Be My Little Baby Bumblebee...

It is finally time for the pinnacle of the ballet year. Every Saturday from September until now, we've been working on our ballet skills and more importantly, our recital dance. Paige did "Be My Little Baby Bumblebee" by Dorris Day.  She loves everything about ballet.  She thinks she is ripe for the Nutcracker the way she dances around the house.  Too cute! 

Here she is, last day of class and her (upside down) certificate.  So proud!

 

Waiting for stage time! 

One happy bumblebee!

 A swarm of coloring bumblebees!

Paige's friend Grace.  She dances next to Paige on stage.  Paige looks up to her and literally just copies what Grace is doing.  Good thing Grace knows what she is doing!

 Costumes are so cute!

Mommy and Paige-bumblebee...

Someone doesn't have a problem posing for the camera.

The whole class -

Paige was very lucky to have Mimi, Auntie Kelly, cousin Madison, Daddy, Luke and Angie all come to watch her perform.

Wacky Wednesday

Just like one of the kids favorite Dr. Seuss books, things aren't right around here....



Putting our hat on before our clothes -

 Making pizza with carrots as a topping -

Just settling down for a long summers nap -

"Tricking" butterflies with a flower in the net -

Paige sets out two outfits before bed each night.  Then wakes up in the morning and decides on a third outfit -

Happy Father's Day Daddy!

What can we say, you are the best daddy ever.  Thanks for being ours!!  Love, Luke and Paige

Opening your gift and cards and pictures -

ANOTHER year end celebration!!

Paige had her end of the year celebration on Friday.  This one I WAS able to attend...woo hoo!  Her preschool does some songs, a little play and a picture slide show.  We know the drill as this is our third one.  This year the play was based on the book Skippyjon Jones which the kids have actually had for a couple years and love.

The Performance -

The Graduate -

 Gift from her teachers -

Impromptu Photo Shoot

Today, the kids and I headed to the playground.  But before doing so, we stopped and threw rocks in the water across the bridge.  It is a beautiful place...nice for a couple pics of the kids playing.

Always posing...

Not sure what the hands on the face thing is, Paige...

Yes, that is a beer can in his hand.  No, he wasn't drinking but this might very well be the scene in 12 years as it looks like it is the place to go to underage drink....

Tryin' to get a good one, not really succeeding...

SWIMMING...

Just some pictures of summer swimming fun.  The kids absolutely LOVE to swim.  I have to peel them out of the pool (and that is after 5 hours...literally).  Since our neighbors got a pool, Luke says "Mommy, we could have a pool too.  Our yard IS big enough"     WRONG!

LP Graduation...

Our little man graduated this week.  Mommy wasn't able to go (damndable work schedule) but daddy was and took some pictures and a video!  Luke was VERY excited for the graduation party.  He LOVES school.  Everything about it.  He is super excited about kindergarten next year.  I still can't believe he is going to be a kindergartner!!

Some pictures of the day.  Extra special because his teacher Mrs. O'Connor (who went on medical leave last month) was back to say goodbye to the kids.  

Paw Sox...

Daddy had the great idea that we go to the Paw Sox game tonight.  Kids (especially Luke) loves going to the baseball games.  Paige was there solely for the food, people watching and to get up close and personal with the mascot.  She was obsessed with Mrs. Paw Sox (didn't get her first name).  I have a feeling she would fit right in at Disney...Paige, not Mrs. Sox...although she would probably fit right in too....

Since Luke is playing Tball right now and learning his positions, daddy took this opportunity to help Luke learn the field.  Paige was listening intently but kept referring to the event as a "soccer" game.  After correcting her 3 times, I was sure she got it.  She woke up the next morning and said "I had fun at the soccer game", so apparently it did not sink in.

Dresses....dresses...and more dresses

Girls weekend!  Paige and I spent the weekend with Anne looking for bridesmaid and flower girl dresses.  Paige, being the ultimate girlie girlie, was lovin' the whole process.  She was all in when I told her our weekend plans.  She actually didn't know before we got to the first bridal shop that she was even in the wedding but Anne explained to her and as soon as she heard "you'll wear a pretty dress" she was in with both feet!

She was quite a trooper.  We started shopping at 11AM and didn't finish until after 5PM.  She was really so good.  She got to try a few dresses on at each place.  We didn't make a decision on flower girl dresses but did pick a bridesmaid dress so the trip was a success! 

Saturday night, we had a sleepover at Anne's.  We ordered dinner, hung out, drank wine (or milk) and chatted!  We'll def have to do that more often.

Here she is...beginning of the day, so excited to have the pretty dresses on -

 Mid-trip, still doing pretty good.  Posing with the bride-to-be -

Starting to wear down, wearing her FAV dress, a little pink number -

Uh Oh..starting to fall apart.  Examining the color swatches -

Oh boy, probably time to wrap things up -

Loved the sleepover part -