Parent Observation Ballet Day

Here's a snippet of the day I visited Madigan's Tap/Ballet class.

Dance Routine with Dad

Madigan has been dancing ALL THE TIME. She loves it. We're always having to sit without any lighting and watch her "performance". She likes us to be very attentive and complimentary. The other night, she asked Dad to dance too. After about 3 minutes, this is the routine they came up with. I really love the lift!

The Year of Picnics

It seems like we have been nuts the last few weeks. I figured it out- it's because the weather just kept being sooo beautiful.... It made us feel like we needed to continue absorbing sun rays, having picnics and tea parties, walking, doing anything outside. It was an AMAZING Fall here, and we (the kids and I) tried to make every minute count. Last week we headed to the park yet again for another tea party (thank you neighbor family who gave Madigan a real, little tea set in a picnic basket). I think I'll remember this year as the "Year of Picnics".
P.S. I LOVE my sweet boy in his sweater vest! I'm knitting him another right now.

Sleeping Beauty

Madigan had 2 play dates in one day..... So, I told her she needed to lay down and rest for the second one...she did and fell instantly asleep....isn't she so sweet?

Siblings (more of)

Leo and Madigan play all day together. I really couldn't tell you who loves the other one more. The were made for each other!

"Fairy Who Was Sent to Help"

I sent M to her room the other night after she left the water running in the kitchen and it made quite the mess. She came out and informed me she was the "Fairy Who Was Sent to Help". She has dress up shoes, a necklace, bracelets, wings and a tiara, as well as a "helper bunny". The outfit was her regular outfit from the day!

A Rainbow and a Leprechaun

Madigan chose to be a rainbow for Halloween months ago. We worked on her costume a few minutes each day all week while Leo was napping. I knew I wanted Leo to be a leprechaun (in search of the pot of gold at the end of her rainbow), but didn't know how to do it. I sewed him a little pot of gold to wear around his wrist and then last minute on Friday I made his little hat and dressed him all in green. Doesn't he look just like a leprechaun??!! Everyone knew right away. Madigan was the best rainbow, but had a hard time maneuvering the crowds downtown. And her wig was itchy, but oh so great for her costume!!