photo update!
Rita had such a fantastic day at dance today. Being that she's turning FOUR in less than a month (!), I don't nap her anymore except for on dance days, thinking that she could use the extra rest prior to class. She's been really logey and it's been a challenge getting her up and dressed for dance and out the door lately, so today I decided to experiment and not nap her. We did a craft as a quiet activity and then we got dressed. (Now might be a good time to mention that our littlest ballerina [and she is the littlest, by about eight inches!] is just as fantastically dressed for dance as she is in her everyday life. She's got an array of legwarmers, patterned tights, sparkley tutus and accessories, the whole nine.) She participated so much more than she normally does, it was great to watch. I could see her laughing and smiling and she couldn't get enough hugs from her classmates on the way out. She always asks for more as we drive home and it's so hard to make her understand she has to wait a whole week.
It's such a fantastic feeling, watching her enjoy herself with other kids.
I was being silly with Henry the other day and started singing "whip my hair" or whatever that song is while shaking my dreads in his face, and he walked around for the rest of the day shaking his head and singing "I whip hair back'n'forth." Too funny. I also discovered that if you tell him to say "cheeses" it sounds exactly like "jesus" which cracks me up when used in a sentence.
I have to get cracking on my super secret christmas presents this year. In past years I'd been able to work anytime I had spare time, but I'm kind of tied to the sewing machine and that's at my mom's house. I'll try to get some work done this weekend.
Playing with bay-boh:
When she's got time to play, you can usually find her parked in front of the radio with her cd's. Rare shot of Rita with socks on. Typically we barely make it in the door before they're off and her feet are free.
Here, she's having a dance party with her doll.
Check out her big little brother showing off the treasure he found on our nature walk:
Check out my "baby" G-Love:
(Not for much longer! New baby in May!)
It's such a fantastic feeling, watching her enjoy herself with other kids.
I was being silly with Henry the other day and started singing "whip my hair" or whatever that song is while shaking my dreads in his face, and he walked around for the rest of the day shaking his head and singing "I whip hair back'n'forth." Too funny. I also discovered that if you tell him to say "cheeses" it sounds exactly like "jesus" which cracks me up when used in a sentence.
I have to get cracking on my super secret christmas presents this year. In past years I'd been able to work anytime I had spare time, but I'm kind of tied to the sewing machine and that's at my mom's house. I'll try to get some work done this weekend.
Playing with bay-boh:
When she's got time to play, you can usually find her parked in front of the radio with her cd's. Rare shot of Rita with socks on. Typically we barely make it in the door before they're off and her feet are free.
Here, she's having a dance party with her doll.
Check out her big little brother showing off the treasure he found on our nature walk:
Check out my "baby" G-Love:
(Not for much longer! New baby in May!)