Dance recital

Allie had a min-dance recital the last week in May. She has taken tap and ballet from the same instructor for the last few years but this past year her teacher decided to go out on her own so they are not able to have a formal recital, but they do have a mini one at a local nursing home. It was really cute to see all the classes and I think she had fun getting to perform in front of people. Plus she got to wear make-up which is even better in her eyes. I only have one picture from the actual dance that does not show the other girls face's so it is posted below. Since it was at a nursing home, we had to stand in the back so the residence could sit up front. Hopefully next year they will be able to have a more formal recital because I know she loves her dance classes.

Sprinkler fun

Well since I am doing multiple updates in one night I thought I would combine some from the last week in May. On Monday, memorial day we just did stuff around the house, so that Allie could play with some of her new birthday presents. Later that night we decided to go out back and let the kids play in the sprinklers. So we all go out back and then Heath's mom decided to go back in and get her camera, but some how the door got locked on our way out. So there we were in the back yard with no keys, no phone, and the back gate had a pad lock on it, so we were literally locked in the back yard. I made Heath climb the fence and go to the neighbors to call my parents, unfortunately no one answered at first but my dad got the message and about 30 min. or so later he came over and let us back in. The kids were so excited just playing in the yard it would not have mattered if he had taken 3 hours, but the rest of us were hot. Austin is so funny he does not like to get all the way in the water or even run through it. he will get close enough to feel the water on him and then runs away smiling, so it is hard to get any good pics but I think these are pretty cute.

After we were able to get back in the house we did Austin's birthday presents from Heath's mom since she was not going to be back for Austin's birthday. He got some cute stuff but by far his favorite gift was his very own Hannah Montana microphone. She had run out to target that day to get Austin one after watching him with Allie's the night before, he is too funny with that thing. He just loves to sing and dance and is actually pretty good, so Heath and I wonder if he might have some musical ability one day.

Field Trip- Zoo day

I got to go with Allie's class on their one and only filed trip to the zoo today. We were supposed to go a few weeks back but the swine flu cancelled the trip so I was glad we still got to do it. The kids were so excited to get to ride the bus since none of the We walked around with one of Allie's best friends who's mom teaches Kindergarten at their school, and then 3 other little girls and 2 other parents. The first thing we had to go see was this strange (nasty) little animal called a naked mole rat. Allie's teacher had told them about it and how she just loves it and had told them if they saw it they would get an extra ticket (they get these for doing something special). We also went in this one area where they have zoo staff that will tell you about different animals and let the kids put on little zoo keeper outfits. One of the guys was telling them about the snakes they had their and got one out of it's cage. I think it was a boa, but can not remember for sure but after he told the kids about it they each got to touch it. Allie was not to sure about it but I told he if I did it would she do it and she agreed. I got a shot of her touching it and was so proud she was so brave. We did not get to see all the animals but I think the girls had a great time and were worn out by the time we got home. I know a few of them fell asleep on the bus ride home. Heath worked from home that day so I did not have to worry about Austin.

Allie is the one right in the middle- sorry there are not more pics but they all have her classmates in them.

I Blinked

OK so I wrote this almost 2 months ago (May 15th, and totally forgot to post it because I wanted to add pics- oops, but I think it still rings true ad I am trying to do several posts below

I realized this week that Allie is almost done with her 1st year of school (like less than a month to go) And I thought where did the time go. I swear we were just starting Kindergarten a few months ago. I feel like I just blinked and the 1st year is over and the bad thing is I will have to blink again soon, and several more months will have gone by. How is it that my kids will be 6 and 2 in a few weeks- that is not possible. I feel like they should both still be babies, especially Allie. She has grown up so very much this past year. She is now reading and writing doing math and comes home every day telling me something new she has learned. She has made a ton of new friends and is becoming more independent. She is still my sweet little girl who will not walk across the street without holding my hand but she is growing up and I am seeing her change. Don't get me wrong I love the idea of her learning new things and making new friends but it also feels like she does not need me as much as she used to which as a mom is very hard. I mean she's my girl, my shopping buddy. How can it all be going so fast. She is no longer my baby, and will repeatedly tell me that if I call her that- when did that happen- I think she will always be my baby girl. I have even told her several times lately that I was going to put a brick on her head to keep her from growing to which she reminds me that I can stop her from growing she is going to be in 1st grade soon. Oh time you are going to have to slow down because I am not ready for my girl to grow up this fast. So for the next few months I am going to do my best to enjoy all of my days off with them and to not close my eyes, because we all know what will happen if I do, I will open them and she will be another year older.