Dance Recital

Today was Carli's first dance recital.  She has taken tap and ballet since September along with gymnastics.  Joe and I were a little worried about how she would so (since she doesn't want to sing at church) but she rocked it!

Ballet video from rehearsal (We were not allowed to video the actual performance)

Tap routine from rehearsal

The night before the recital, we did her nails.  She loved getting the sparkle put on.  She was so afraid it would come off in the bathtub.

All the girls waiting for their turn

She loves her big brother!
 

Daddy and I are so proud of how well she did!  We love you, Carli!!

Bounce House Fun

Saturday, a friend of Carli's, Rory, invited Carli to go play in the bounce house with her.  Carli has just started to enjoy them, so we quickly said yes.  When we got there, we were a little early, so the girls played while the adults caught up.  When it was time to go in, the girls wasted no time. The theme was disco.  The lights were off with a disco ball going around. They were alone for about an hour and ran from station to station.  They laughed so hard!!

Dancing to the music

riding the horse

"Look at me, Mommy"

trying to ride the pig

again...

success

wheeeeeee

Spring Folly

This weekend was the Spring Folly in Kernersville.  We went on Saturday.  Carli enjoyed riding the rides again this year.  We had passed them everyday this week on the way to school.  She kept talking about the "strawberry ride".  She finally got to get on...

Dance preview

Tonight, Carli had her dance pictures made for her recital later this month.  Here is a preview:

Carli and Cora

More to come after May 31st!

Easter 2014

What an Easter holiday!

Palm Sunday, Carli helped to bring in the palms during the morning service. Then that afternoon we went to the Easter Egg Hunt at church.  Carli was pretty excited and loved playing the games, even though she wasn't really good at any of them.  But then, how can you be good bowling with a giant egg!?  (Sorry some of these pictures are sideways.  I tried and tried to get them right side up, but it wouldn't work with me. )

Carli didn't have many eggs because she refused to pick any that were not pink.

 

bowling with a giant egg

picture with the Easter Bunny

 

her happy place...

The Saturday before Easter, Carli woke up early, sick!  She spent the morning with Grandma and PawPaw because she told us she felt better.  (I think she just didn't want to miss the morning with them!)  But then she got sick again on the way home.  We were worried Carli wouldn't even be able to enjoy Easter.  But then Sunday morning came and she was feeling so much better!

lots of new play jewelry

"Lila"

 

That evening, we decided to dye eggs with her since she didn't feel like doing it on Saturday.  Carli didn't like the process.  She dyed one of them and Joe and I had to finish.  She was bored!  She did enjoy putting the Hello Kitty stickers on the eggs.

A "New" Bike

A few months ago one of Mommy's co-workers sent a picture over of a bike her daughter had outgrown.  She wanted to know if we would be interested in it.  As soon as we saw that it was Hello Kitty, we knew it had to be Carli's.  Since the trike-a-thon was coming up and it was FINALLY getting warmer outside, it was time for the bike to come to our house.

At first Carli just sat on the bike and couldn't get it.  She just wanted Joe to push her.  He quickly told her that he would go behind her and help, but she had to pedal.  After lots of work, she finally got the hang of it.

so frustrated because she just couldn't get it

on my own!

Watch her go!