Mallory's Dance Recital

So Mallory has been taking ballet classes the past few months and really seems to enjoy it. She had her first recital this past week and it didn't quite go as planned. She loved getting all dressed up in her costume and "seemed" to be excited about getting up on stage to do her dance that she had been practicing everywhere. So the night of the dress rehersal we are all ready to go, costume, ballet shoes and of course the camera.  This is practice for the next night which is the big show where friends and family are coming to watch Mallory perform. 

So we fast forward to getting on stage to practice the dance. She walks out and the lights turn on and she begins to scream! She is NOT happy with what is about to happen. The music comes on and the screaming continues through the music and while all the other little girls are doing the dance. So needless to say after a second run through and the crying continuing we skipped the recital. She is just not quite ready. She wants to still take dance lessons but we are going to hold off on the stage for awhile. Here are a few pictures from that night.

Summer is Here

Summer is here and school is out. The kids have really enjoyed going to the pool every chance they get and mommy doesn't mind working on her tan. Caleb is definitely our little fish and can swim very well now.  I am thinking that we may try swim team next year. Mallory loves the water and does not have a fear in the world about it. I am working her swimming by the end of the summer. We have loved getting together with all of our friends and and swimming at gammy's with the cousins. I am going to keep up with this blog a little bit more, I know I have been a bit of a slacker.