Costume Showing

Tonight was Ally's costume showing at her dance studio. Only mommies and their dancers are allowed. The girls try on each of their costumes and their teacher goes from head to toe telling us how to do their hair, what kind of tights she wants them to wear, how to alter the costume, etc. It also gives a chance for the girls to show us their dance numbers for the recital. It's a fun night!!

Ally in her tap costume

You Gotta Have Heart
the ballet costume

Both of Ally's costumes are going to have to be taken in as they are a little loose on her. And did you see the pink bows on the ballet costume?! Uggh! What a pain! So the teacher decided she wanted them to look all uniform and volunteered me to redo everyone's bows. So I have until their picture day on May 2nd to get them done! Fun, fun!!

My Brave Child

Today we headed to the mall to meetup with some friends. We spent several hours there and before we left Ally just begged and begged me to do this jumpy thing that was set up by the carousel. I kept telling her that she would be jumping pretty high. I asked her if she was going to freak out once she got on it. She kept insisting that she would not. So I agreed. Can you tell she was excited?!

here she is getting strapped into the harnesses

(still not freaking out--is this my child?!)
Jumping and LOVING every minute of it!!

I did not have my regular camera--these were taken on my phone--so the quality isn't the best. But you can tell in this picture just how high she was going!!

She was disappointed once it was over but she kept thanking me and thanking me for letting her jump!!

Happy Easter!

"Why do you seek the living One among the dead? "He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again."

Luke 24: 5-7

The girl's Easter baskets

Ally with her basket
Claire digging into her basket
(she went straight for the sippy cups)
Claire checking out her crayon buddies

We didn't have time to take pictures before church. Once we got home it was really cloudy and just too windy to take pictures outside--so we had to take them indoors.

our family

Nana, Pop Pop, and the girls

another family picture

Sisters--aren't they sweet?!

Claire on her horse holding her Jelly Bellies

(this was her favorite candy)

Ally & Tinkerbell

(a gift from my parents)

Claire with her Tinkerbell

3 Generations

me with my girls

After pictures we relaxed, watched The Masters, and Ally read with her Nana.

This is the first book in her set that she read (Zac the Rat). She ended up reading a total of 15 books!!!

Here are the books she read. These are books I used with my students when I taught Kindergarten. You can find all of these books (the interactive versions) at http://www.starfall.com/.

Happy Easter!!

He is risen! Hallelujah!

Easter Egg Hunt

Today was a busy day! After the birthday party we headed home, had lunch, and then headed to our church's Easter Egg Hunt at 3:00 p.m. We ran into a friend of ours from the dance studio--Madison!! She just LOVES Claire!! She always plays with Claire while Ally is in her dance lesson.

Madison & Claire

Pop Pop & Claire Hannah The youngest kids got to hunt eggs first Claire finding eggs checking it out (this one ended up being a prize egg) Claire Nana & Claire Lydia checking out what's inside the eggs

(Claire only ended up getting about 5 eggs but she had a fun time doing it!!) Pop Pop, Claire, & Nana Ally's age group was next! Emma & Ally eagerly waiting their turn!! Ally Daddy & Ally Ally got a TON of eggs--including a prize egg!!

(that yellow piece of paper says "prize") Ally was soooo excited that both she and Claire found prize eggs! They made their way to the prize table. Ally chose this Easter Egg game. Claire (with Ally's help) chose this Veggies Tales DVD! Ally was sooo excited to see the Easter Bunny! Claire LOVED the bunny, too!!
Ally immediately recognized Mrs. Pat as the clown!! Ally & Mrs. Pat Claire enjoying some candy Natalie loved the bunny, too! Ally & Hannah jumping Daddy & Ally

We had a wonderful time at the egg hunt! The weather was beautiful and the girls had a lot of fun!!