Dance Class!

Today was the start of dance for the girls. They will go every Tuesday for 45 minutes through December and if they like it, they can do the second semester through May ending with a recital.  They LOVED it! I heard Elizabeth tell Kate this afternoon that she couldn't go to dance class [because she was mad at her]. I loved that I had the opportunity to watch them. It is fun to watch their different personalities. Elizabeth is a rule-follower. She was very observant and was able to follow all directions. Anna was so excited to participate that she had a hard time sitting long enough to listen to all the directions. Kate was somewhere in the middle. She tried very hard to everything she was supposed to.

The class was for three year-olds. My girls did very well and their teacher, Miss Jacqui, told me they did extremely well listening and participating. They did stretches, used wands, pretended to be flowers, did a little obstacle course with a balance beam, learned to curtsy, dressed up like princesses, got a drink and let the princess bear give them directions.

At one point their teacher was asking the girls in the class about a picture of a castle, "Who lives here?" She was hoping for the answer of princess. Well, not one of the girls answered and after she asked again, I heard Elizabeth say "Avon Lake." She was telling us where she lived! Recently, the girls have learned to tell us that they live in Avon Lake. Sometimes Kate will say "Ohio" as well and Elizabeth will say "Parkside and Drive" most of the time.

Walking to the dance studio

Shoes on and ready to start!

Stretching

I think we need to work on those toes and knees!

Flying like a princesses

Obstacle course:  beam walking

galloping around the "garden"

Curtsy

Elizabeth's turn

Riding the horses

Dressed up

Fall Park Weather

The girls are so funny sometimes. Like when Kate tells me she needs a "ak-kin" to wipe her face. Or when Elizabeth picks up a "lee" [leaf]. Anna tells Kate to "scoop" [scoot] over on the tire swing. Their words and saying are funny. Today, I heard Elizabeth get mad at Kate and she told her she would not get to go to preschool. This was after preschool today, during lunch. They absolutely love preschool. They tell me they play on the playground, wash their hands, eat a snack, paint and get stickers. I am glad they love it. After school, I have taken them to the park since the weather is so nice. They love playing until they decide it is time for lunch and then home we go.

Jack is getting used to the bus. It makes for a long day for a five year-old that is for sure. I think I will pick him up once a week to make a shorter day. Then we can stop at a park on the way home during the fall weather. He is starting a fall baseball practice this Friday. It is through the YMCA and it only goes about five weeks.

The girls start their dance tomorrow and they can barely contain themselves today looking at their leotard, tights, skirts and ballet shoes I have laid out for tomorrow. Oh, remember how hard it is to wait for things at that age?

They love their monkey shirts from Peepaw and Geemaw

They like to gather acorns at the park

This is a fast slide!

Jack's Bed

We are getting his room painted next week, however, I wanted to post pictures of his new bed. This was Jack's (and Elizabeth's) crib, converted into a double bed. He loves it! Very pretty and it also has a special meaning to him.

And that is his old dresser/changing table.

Park Time

Just trying to soak up these last few summer days.

Lunch

Their new favorite thing to do at the park: "Tire fing"

A favorite of mine

Love the view of the Lake