photo shoot

i had pictures made of lela in her dance costume and they turned absolutely beautiful. here is a look at them. i honestly can't believe how big she is getting. it just seems like yesterday that she just started dancing and now look at her...wow!

it's finished and i'm done!!!!

yep, the yearbook is done and out the door to the printer...finally. you will never know the joy in my heart to see that book go "bye-bye." right here at the end things got pretty dramatic but i'm happy and proud to say it has left my life. now i can enjoy myself and return to a normal life, whatever that was before all this ensued. i have learned many lessons in doing this project and the main one is i will never do it again, period. as much as it has been an act of love and i did enjoy designing it, i'm tired and mentally exhausted and that just doesn't work when you're a stay at home mom. one thing i did become aware of is how much i miss being a graphic designer, i guess when it's in your blood it's there to stay.

i am happy to report that the blog will be updated more frequently, since i got my life back. i'm definitely behind with it and will be happy to catch everyone on up on what's been happening in our lives. during these past few weeks lela has turned seven, lacey has started soccer and lela and her daddy attended the "princess ball" at school, kevin and i found out we will be working a youth retreat called chrysalis in june (i so can't wait) not to mention a lot more...just stay tuned.

i mentioned about lela and her daddy going to the "princess ball", here are few pictures from their evening. it was a dance just for the girls at school and of course, lela's dress was pink! she seemed to really enjoy herself not to mention it was just her getting all the attention and not having to share it with her sister.

parent's visitation day

kind of sounds like you're in prison, uh? well not exactly. yesterday, lela had her annual parent's visitation day in her jazz class. every year around this time, we get to sit in on her dance class see what they have learned and the principals behind everything they are doing. it was fun watching them, especially this year since they are really having to find the beat and just move with it. too cute, not to mention lela who really seems to get into it.

it's that time of year again

when we get to see the halloween dance that lela's class has been working on. they wear their halloween costumes and then put on a little dance for us. it's so much fun and they are all so cute! this year they danced to the "monster mash." also, we just found out that lela's class this year for the spring recital will be "rockers." they are all so excited about it!

linda's playhouse

at least twice a week i pass an unspecting house on my way towards jazzercise. today, wendy and i decided to investigate what is known as...linda's playhouse. little did we know what awaited us inside was rooms filled with toys, art supplies, dress-up, train tables, kitchen sets and even a make-believe grocery store. the little girls absolutely loved it! i must say that i definitely felt like i got my $5 worth. it was so nice being in someone else's house while my child painted and played around. lacey found this one toy which had all these keys to it. she played with it for quite awhile, finding just the perfect key that fit each door. lily and her also perfomed for us in many of the different costumes found in the "playhouse." wendy and i had fun watching the girls dance around and perform their show for us. i'm thinking this might be a good rainy day place to visit in the future.

around the world and back

that was the theme of the girls' dance recital this year. i honestly can't believe that it has finally come and gone. it has seemed like forever in coming and now here it is finished. the girls' did so good and we're so proud of them both!

this year i did something i had never done before, i volunteered backstage. it was fun seeing how things worked, but i honestly felt like i missed so much. i'm thinking next year i might pass if asked. i definitely thought it was good for lacey to have me there with her. she really surprised me and did exactly like she was suppose to do. yeah! i secretly think lacey likes all the attention but she will tell you otherwise. now we can take a deep breath, relax and enjoy the rest of our summer!