Under the Sea

This year's Spring play was Under the Sea. This will be Abi's last year to participate in the Spring Play as it is only open to Kindergarteners, First and Second Graders. If you can't tell from her make-up and costume, her group was the Orcas and they danced to Cotton Eye Joe....I know, makes complete sense, right? :)

Abi with a couple of her friends who played other creatures under the sea!

Great Job Abi!

Smiling is Tough Stuff!

Nattie working REALLY hard on smiling!

Happy.

These are the pictures that I took today that make me happy.

 

Irish Dance

One of Abi's assignments in Drama class this year was to create a dance and perform it on stage in front of all the second graders. They could perform the dance by themselves or with a group of their classmates.  Abi chose to do a group dance and together they chose the style, music, choreography, outfits and accessories.  I'm not sure how they all decided on an Irish Dance since most of the others performed were popular hip-hop songs but it was still very creative!

Neighborhood Stroll

 This picture warms my heart!

Best {Almost} Summer Night

The Perfect Night

A bonfire, s'mores and a few chapters of Harry Potter. 

Happy Mother's Day!

My Mother's Day was great!

 I spent the day with all my favorite people -  

eating lunch, exploring the zoo and going out for ice cream.  

Here are a few pictures of my cute family...

Nattie was more excited to say hi to the baby than pet the goat!

 I love how the reflection of Boo's eyes and hair from Nattie's shirt is reflecting off the glass and onto the penguin! :) 

 Our very own zoo navigator!

My favorite gift of the day - a mustache ring from my awesome daughter.  Thanks Abs!

Mother's Day Tea

Some of my favorite posts over the years are of the Mother's Day Teas held at the kid's preschool.  It is one of those events that I look forward to every year and it never disappoints. It always leaves me with a roller coaster of emotions - happy, sad, proud, honored.  We are so lucky to be able to attend such an awesome school that puts on great events throughout the year.  I'm just sad that I have to wait for several more years before experiencing one again :(

Brady serving me some fruit and cake

The only way to ensure we get a picture with a smile is to promise another one with silly faces!

Next it was time to open gifts - a handmade card, bracelet and flower pin. 

These are some of my most treasured gifts!

My favorite thing to do with Mommy is play, snug and watch show. Love, Brady

And the performance began...

Brady with his teachers, Teacher Chris and Teacher Karen

First Goal

After lots of practice and hard work, Abi scored her first soccer goal tonight.  As her coach, teammates, other parents and I jumped up and down with excitement, I started to tear up. It sounds silly to get emotional over one goal in a recreational soccer game played by 8 year olds but for Abi, it was so much more than that. It was a goal that she had been working on since she began playing over two years ago.  The skills needed to play soccer do not come natural or easy for Abi so the fact that she worked so hard and never gave up makes it even more special. As her Mom, I could not be prouder of her perseverance!

A special thanks to Abi's coach for also making it possible. She cheered her on during the good games while encouraging her during the bad ones. Regardless she always tried to put her in a position to succeed. Thanks Coach Mary!

And this picture was just too cute not to post.  

He was taking a break from playing soccer with all of the other little brothers.

Wardrobe Changes

Today Brady went from this....

to this!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!