Alvin Ailey It Is!!!

I love dance. I have danced my whole life. In high school I was on the dance team and we performed not only in school but all over the city. I was on the dance team in Jr. College and then once I left college…I loved going to the clubs just to get my dance on. I've never been able to get enough of it. Now that I'm older, I still enjoy doing Zumba to get my dance fix.

When I received a Groupon showing Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre was performing in my area I jumped on it! I've always wanted to see them but with 6 kids to feed, sports to pay for and just the everyday basic living expenses, there was never enough money for the entertainment extra's.

Now with the kids grown up, I can do a few things that I've always wanted to. I went home and got on the computer to find those 25.00 seats that I'd seen. But somehow they were gone, the only seats left were 80.00 to 110.00 (out of my budget). A little discouraged I decided to not give up…I called the performing arts center and low and behold they had two left for 25.00 each. I snatched them up. Later that day I asked my hubby if he wanted to go. I showed him a few YouTube videos of the company and he said, "Umm no I think I'll pass." LOL! Okay so he doesn't appreciate that style of dance quite like I do. But I knew one of my besties loved it just as much as I do. To top it off, her birthday was coming up so it worked out perfect.

Tin Tin (Tierna) was just as happy as I was…can ya tell?LOL!

Alvin Ailey Troupe performing "LIFT"

It was an AMAZING show. It was everything that I'd hoped for and more. It made me want to bust out my old dance shoes and go sign up for a class some where. Now that's saying a lot since I'm not in the shape I used to be back in the day.

What a fun girl day. I forget how amazing it is to have a little girl time sharing in the things that we love.

THANKS FOR THE FUN DAY TIN TIN!!

Can I do the 31 Day Challenge?

I've been developing quite the holiday body lately. You know, a little mushy around the middle, jiggly around the thighs and back end. I reach up to wave to someone and my arm continues to flap underneath long after I've stopped. I'm usually like the rest of you..."Oh, it's winter and the holidays so I will start getting in shape as my New Year's resolution."

This year, on December 31 will be my ten year wedding anniversary. We actually have been together 12 years. The day after Thanksgiving, I was trying to find something to wear and just felt ugly in everything. Nothing fit right. That's when it hit me. "I'm going to get in shape before we go away on our romantic 10th anniversary. I'm going to get the body that I had ten years ago back...and I'm going to do it in 31 days !"

On Dec. 1st, I hit the gym with my friend Debbie. She moved back here from Chicago, which was perfect timing because it's so much easier doing the buddy system. We push each other! I was going to do 30 min. of cardio and then weights...you know, easing this out of shape, achy body into it. But Debbie saw that they had a Pilates class starting and dragged me in. OMG...it kicked my butt! I was hurting in areas that I didn't even know existed. It felt good though to be moving again. We ended with weights and the Butt Blaster...woo hoo...blast this thing back into shape!

We heard that a ZUMBA dance class was just starting up. Dance is my favorite...I was on the dance team in high school and college. I've missed it sooo much. I jumped into the class and picked it right up. So, Zumba class 2x a week, pilates 2x a week and cardio/bike/stairmaster mixed with weights the rest of the days.

I hope this will work! We'll see...it's different as you get older, you're body doesn't want to shape up as quick, I hate that!