Mid Season Showcase

This past Thursday was the end of the first semester of Addy's dance class. So they performed a little mid season showcase to show the parents all the skills they've been working on. I was able to get a few videos to share with you guys. 

Here is her tap routine.

And here is her ballet routine.

Then they went into the gym and did a couple different gymnastic moves.

Here she is doing her somersaults.

And here she is on the bar.

And on the balance beam.

All the girls in the class got an award for completing the first semester of the class.

Here's Addy getting hers.

And here she is with all the girls in her dance class.

It was a great little show & I was (and still am) SO SO PROUD of Addy! She did a fantastic job following along to the routines & she just amazes me every day!

My Beautiful Ballerina

 

A couple of weeks ago, Addy told me that she wanted to take a ballet class. So I called around in search of a class that would be a great fit for her. And what I found was a mixed dance class at The Little Gym where they do 15 minutes of tap, 15 minutes of ballet & 30 minutes of gymnastics.

 Her first class was last Thursday. And she absolutley LOVED it!
(And her second class was yesterday.)

 

Doesn't she look so sweet in her ballet outfit!

 

Tap Time... For some reason Addy didn't want to wear her tap shoes. So she did her tap moves in her tights. (She did wear her tap shoes during her second class though.)

 

Working on her ballet walks (Just like baseball, I'm sure there's probably some ballet terminology I need to learn, lol)

 

About to do a handstand

 

Handstand

 

Walking on the balance beam

 

Hanging on the bars

 

Addy did awesome in class! She's such a visual learner, so she would watch what the other girls in the class were doing & then copy them.  And her teacher was really great with her & kept redirecting Addy whenever she would get distracted. The class is really small (the first week there were 4 girls counting Addy & yesterday there were only 3) which makes it easier for her to get all the help & direction that she neeeds. I'm so glad that she is enjoying herself. She is just growing & maturing so much & I could not be prouder of my beautiful ballerina!





Insta Friday

It's Friday & once again I'm posting this on time! What what!!

If you remember last week, the kids were sick. By Saturday they were feeling better & wanting to get out of the house. So we walked to the playground at Addy's school for a little play time.
And of course Teddy & Mr. Dinousar had to go too.

  

On Sunday we took a family shopping trip to get Addy some dance shoes & Alex a T ball glove. Addy wanted the windows rolled down & loved having the wind blow in her face.

 

Day 9: something we usually do on the weekend... eat pizza

 

Addy played lots of dress up this week. She was a cowgirl.

 

She was a mommy,

 

 a pirate,

 

 and a princess.

 

Addy was looking for Bailey & Alex spotted him in the bushes. He pointed to Bay & said "Look mommy, I found Bailey. And you're right, I do have really great eyesight!" Lol. (What makes this so funny is I didn't tell him he had really great eyesight.)

 

Day 10: black & white... A sweet Bailey kitty hiding in the bushes. (I wonder who he's hiding from, lol!)

 

Monday night I brought Addy to the Girl Scouts membership rally. They let all the Daisy aged girls (Kinder & 1st graders) make a smore swap. (Swaps are little homemade trinkets that girl scouts trade with each other.) I got her registered & even volunteered to be the leader of a new troop!

 

Day 12: together...Nick was out out town Monday night so I let my babies snuggle up in my bed together.

 

Tuesday was the first birthday bakers of the school year. I made white chocolate oreo balls & chocolate chip cookie dough truffles for the teachers. They may not look that great but they tasted delicious! Click here if you want the recipe for the cookie dough truffles. (Because I know you all know how to make oreo balls already.)

 

On Wednesday, Alex had playdate with his friends.

 

And that night he had his first T ball practice. He loved it! Be on the look out for a separate post on T ball.

 

On Thursday, Alex had his second sports skills class at The Little Gym. They were still focusing on soccer & learned about being the goalie. He did much better this time & maybe in another week or 2 he'll actually participate without me being in the room.

 

Thursday night Addy had her first dance class. She loved loved loved it! Again, a separate post on this will soon follow.

 

There were a couple worksheets in Addy's folder on Friday after school. As I was checking out her work, I noticed the names on 2 of her papers... Me & Mom... Alex & Daddy. I think it's pretty sweet that she includes the whole family in her school work.

 

It was a really busy week & with everything I signed the kids up for, I know we are going to have many more just like this one! Hopefully I'll survive the fall, lol!