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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Spring Pictures with the Cousins
Gorgeous Gift from Auntie Kim
When Auntie Kim, Mac and Ethan arrived in Phoenix for Spring Break, one of the first things they did was bring down a present for Madelyn to open.
Auntie Kim found this pair of adorable silver sandals, and couldn't resist them for Madelyn.
Once she had the shoes, she decided they needed the perfect dress to go along with them, so she whipped up this adorable dress! Madelyn was so excited to add another "twirly whirly" dress to her collection. I was especially excited because I had recently started my hunt for an Easter dress. This one is perfect!
When we had Madelyn try it on she said, "It looks like I'm getting married or something." We thought that was funny. And then, after acknowledging the fact that some people who get married do indeed wear white dresses, I also reminded her that she was much too young. :)
Auntie Kim found this pair of adorable silver sandals, and couldn't resist them for Madelyn.
Once she had the shoes, she decided they needed the perfect dress to go along with them, so she whipped up this adorable dress! Madelyn was so excited to add another "twirly whirly" dress to her collection. I was especially excited because I had recently started my hunt for an Easter dress. This one is perfect!
When we had Madelyn try it on she said, "It looks like I'm getting married or something." We thought that was funny. And then, after acknowledging the fact that some people who get married do indeed wear white dresses, I also reminded her that she was much too young. :)
Renaissance Festival
For Chris's birthday, we decided to jet away to Las Vegas for a long weekend, and Chris's parents were kind enough to offer to watch Madelyn while we were away.
We had been preparing Madelyn for quite some time about her Grandma ad Grandpa having a "sleepover." Se was especially excited for the big event for their weekend... the Renaissance Festival! Chris's parents love this event, so it made for a good time for them to go. I was extra thankful because it's not one of my favorite things to do (although once I'm there, it's always a good time). It was nice to be able to skip it this year and still give Madelyn the opportunity. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa! Madelyn had a wonderful time!
Here are some cute pictures from their day:
We had been preparing Madelyn for quite some time about her Grandma ad Grandpa having a "sleepover." Se was especially excited for the big event for their weekend... the Renaissance Festival! Chris's parents love this event, so it made for a good time for them to go. I was extra thankful because it's not one of my favorite things to do (although once I'm there, it's always a good time). It was nice to be able to skip it this year and still give Madelyn the opportunity. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa! Madelyn had a wonderful time!
Here are some cute pictures from their day:
Dance & Gymnastics
We recently enrolled Madelyn in a combo dance/gymnastics class. She has always been our little monkey, but lately has shown great interest in both singing and dancing. We thought it was a good time to let her give it a try.
With the start of preschool just about 5 months away (oh my goodness), we also thought this would provide a good opportunity for her to start to socialize with other kids her age.
This particular combo class is great. She learns ballet one week (for 30 minutes) and then does 30 minutes of gymnastics. The next week she learnes tap for 30 minutes followed by 30 more minutes of gymnastics.
Teacher Cassi is really good with the girls. She makes them wait their turn, which is so good for Madelyn. She is always anxious to be the first (Pick me! Pick me!), so it's good to see her practice her patience. :)
Below is a video montage of her first two weeks. There's a little bit of ballet, tap, and of course, gymnastics all wrapped into a 7-minute video.
Disclaimer: Some of you have heard Chris and I talk about day two at gymnastics, and how Madelyn had some trouble figuring out exactly how to do a summersault down a declined mat. I apologize for the shaky camera work. We were laughing really hard (I know... back on the naughty list we go). I will say that the following week she mastered her summersaults and now does them every chance she gets! :)
Click here to watch the video.
With the start of preschool just about 5 months away (oh my goodness), we also thought this would provide a good opportunity for her to start to socialize with other kids her age.
This particular combo class is great. She learns ballet one week (for 30 minutes) and then does 30 minutes of gymnastics. The next week she learnes tap for 30 minutes followed by 30 more minutes of gymnastics.
Teacher Cassi is really good with the girls. She makes them wait their turn, which is so good for Madelyn. She is always anxious to be the first (Pick me! Pick me!), so it's good to see her practice her patience. :)
Below is a video montage of her first two weeks. There's a little bit of ballet, tap, and of course, gymnastics all wrapped into a 7-minute video.
Disclaimer: Some of you have heard Chris and I talk about day two at gymnastics, and how Madelyn had some trouble figuring out exactly how to do a summersault down a declined mat. I apologize for the shaky camera work. We were laughing really hard (I know... back on the naughty list we go). I will say that the following week she mastered her summersaults and now does them every chance she gets! :)
Click here to watch the video.
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