Saturday, July 16, 2011

Ballerina Baby

It's incredible to believe that my my baby is old enough to begin ballet, but she is!  We've been dancing with her since she was born so it's no wonder she loves to dance.  This summer we took our first official dance classes in the form of a princess dance camp.  Here she is, all ready for her first class.  I have never seen a more adorable ballerina.
I just had to take a picture of her first pair of real ballet shoes.  I'm sentimental like that.  
It was so fun that these girls could all take dance together, everything is more fun with friends!  Of course I cried when they all pranced into the studio on the first day.   
These little ballerinas learned a short dance and a few basic ballet steps.  Tessa's teachers were fabulous and she had a wonderful time.  On the last day, Cinderella made an appearance and watched the girls dance.    
Parents and grandparents were also invited into the studio on the last day.  I'm amazed at how much these girls picked up in just one short week!  Tessa added her own touch to the choreography with some extra fancy dance moves.  And notice that she is singing along too!  A star is born.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Independence Day

Happy 4th of July!  For America's birthday we spent the afternoon at the pool.  Watching Tessa have underwater tea parties with G&G was the highlight of my day, these are the priceless moments I want to remember forever.  And I just love summer food.  Sweet watermelon, homemade guacamole and salsa, grilled brats plus blue margaritas were on the menu at our house.  Gamma and Tessa made red, white and blue strawberries which were also a hit.  Hooray for the Red White and Blue!