Dance recital

Ella's first dance recital went great! She had such a great year in dance this year. Her little class was so fun, I always enjoyed taking her every Wednesday and getting to know the other moms. The girls worked so hard and they did so well! It was adorable! They tapped to "Mr. Postman" and I think that song is forever engrained in our heads because we heard it so any times! 

 

Heading out to rehearsal a few nights before. 

My beauty!!!

Watching at rehearsal!

Sweet girls!!

Rehearsing

Ella was definitely into it. During the last dance class all the moms were discussing how we thought the girls would act on stage. Some thought their daughter my get shy, others were afraid they would cry, but all the moms in unison said Ella was going to rock it and shake her little thing up there. And boy were they right, it was like Ella has waiting all her little life to get on stage. Sis loved the spotlight and didn't hold anything back! 

Their teacher showed them some facials to do during the dance and Ella was all about it! Hahaha!

Recital day!!

They were a few dances in so before the recital they found seats to watch some dances before heading back for their turn. The company dancers did a big opening number and afterwards Ella turned around to me and said "that was the most awesome-est thing I've ever seen!" Haha!

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Ella and Ryan. These girls became such good friends! 

I helped out with the class so I had a backstage view :) I didnt mind, I've seen the dance 500 times and I enjoyed being backstage with the girls. 

So proud of our girl! 

Hattie stayed home with a babysitter. She is getting harder and harder to take to these types of things. I kept thinking if I'm backstage and Bryan had to walk out with Hattie then no one would be in the audience to watch Ella! It was really fun to spend the day with the two big kids, it was amazing how EASY they were. It's funny how perspective changes. Haha! 

Flowers from big bro! They are each other's biggest fans and I love that. 

Dance pics! 

Kicking off summer!!

I School got out sooo late here! I checked out around mid May but the last day wasn't until June 15th. Craziness! Needless to say, by the last day of school we were all ready for summer break! 

That night we cashed in our free tickets and went to see the Blue Crabs play! 

Hattie was a little tornado at the game. ;) 

Donuts! 

Hattie was a fan! 

I love this picture of my circus. 

Squeaky clean babies are the best ever.

Last Day of Kindergarten

I can't believe Kindergarten has come and gone. It went by so fast. It is crazy for me to think about this time last year, the thought of sending my boy to school had my stomach in knots. I was convinced private school was the only way to go, I knew no one would take care of him the way I could, etc. Thankfully (seriously so very thankful!) Bryan talked me off the private school ledge and convinced me he would be just fine. And he was! This past year was so amazing for our little guy. He had teachers who loved him and treated him just like they would treat their own, all the amazing qualities that make Kade who he is were noticed and loved by his teachers. I am so thankful for them and I have a new appreciation for all educators. They are so amazing! He shined and rocked kinder in ways in ways I didn't even expect. He made so many wonderful friends. He started the year as a very very early reader and by the end of the year he jumped ahead 8 reading levels to level H. It is pretty awesome to watch him realize he can read all sorts of things now. His writing has been my favorite, I kept so many of his short stories bc they were so precious. Kade blossomed this year and it makes me so excited for 1st grade!! We are SO proud of him!!!! 

Sweetest kinder class ever! 

Mrs. K had the sweetest words to tell me about Kade. It made me tear up! 

Looking entirely too big on his last day!! 

First vs last day! He grew so much!