Delaney recently started taking ballet, and today I got to see a little dance they have been working on. It was so cute! She has been in heaven the last two weeks, she loves the class, her teacher Miss Austinn, and is excited beyond words that she is going to perform at the fair!!!
Watching this, I couldn’t help but laugh about another of her dance recitals last winter. There was definitely a LOT more freestylin’ to Love Shack!
This month Ryan and I have been married for 8 years. It’s been a busy 8 years, full of school, jobs, babies, moving and renovating. It hasn’t all been roses, but we have persevered and have built a marriage based on trust and mutual goals and understanding.
Or so I thought….
Meet Dexter…
There are a few issues on which I refuse to compromise; if you can’t put it in the dirty clothes, I can’t wash it, call if you’re going to be late, complain about dinner and go hungry…. AND NOTHING WITH EYES hangs on my wall.
Dexter has not been well received (just look at him giving me the stink eye!). Ryan “surprised” me by bringing him home this weekend and hanging him up in my sewing area.
I know, 8 kinds of unacceptable, right?!
(why won’t he stop staring???????)
I hate him. Every time I come downstairs and round the corner and find him….. just hanging there….. all dead….. AND STARING AT ME!
Imagine my reaction to stumbling downstairs one night without my glasses and coming face to nose with Dexter.
Oh hell no!
If he’s still in my house by Friday I’m having a deer roast. Who wants to come?
Last Thursday Delaney had her preschool graduation! It was so cute to see all the little kids in their hats and gowns! It’s been all Laney could talk about for weeks. They sang a few songs and then each kid got to walk across stage and accept their diploma. SO CUTE!
As they walked across the stage to Miss Sandy and Miss Jeaneatte, each child had what they wanted to be when they grow up on the screen. There were some great ones, super hero, movie theatre attendant etc. Laney bug wanted to be a vet AND a dentist. I told her that meant a lot of school, but she just rolled her eyes (!) and said, “I know mom”. We’ll be accepting donations for her college account ASAP!
Showing off her diploma and Bible to Colt.
Such a sweet little graduate!
I haven’t broken the news to her that she gets to do this all again next year. She’ll be the experienced graduate by the time next year’s preschool graduation rolls around!
For Memorial weekend Ryan and I decided to get away. Luckily I was able to find a place to stay at the last minute so we took off Thursday night and made it to Portland. Friday morning we went to the zoo (along with a few thousand elementary school’s.. ugh) But it was beautiful weather and the kids had a blast.
They fought over tractor driving privileges.
Feed birds…
… or not!
Then we drove down the coast and arrived in Newport in time to get settled and check out the view of the lighthouse from our condo.
We spent the rest of the weekend on the beach, building sandcastles, flying kites, checking out tide pools and sticking our toes in the sand. It was the most wonderful weekend, just taking it easy and hanging out together!
We also made it to the Aquarium, which was amazing! Colton was enthralled with the tube ‘o sharks and Delaney had to be pried away from the touch tanks.
So fun!
The last day of preschool had come and gone, and I’m left wondering how in the world I’m going to keep this little girlie entertained all summer!
After the last day of school, some of the mom’s and kids from school went out to lunch and them bowling. Delaney was in heaven, and since Ryan had Colt, I was able to spend some special girl time with her!
(with her friend Keilena)
She had a great time, and has asked to go bowling every day since!
We’ve had some beautiful days lately and after dinner last night I decided to turn the sprinkler on for the first time this season. Laney was in heaven but Colton wasn’t sure he wanted to get wet. Laney helped him out a little bit, but he still wasn’t convinced that it was such a good idea!
Yay summer!
I kept seeing these fairy gardens on pinterest and they seemed like the perfect thing for Delaney this summer. So, last weekend when we were making our annual trek to the nursery I picked up some plants to get us started.
We started with a wine barrel planter, then added a birdhouse we had around, added the plants a path and a little pond. Ta Da! A fairy garden.
Complete with fairies!
So far, it’s been a hit! I’m not sure the plants will survive all the “love” they’ve been getting but that’s ok.
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