ADF and NCDF with Defero Dance Collective. As well intentioned as I have been to keep my blog updated, my life has been increasingly busy with wonderfully challenging things. The day I landed stateside, I threw myself into two North Carolina state dance festivals that has consumed most of my artistic time and energy.

Confessions of a Domestic Goddess in Training. Wednesday, August 12, 2015. 10 Years Ago you Married Mom. We seriously recorded this 57 million times and this was the best result - which goes to show how horrible the other takes were - especially since this one includes the need for almost everyone to lift up their shirts. We love you dog! Posted by Cammy Patton. Thursday, July 30, 2015. We like to rip up newspaper and put it on our heads when the Vallecillos cousins are in town.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014. Getting ready for the first day. Ainsley wanted to get in on the action. We followed Hadley to school to help her get settled. She was already commanding the troupes at her table. So Ainsley and I kept to ourselves and sorted our school supply contribution.

Friday, July 17, 2015. Another year, another blog post. Last year, we had a garden. In August, we unexpectedly went to San Diego for a week. It was great! Stopping in Las Vegas to play with cousins. Then, to San Diego, and straight to the beach. Adele, as it turns out, LOVES dogs. Touring the local battle ship. Adele was mostly interested in all the stairs.