Monday, September 12, 2011

3 Ballerinas

Ever since we found out we were having our first daughter I was so excited for this day to come!  I couldn't wait to put her in a ballet class or gymnastics!  Little did I know that I would have 3 little girls to sign up!  I think why I was so excited for this is because as a child I always wanted to do something like this and was never able to.  After some research I found a christian studio that is very reasonably priced (especially considering we are putting 3 girls in the class) reasonable with the leotards and other requirements.  I love that b/c you don't know how kids will do until they are in class and I would hate to invest a ton of money into something they wouldn't enjoy.  Anywho... that's my soapbox!  The girls go once a week and LOVE it! :)  The class has 4 girls in it. (3 of those girls are mine! LOL) I like the small class though.  The teacher opens up in prayer and closes in prayer and it's all praise music that they are learning to dance to!  So sweet!  All 3 girls did surprisingly great with the poses and learning the different positions.  Addy surprised me the most she looked like a formal ballerina!   Of course I had my camera for their first class... :) 

WARNING! PICTURE OVERLOAD! (they are too cute to not post!)

Girls all ready for class


Taylor

Addison

Payton
 
 Opening up in prayer before class starts


Doing stretches... The 3rd little girl (not my daughter) can literally do a split!  Look at that!  Crazy!


Addy stretching

Mama distracting Taylor and Payton from doing their stretches :) Oops!


Taylor doing First Position





Addy the Ballerina (can't spell what this is called!)


 Taylor the Ballerina


  My 3 Ballerinas! :)


Payton the Ballerina



Taylor showing her teacher what she learned in her first class.  She learned First Position and how to "sit pretty" 

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Payton turns 3!

My sweet baby girl turned 3 on September 4th!  I can't believe  how fast time flies!  Payton wanted everything Dora for her Birthday dinner so that is what we did.  This dinner was more low key as our kiddos have been fighting this awful cold so their cousins couldn't come over b/c they didn't want to get the nastiness!  But that was ok  we enjoyed our "quiet" house and Nana and Papa joined us and Gramma!

Payton was super excited after seeing Taylor's B-day and Addison's she was ready and knew what to do.  The day started with a shopping trip with mommy.  We enjoyed some one on one time together and I let her pick out a balloon.  Then girls made cupcakes with Nana.


 Their "Dora" cupcakes! LOL but Payton was happy! :)


 Presents and decorations

  Payton with her picture table.  I enjoyed pulling out all these pictures! :)

  Payton and Dora!


  Sweet Birthday Girl

   Yum!

  Taylor being silly
   Presents!  This pig is hilarious! It says a ton of sayings and you feed him and put her to sleep... she also has an OFF switch! : P

  Payton got a Rapunzle dress!


 
 This is what Payton asked for a Cinderella baby :)

  Taylor drew Payton a sweet Birthday picture as a gift. :)