Dance Little Darlings!

Week 1 of dance camp went off with a hit.  This week was fairy tale ballet and you both did great.  Olivia complained all week about how much stretching they made you do and Hannah was just plain worn out every night.  The recital was adorable and I think you are looking forward to the next few weeks.

Pizza and Frozen Yogurt!

When you turn the big 5, picking out your special dinner and dessert is a pretty big deal!  You have been planning this night since your sisters birthday 3 weeks ago!

Good Morning Sunshine....

.....and Happy Birthday!



It is so incredibly hard to believe that you are already 5 years old!  Boy oh boy time flies by so fast.  You are so curious and imagitive.....so full of wonder.  I sometimes wish I could freeze you at this age and keep you forever.  You are are so grown up in so many ways yet you still snuggle up with that crazy monkey and purple blankie at night!  Your little freckly nose and eyes that change color pull people right in and your funny little personality is what make people fall right in love with you. 

Every year for your birthday I let you both pick where you want to go for dinner and what you want for birthday dessert.  This year you picked pizza and frozen yogurt.  Nana has been ill so we went by the rehab center and spent much of the evening hanging out with her and making all the elderly people there smile.  I love that about you and your sister!

You are looking forward to starting Kindergarden and look absolutely adorable in your uniform.  You love going to Sunday School at church and often talk about God.  You love your quiet "Hannah time" and if it gets too hectic you sneak away to your room.  You hate loud noise and have such a big imagination.  You keep to yourself and your feelings get hurt easily.  I sometimes feel like I am still getting to know you!  You have truely changed my life and bring so much joy to the people around you. 

Funny girl

We were eating dinner at a restaurant and Hannah was complaining about her cheese burger. I asked her what about it she didn't like and she replied "the ingrediants"
Outside playing flashlight tag and Hannah got scared of the dark so she ran up to me and said " I'm getting really scared and I am awake nightmaring"

I did it!

Hannah has been wanting to learn to tie her shoes.  She has been practicing and practicing but its been hard to learn.  Or so I thought.......Today she just put the shoes on and tied them and came to show us all what she did!

A day in history!

We had the opportunity to vote last week.  The girls both thought it was a facinating idea.  I heard Olivia in the back of the car telling Hannah "all you do is write someones name on a piece of paper, and drop it in the box at the front of the room!"  In the generation of technology where these kids have not known a day in their life without a computer, cell phone, computerized whiteboards in the classrooms,etc.....it just cracked me up to hear her talk about voting on paper in a box.  I cherish these opportunities to take them along and to give them these life experiences!

Such Pretty Eyes....

We were shopping today when a woman just stopped and starred at Olivia.  If she wasn't in her 70's it probably would have creeped me out but I encouraged Olivia to acknowledge her by saying hello.  She did and all the woman could say was "she has the prettiest eyes" nudging her husband.  Its true and she gets that comment as much as she gets them about her long locks of blond hair.  I would venture to say she has no idea how truly beautiful she really is.  Most girls don't! Her eyes are big and the most unique shade of blue and the ring around the color that is usually black, for her is just a slightly darker shade of blue.  Unique beauty....that's what she is.....inside and out!