Ballet Class

Vanessa and Nicole started Ballet classes last week. It was so fun to see them strut their stuff in their little outfits. Here are some videos.

The Alamo!

Sorry Pee-Wee, no basement.

Lisa's latest triumph...

BREAD!!! She has attempted many times to bake the perfect loaf of bread, but never seems quite satisfied (I usually don't notice the dissapointment because I'm too busy stuffing my face...I like bread). However, after finding the perfect recipe and technique she was beaming. She barely got this picture before we all devoured both loaves.

Vanessa's Last Day of School

Vanessa recently finished her first year of preschool. This is her teach, Mrs. Jiou. She is an awesome teacher and helped Vanessa in so many ways. One thing that was a lifesaver for Vanessa and us were the "magic rocks". Vanessa became really afraid of the wind a few months ago and was deathly afraid of being outside. During recess, she would cling to Mrs. Jiou's leg the entire time. So, Mrs. Jiou suggested that Vanessa put two "magic rocks" in her pockets so she wouldn't blow away. Brilliant woman! Ever since then, Vanessa has thrown caution to the wind and has loved being outside.

Here is a book Vanessa made (with Mommy's help) for Mrs. Jiou. Lisa gave her this prompt on every page ("Mrs. Jiou is great because...), and Vanessa decided what to say next and drew a picture to go along with it. After a lot of frustration when things weren't just right (from Vanessa), here is the finished product.

Beating the Heat!

As I sit here and look at the forecasted high temps for the next four days, this is what I see: 103, 108, 105, and yes, 105! Here is how the girls have been beating the heat. As you can see, Nicole has taken to it a little more than Vanessa.