point defiance park

Here's my girl picking mini-daisys at Point Defiance park. This is quite a lovely park nestled in the midst of tall evergreens. It's north end looks out over the Puget Sound. A beautiful way to spend a family afternoon.

trip to renton

This weekend we drove to Renton (just outside of Seattle) to have our first shopping experience at IKEA. Holy Moly- it was 'like Target on crack cocaine'- as one of Aaron's coworkers had warned him, and I would have to agree. Needless to say I had a grand time, Aaron liked their prices on flooring and the girls had fun eating an ice cream cone from their in-store eatery.


As we headed out, a very boisterous Radio Disney spokesgirl persuaded Myka to play a round of 'pass the dvd', like 'hot potato'. It was kind of funny to watch her figure out how to pass it quickly- she cought on after a bit. Anyhoo- a fun trip on a sunny day with my hub and little ones!

hailyorange

Is there any need to describe Haily's personality in words? These pics do it perfectly!

mykaorange

Hey! Don't give me that look until you're 16, miss!



This is how our little photo session began. And so, out came the lollipops and promises of girl movie night if these two bathing beauties would throw a couple of smiles my way.

bathrobes, curlers & cheeks

Here are my girls fresh from a bubblebath with their fuzzy butterfly robes and heads full of curlers! And their smiles make such cute cheeks- Myka's gotten so skinny and her cheeks aren't as full as days past, but Haily's got Momma's body type- and that means she'll have plenty of cheek for years to come! So soft to kiss!

myka krystianna

My first little girl. My Myka girl. She is such a sensitive and intuitive child. I love how she loves me. I am her favorite, she only cries for me when there is something wrong or if she gets a scrape...I love being that person for her. It is so hard for me to imagine a future time when she will undoubtedly not feel like I am her favorite person. So at least I have now, today, where she is with me all the time, asking questions, wanting to help and telling me her thoughts and feelings so candidly. Myka Krystianna...my redheaded, blue-eyed girl.

ymca dance recitals- part 1

Me and my intermediate jazz girls! They danced to "Groove is in the Heart" by Dee Lite.



My beginning jazz teens! They danced to 'Disco Science' by Marwais.



Here is Miss Laura and her creative movement class: Ravon, Myka, Oliver and Haily.



Here is Ollie sandwiched with two strawberry sweet tarts.



Backstage waiting proved to be a challenge for the littlest ones. But Haily was fairly cooperative...



Check out that orange tutu! Orange is 'the color' these days.



Here are my intermediate modern girls. They all helped to collaborate on this dance with the exercise moonballs. Their dance was set to 'Flexibility' by Depeche Mode.



(I just like this shot with all the cute legs in tights and bare feet...)



The staff started off each show (of which there were six) and here is this dark and blurry, yet awesome shot of my friend and colleague, Angel, in a huge grand jete!



Miss Jaime, me, and Miss Rachel prepping for the ballet section.



Papa Eric and Grandma Janine came up especially for the recitals and the girls thoroughly enjoyed having them. Here they are relaxing between shows outside the Y with their favorite guy, my Dad.



So cute, my girlies! This was part 1 of the pics- my Dad is sending me a disc with all his stuff. And of course I am compiling a short video to download with actual footage of the dancing!!