mallory's Preschool Graduation plus lots of swimming and silliness!

West Coast Wedding

West Coast Wedding Trip, May 2010

East Coast Wedding

East Coast Wedding Trip, May 2010

Gotta Dance!

Mallory ballet dance "Coppelia."

Dress rehearsal for June 2010 recital.

Miranda Tap Dance "Animal Crackers."

Dress rehearsal June 18 2010

Mallory tap dance recital (from dress rehearsal) "Down in New Orleans" June 2010.

Check out other photos of the big event here :)

Dance Recital Sneak Peeks

Countdown to June's "official" dance recitals. Enjoy!

Miranda: Animal Crackers

Mallory: Down in New Orleans

Army of Fun

April 2010 Montage: Easter, Boulders, LLC Spring Fling

Happy Birthday Miranda!

A Hello Kitty party complete with soccer/basketball warmup, pastries and oreos, bracelet beading, butterfly watching, grapefruit picking and chimp love. Happy 3rd birthday, Miranda!

Every Dog has his Day

Spartacus gets a workout, then poops out, after "too much" play with Miranda. April 17, 2010

For the Ladies

New floors and fun around Phoenix in March 2010

Ren Fest Fun

Feb 2010: Chez Alvarez goes medieval :)

Happy St. POTTY's Day

By the luck of the Irish...
Miranda Aspen Alvarez is hereby declared: Potty-Trained!

Drumming Along

Matsuri Fest and other fun from Feb 2010

Come Together!

Dance like nobody's watching, girlios!

Gleeful January

Parading Bowling Golfing Arcading Primping Dancing Redecorating & Partying like Princesses