Singing Away The Blues Tap

You have to have a quick preview of her recital.

Video

Here is a link to Haley's tap dance for the recital. So sweet! She also performed a jazz dance. She loves dancing and it really shows in this dance. We are so proud of her:)

Crafty Kid

Yesterday during rest time Haley was super quiet. I asked her to do a little schoolwork and reading but left some mosaic princess crowns as an extra activity to do when she finished everything.

Almost an hour past when I said she could come out, I went upstairs to check on her. She had completed EVERY mosaic princess crown in the box (5 crowns). She is amazing:) I love how self motivated that sweet girl can be.

Aunt Shana would be thrilled to know that she also inherited her organizational skills. She had organized her room with sticky notes to "remind" her where everything belonged. She had a place for books, library books, crafts, etc. So cute.

Maybe she will teach me a thing or two this summer!

Swim Season

Evan clowning around in the pool...

Sweet friends...

Boy buddies...

The dolphin tamer...

Where will you find us most summer days...you guessed it. In the pool. The kids are fish and will swim and splash all day long. We just finished a week of swim lessons and boy are the kids getting good. I was certainly not a swimmer and am always amazed at their skills. The teacher told us that Evan was one of the strongest swimmers at his age that she has ever seen. He throws his head under water and just swims across the pool. Mainly, he is trying to keep up with his big sister but he is so tiny it is amazing to see him go.

We are so thankful to have GDaddy & Gigi's pool nearby ready for us any time we need a dip. I have such fun memories swimming in my grandparent's pool and I know that my kids are building great summer memories as well.

We are also enjoying have friends join us for a swim so come over and jump in!

Summer Starts

For the first time as a family, summer actually means more than hot weather. It means school is out and I don't have to get up every morning and make the crazy dash out the door. It means Haley is home all day to play with Evan (and me:). It means that we have no schedule but the one I create every day. It means we have a summer wish list of fun things to do as a family. It means lazy days by the pool, playing with friends and crafts galore. We are so excited for the slower pace of summer.