Mary Kaitlyn dances in the ballet

Mary Kaitlyn performed in a ballet production this weekend. There were 3 shows over a 2 day period. She had so much fun. She really enjoyed making friends with the "big" girls. She has been talking about them and telling me their names. She did a great job on stage! She made a beautiful rose!

Mary Kaitlyn poses with her dance teacher, Jill.

Mary Kaitlyn poses with some of her friends.

Mary Kaitlyn made lots of new friends.

Madelyn helps entertain the "roses" while they had some downtime.

The Roses

Madelyn supported her little sister by attending all 3 shows.

Mary Kaitlyn is so tired after the last show that she takes a rest wherever and whenever she could.

Grandparents' Day at Dance

Today was Grandparents' Day at dance. Jimmy's parents and my mom came into town to attend this special day with the girls. Mary Kaitlyn had her dance practice this morning. After a few hours rest, they joined Madelyn at her dance practice. This year they all got to dance on stage. By the way (grandparents), I got it on VIDEO!!! Pay close attention to the last post on this blog.

Mama Jo, Mary Kaitlyn, Nana, Madelyn, and Papa after Madelyn's dance practice.
Mary Kaitlyn shows-off her high kicks.

Mama Jo, Mary Kaitlyn, Nana, and Papa

Mary Kaitlyn is ready to dance.

Madelyn shows the grandparents some tap combinations.

Mama Jo, Madelyn, Nana, and Papa

Madelyn changing shoes.

Mary Kaitlyn, Lauren, Emma, and Madelyn

Please click on the play button and prepare to be entertained!

More snow pictures

We woke-up this morning to more snow.

Madelyn and Mary Kaitlyn are ready for some snow fun!
You can't catch me!

Madelyn worked on some art work in the snow.

Mary Kaitlyn used her shovel to dig in the snow.

We measured last night around dark, and we measured almost 1 inch. This morning it measured 3 and 1/2 inches. (And this was after the girls had cleared off the table.) We think we got around 4 and 1/2 inches total.

SNOW!!!

We had a great time playing in the snow today. We started getting dressed to head outside as soon as we saw the first snowflakes. We ended up playing outside for several hours. Mary Kaitlyn walked about every inch of our backyard. I think she liked making footprints in the snow(aka mud). Madelyn enjoyed creating pictures in the snow. Of coarse, making snowballs was the biggest hit of the day. Today's snow was great for that. We sat out four bowls to catch snow to make snow ice-cream. It was wonderful as our dessert tonight! We are going to save the rest of our snow for making more later.

Love to all!

Busy Valentine's Weekend

We had a fun and busy weekend this past Valentine's weekend. On Saturday, we had a Valentine's party. We had a great time with friends making crafts, playing games, and eating snacks. After the party, Mary Kaitlyn had a special dance rehearsal for a part that she has in an upcoming ballet show. We then had a surprise visit with Jimmy's sister and her family. They were traveling through town on their way back home and stopped to meet us for dinner. They were even able to come by the house for a short time to visit and let our children play together. We miss seeing them more. On Sunday, the girls went to a local nursing home to dance and pass out Valentines. This was sponsored through their dance organization.

Mary Kaitlyn and Madelyn at the Valentine Party
Mary Kaitlyn showing off one of her crafts.

Madelyn making another Valentine.



Mary Kaitlyn and Madelyn

Mary Kaitlyn and Brandon at dinner. They were SO good and Mary Kaitlyn was so excited to see that she would get to sit by him.

Madelyn and Haley are good friends and good cousins!

Mary Kaitlyn shows off her dance moves for the residents.

Madelyn never misses a beat.

Mary Kaitlyn and Madelyn at the nursing home.

Madelyn and Mary Kaitlyn passing out their Valentines to the residents.

A few more pictures from the zoo

Mary Kaitlyn was looking at the pictures on our blog this morning after she woke up. She informed me that I didn't post any pictures of the pandas. So...here they are.

Madelyn and Mary Kaitlyn
Mary Kaitlyn

One panda bear was in the inside den.


And the other panda bear was in the outside play area.

A great day to be at the zoo!

We took advantage of the wonderful weather today, and we all went to the zoo. This is definitely one of the girls favorite places to go. I think lots of other people had the same idea by the look of all the cars in the parking lot when we arrived.Madelyn pulling Mary Kaitlyn into the zoo.

Mary Kaitlyn uses her binoculars (that she insisted on bringing) to look at some of the big cats.

Madelyn is in charge of reading the map and telling us where to go next.

Madelyn enjoys an ice-cream treat.

Mary Kaitlyn enjoying her snack.

As you can see by the next few photos, the polar bears were very active and playful today.

Mary Kaitlyn pulling Madelyn out of the zoo.