We have been so
busy, it is hard to keep this up. I am still trying,though, as it is a good
record for the girls!!
Since my last post...
Leah had her very
busy weekend. She did well in everything of course. She had her Dance Recital
on Saturday, May 18. She was in 3 dances- tap, jazz and ballet. It was not hard
to determine that her favorite dance was jazz and her least favorite was tap!
We loved watching her. Amber did yell out “Hi sissy” and “Leah” a few times
from the audience!! Next up was her gymnastics show also on Saturday, May 18.
She always has a smile on when she does gymnastics. She just loves it. She is
always doing gymnastics! Then, on Sunday May 19, Leah had her First Communion.
She was so beautiful and looked so grown up. Hard to believe that she is
already 8! Vicky, Jim, Steve, Linda traveled down to help her celebrate her day
along with Grandma Mary, Nonna, Grandpa Jim, Dan, Tiffanie, Thea and Delila. It
was a lovely day.
The girls both got
to go up to the cabin and enjoy Memorial Weekend. Joe and I stayed
home as I had to work and we had lots of yard work to do. I was bummed not to
go, but glad the girls got to go and that they just had a blast!
Amber had her daycare
Spring Program on Saturday June 3. She got up on stage and sang her little
heart out!! She was a rock star. She is very outgoing and it is fun to watch
her grow.
Leah helped her
good friend Kaylee celebrate her 9th birthday at Sky Zone (a
trampoline park). I love how they are still great friends even though they live
an hour from each other and don’t get to see each other as often as they would like!
Leah had her last
day of 2nd grade on Friday June 7. She had a make up day added to the
end of the year due to snow days! Boo. She didn’t seem to mind. She did so well
in 2nd grade. She loved her teacher and classmates. She was very
excited for summer to start!
Both girls
finished a session of swimming at Foss Swim School. This was Amber’s first
session and she came a long way from start to finish. I am amazed at the
strength Leah is showing in the pool. She was in a class of all boys and kept
up with them!!
On June 9, Nonna,
Renate, Tiffanie, Jamie, Thea, Delila, Leah and I went to Chanhassen Dinner
Theater to see “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” It was
excellent. The girls really enjoyed it.
The girls and I went
to the Mall of America on Tuesday June 11 with Nonna, Tiffanie, Thea and Delila
for lunch at the American Girl Store. They just love going to lunch and taking
their dolls! It is chaotic, but they love it! Of course, since we were there,
the girls all got to go on some rides as well. Nonna just spoils them so!!:)
We celebrated
Father’s Day weekend with a trip up to the cabin. The first trip for Joe and I
this year. Crazy that it was already in the middle of June!! Even though it was
a bit cold, all the girls got in the water. Love that they don’t care, but dang
it was cold!!
On Tuesday June
25, I took the girls to Como Zoo. What a fun and hot day! They enjoyed time
watching the animals (including the Sparky the sea lion show), then time at
Como Town on the rides and at the splash zone to cool off!
We spent 4th
of July weekend up at the cabin. We watched fireworks from the pontoon, had a
couple of sunny days and a couple of rainy days. It didn’t matter to the girls,
they still went swimming in the rain!! Joe and I took Leah and Amber to see
Despicable Me 2 on Friday. It was Amber’s first movie. She sat and ate popcorn
for about 20 min, but then she couldn’t sit still for the rest of the movie and
wanted to keep talking. I guess she just is not ready yet! Leah loved the movie
though. Now Joe and I are back, but the girls get to stay up one more night and
come back with my folks tomorrow. Work really gets in the way of summer fun!
Summer (as far as
weather) started really late this year, we are now enjoying some good MN summer
days.
All about Leah:
She is always
doing gymnastics – in the house, in the yard, wherever! She did manage to break
the glass of the entertainment center with a knee while doing gymnastics
(luckily no cuts)
She is lovely and
helpful at times and difficult at times (sounds like she is entering the tween
stage)
She loves being in
the water
All about Amber:
She plays air
guitar and says “I’m a rock starrrr”
She is working on
writing her name
She counts to 20
She doesn’t like
to sit still
She is stubborn
She is so animated
in facial expression and how she talks
She loves
gymnastics and swimming just like her big sister
She is 3 –
sometimes it is terrific 3s, sometimes it is terrible 3s!
