Dancing Darlings

We signed Hayden and Eliza up for dance class over the winter/spring session for 10 weeks. Last class was in March, and both classes had special parent viewings (and picture takings!) during the last class. Hayden's was organized more as a show, and all of us came to watch her show off her skills. She was great.

attentive during warm ups

I like how no one is really doing what the teacher is.

strike a pose - in leg warmers!

during her "solo" - she was one of the only kids to really use the space and show off lots of moves that corresponded to the music.

more from her solo

all lined up and walking gracefully

first position? plie? Regardless, she's great!

Eliza's class, with younger kids, just invited all the parents in to watch the entire class. I think Eliza was a little bit disappointed she didn't get to do a "performance" like Hayden, but she still did great showing off her moves.

chatting about dancing, there was a bit too much of this for my tastes but E did learn the word perseverance

I didn't take this pic, another mom did, but E looks so cute, if a bit spacey.

more pre-class chatting

lined up, waiting for the next moves

balancing on a star!

very serious discussion mid-class with her buddy from preschool

one foot balance!

 galloping and more!

They both enjoyed dance class, but it wasn't the best thing ever. Hayden's teacher was better than Eliza's, in my opinion, but they both had fun. However, Hayden claimed to have liked her teacher/class from her previous ballet class because she said she learned more specific ballet moves. (this class was more a general ballet/movement/explore type class.) They are signed up for gymnastics camp this summer,  and of course Jason and I are hoping for soccer players so who knows what they will do in the future!

Spring

Wow, it's been a while. Apparently we have been busy, busy, busy which means no blogging, blogging, blogging. Since the last post, we've had all of March and three-quarters of April. What have we been up to? Let's see if I can remember: we celebrated my birthday, we traveled to Florida, we had two visits from old college friends, we traveled to Georgia, we finished up dance classes, we've gone on two field trips, learned the word "hulabaloo", welcomed spring, welcomed summer, went back to winter, and are now solidly in spring. Plus some baking, some weeding, going to new parks, and lots of laundry. It's been crazy!

Here's a catchall of the random small moments/activities over the past month and a half - hopefully I can get blogs about the bigger activities/events up soon!

Okay, this is before V-day, but we made cupcakes for Eliza's class party.

Let this be the first of the "Molly is developing her own crazy personality and learning independence" photos. Notice the stool she brought over, and the hand reaching for the cupcake.

Birthday time! Love this picture!

Getting help reading my card, notice Molly being in the background.

My chocolate pudding chocolate frosted oreo crumbled lovingly decorated birthday cake! Baked by me, decorated by the girls and eaten by all!

We also tried making s'more whoopie pies. DELISH!

We also rearranged our dining room turned playroom and brought the giant kitchen back. It was fascinating for at least 15 minutes.

Hayden does service with a smile for her overzealous customers.

Molly learned "TOO LOUD" and does this when she hears lawn mowers and the like.

spring came - finally!

Don't we have beautiful flowers? (before the weeds took over in April)

even her "NAAAAH" cup couldn't make her smile pretty for me.

braved the slowly arriving spring to check out a new park

This park has been requested several times since so we'll have to go back soon.

Molly in Daddy's scarf and glove. because she can. and she tends to plop down like this whenever we try to take a photo.

We've done a lot of scootering this spring. There was one evening of wipeouts but generally they have gotten really good at it!

 Last, but not least....

I think there was a full moon! Did you see it? It was a rare mismatched boot full moon. Hardly ever seen, but VERY good for lifting the spirits.

Happy Spring!!!