Hooray for the USA!

Can you guess the gymnastics theme for this year?   Jamie had her end-of-year performance last Thursday and she did fantastic!  Let me tell you, it was a lot more tolerable to sit through than Caitin's whole dance recital (2 hours).  Not because Caitin's was bad, it was just LONG.

Here is Jamie doing her Jump-squat.  She improved so much throughout the year.  Jamie finally ended up being able to pull herself up and over on the rings for a "skin the cat."  I was super excited the day she did it because it was the only thing she couldn't really do.

 

This is Miss Rachel and Jamie.  She was great with the girls and they all became close friends.  Jamie can't wait to start it up again but we'll see how all day Kindergarten goes first before jumping into after school activities.

 

Ballet 2013

 

Caitin has been in ballet for the past 8 months or so.  At the beginning it was painful how un-graceful she was.  She practiced a lot, and greatly improved!  We're proud of her dedication to the class, and how much she put into it.



For the record, this is one of the most expensive 2.5 minutes of my life.  Not counting all the months of lessons, just the show cost around $150.  AND we got to sit through nearly 2 hours of dancing before viewing this little gem.  I think we may be finished with dance classes.  I don't know how some of these people stick with it...

By the way, this is what happens when you put Jamie and Me waiting around in an auditorium with only a camera to keep us laughing:

That Time of Year

Our first trip to the lake this year was sweet!  I don't think Caitin is ever going to relax on a tube again...but we still had plenty of fun in the sun.  We've even got the pink skin to prove it.  Remind me to re-stock the sunscreen.

 

2013 School Programs

Caitin and Jamie each had school programs this year that were pretty fun.  Jamie was in preschool with high school buddies.  They seemed to be on the same page when they awarded Jamie the "Brainiac" and "Future Valedictorian" Awards.  She's definitely ready for kindergarten, but she already misses these buddies!



 

Caitin's 1st grade program was all about bugs.  They all dressed up as various bugs (which we discovered was needed at the last minute the night before) and had a great time singing songs about insects, spiders, and doing the "worm dance".  It was really a lot of fun to watch!

 

By the way, we love having school so close that we can walk to everything.  It's gonna be a big change next year as they remodel the school, cause both girls will get to ride the bus to the next closest school.