Preschool Graduation

Look who graduated from preschool...

Although he looks super happy in this picture, it didn't start out that way. He was a little bit nervous about being on the stage... he told us all week long that he didn't want to do it. With only a few minor setbacks we made it through! Watch out Kindergarten... he is on his way!

I love these two pictures!

I love the way she is looking at him in the first picture and how he is looking at her in the next.

5K

We ran in our very first 5K race last weekend.

It was a super hilly course and it was pouring rain!

The good news is the next race can't be worse!

Bridging to a Brownie...

Last night our little lady attended her last girl scout meeting as a Daisy scout. She has had so much fun these last two years with her amazing leaders and this darling group of girls. She is so excited that she is now a brownie. They had a fun little ceremony in the park where the girls bridged from daisies to brownies.

Here she is taking off her daisy smock and crossing the bridge. As they cross the bridge they pick up a handful of wishing dust and make a wish for the upcoming year.

Our new little brownie troop!

In April we attended a Mother/Daughter tea party at an Etiquette school with her daisy troop. It was so much fun to get dressed up and visit an incredibly beautiful home (mansion) in the area. We learned proper etiquette and had delicious treats!

At the end of May, the girls marched in the Memorial Day parade downtown. It was an incredibly hot and humid day, but the girls were troopers and did their best!

We are so happy that she is excited for another year of girl scouts!

A visit

The kids got a surprise from my dad last weekend.

This is just one of the reasons why I love it when Grandpa visits!

End of the Year Recital Solo

Picture day for Dance ~

Such a fun costume, and the dance is pretty fun to watch too!

This is my favorite costume!

Click here to watch her practice her ballet dance.

She loves her Jazz dance. Click here to see her practice!

Weekend in NYC

Last weekend I met my parents and my three sisters in New York City.

We planned to pack as much as we could into the two days we were there, but the weather did not cooperate... at all! It rained nearly the entire time!

We were still able to do a few of the things we had planned.

I love the Manhattan Temple!

I love that the peace and reverence you feel in the temple is instant... as soon as you close the doors behind you - which is pretty crazy in Manhattan, it's loud in the city!

We were also able to see a broadway show. One of our favorite places to go after a show is Ellen's Stardust diner! It is such a fun place... and the food is good too! Our cute waitress sang to my dad - which made it even more fun!

Obviously, my dad really wanted someone to capture a picture!

Preschool Fish Release

He had so much fun last week with his preschool class.

They released about 20,000 trout into a local lake.

At first he was a little hesitant, but by the third or fourth bucket... he was a pro!

Girl Scout Jamboree

A few weeks ago, we attended our local Girl Scout Jamboree.

The theme was ~ Vocation, Vacation ~

The girls were able to learn about possible future careers.

She told me she wants to be a dentist!

The cello concert ~

The choral concert

Happy Birthday ~

We celebrated a birthday today.

The kids wanted to help make the cake.

They did a pretty good job!

It was delicious... and just what Dad wanted.

Happy Birthday!!

Sledding...

We took the kids in search of some snow this weekend because we have not had enough for sledding around here this winter. Crazy, huh? We found a great big hill with perfect snow right in the middle of Grandma and Grandpa's! The kids had so much fun ~ we are hoping to make it an annual tradition!!

Show and Tell... Jazz!

This week in her dance class it was show and tell... It was so much fun to watch them practice for their upcoming recital! Super cute girls ~

Show and Tell... Ballet

They wear these beautiful yellow costumes, she'll look just like Belle!