Master class with Tom Alexander!

The kids got a unique opportunity this weekend to work with a professional dancer in their own studio.   Abigail has taken his classes before at a dance competition but it was Chloe's first "master class" and taking under a professional.   I was so nervous for her and all of the Bitties but they did wonderful and came out beaming with excitement.    It was the first required event of this dance season and our first with 2 kids in the company.   I can't wait to get Chloe's tap shoes wet so to speak in all this new fun!    She is thrilled to be a part and Abigail is trying not to drop too much sisterly advice on her all at once dealing with it.   She's been so supportive and loves sharing it with her baby sister.  It's going to be a season to remember!!!  

 Keepin an eye on Chloe.  The girls were in different classes because of their ages. 

 The Junior company watching the Bitties and Minis :)  I think they were enjoying being the "big kids" for the day

Go soccer buddies!!!

 Chloe lost interest in the game briefly and decided to build a 'sandcastle' in the baseball dirt :)

We ventured out early this Saturday morning to cheer on some dear friends of ours in one of their soccer games.   It was a beautiful October morning and so we grabbed our coffee and our camping chairs to hit the sidelines and scream some support!  Luckily several of Abigail's school friends are all on the same team so she had a blast sitting and watching them do their thing.  They too were adorable watching the sidelines to see if their buddy was watching. I'm sure they weren't used to peers watching, only parents.  It was fun to be their cheering section!   Such sweet girls they are all.  It was a great time!

Time for school!!!

Another year upon us another school season starting.  Abigail and Chloe were super excited (and a little nervous) to kick off another school year.   We got 'em cleaned up and ready to hit it hard.    Good stuff!

What an awesome time with great friends!

yes.  That's lobster tails, cheeseburgers AND crabcakes :)

We had a special opportunity this summer to go on a vacation with some dear friends of ours.   My friend Tara's parents own a beach house and there was room for 2 families to spread out, kick our feet up and watch the "chillen".    We excitedly accepted the invite to play for a week with our buddies and make some surf and sand memories!    It was a noisy week with 4 little girls from ages 4-8 but it was a welcome rowdy noise we were all accustomed to anyway so we just talked over the little princesses and had a blast.  Luckily Nick and Tara vacation at our speed...which is relax first then play, eat sleep repeat!   It was a wonderful time.  We scooted around all week in Tara's dad's golf cart which barely fit all 8 of us but we made it work.   We bounced up and down the sandy roads to the beach and back.   Nick and Brian cooked the ENTIRE week and when Tara and I tried to help put together the final meal before heading home we giggled in our guilt that we barely knew where the pots were.   We got us some fantastic hubbies and it was a heavenly break for my buddy and me to sit at the counter chatting up a storm and watching the fellows rock some kitchen duty.  They enjoyed it and the food was fabulous.  We didn't want to come home.   That's always a true sign of a great time had by all.  :)