Vulnerable yet dance party fun!

Yesterday my sister Maggie came up for the day. She's 18, in love with a boy, hilarious and a full of sass when she wants to be. Sisters are a strange phenomenon. It's kind of like looking in a mirror sometimes. You have similar mannerisms, quirks, laughs, personalities and yet you are two very different people. It's kind of like someone being in your head on occasion. Something that, let's face it, a husband just can't be. 


Maggie and I love to dance. I mean love. When we went to the Hanson concert a while back we danced like crazy. I kid you not, I had some serious body pain for the next few days. 


We don't take dancing seriously (we just took a few dance classes as kids, but neither of us were very coordinated as little ones.)
There's just something about dancing in a room, the music blasting, your heart pounding and sweat pouring down your face that brings such joy. It feels so liberating and whimsical.


We decided to make a music video for a Fun Friday Dance Party and it was just like reliving the concert (including my body hurting in the strangest ways later.) Now, mind you I felt incredibly out of shape, but after about 6 times of doing the dance it was like I had a second wind. It was great. So here it is. John couldn't believe that I would show a soul this video (oh, John), but I just can't help myself! I hope it makes you smile, or at least makes you want to get up and dance!


We couldn't stop laughing when we watched it and it's moments like those I love. Moments like those that I know when I'm 45 I will watch and just cry. Laugh and cry, probably. It's moments like those I hope my kids can share, and get side aches from laughing so hard.

I've Been Thinking About Something from mel dickerson on Vimeo.

Go ahead and check out the REAL "Thinkin About Something" video. We taught them all they know.

p.s. This was Jack's first dance party. I'm not sure if he digs it. Someday, my son. Someday.