Breaking The Dress Code

Last Day of School

It is not possible that a whole year of kindergarten has flown by. On the other hand I feel like 3rd grade took way too long.

Proof of my growth as a Mom

I consider it proof that I’ve grown as a mom that I was as excited about the Duval Diddy Hip Hop routine as I was about that frilly TuTu.. okay maybe not quite as much but seriously almost.

This solo handstand however; which she totally nailed, set my heart pounding. I knew this was what  she was most nervous over. Was the most worried about. This is what she wanted to go perfectly. It was her moment to shine.

That girl seriously  “repped Duval.”

 

A new step in her journey

As her mother I tried to savor every minute of it.

This was a deal she had made .. Hip Hop and Ballet were a package deal.

She liked it far more than she will ever admit. It’s a side of her that everyone has been surprised to see and truth be told she’s probably not that comfortable with herself. Her reflection in the mirror stopped her dead in her tracks. She did not know that girl in the mirror staring back was in there, dainty and elegant and lovely.

She took my breath away. She was so beautiful and graceful on stage I started to cry.

 
She seemed so foreign and unknown until I noticed her ballet shoes were untied and strings were dangling down threatening to trip her on each jump. Then I laughed and knew that no matter what, in any situation, this is the child I can always trust to be true to herself.

One more step in her journey to finding out for herself who she is, who she will be.

She might have struck out but she looked damn good doing it..

It’s officially Fall Ball season. Let the madness begin.

Something New

Puddin started a new sport this week. Watch out Walsh and May!

 

There is just no end to how much I love this silly silly child

Easter Style: 2010

   

Blame Miley Cirus (again)

I recorded the American Idol elimination show and we watched Miley Cirus screech out whatever that was she was screeching… was that supposed to be a song? And what was up with all the full body hair flipping.

Then this showed up on Puddin’s nose.

I was just all “Whatever” – Miley is clearly on her way out anyway if that performance was any indication.

Spring Planting

This weekend we started one of my favorite spring activities. The planting of the flowers!!!

We started out with my all time favorite… Purple Wave Petunias. These beauties will grow crazy all over the pot and true to their name be a lovely purple wave of flowers.

Then it was on to the front yard standard.. Inpatients. Last year we did all white but this year the girls decided they wanted multiple colors so we blended lots of pink and purple and red.

Big Sis was busy giving Little Sis a lessons in how to get them just right in the pots.

Which inevitably lead to her just taking over. But that’s okay it left the tree bed for Little Sis to take of on her own.

I have to say that gardening with the kids is as well… relaxing as I’d like it to be but it’s a different kind of fun.

It was a Valentines Day Miracle

She who does not wear Pink or Bows