"A" you're adorable!

omg. does it get any cuter? kam was thrilled to head back home for her very first recital! it was a girls night . . . daddy was still recovering and b.c. hung out with grammy! we had a wonderful evening at home (after being away for several weeks!) and got to get ready for the recital all through the morning. ken and mck kept helping kam practice her routine . . . she was dancing to "'a' you're adorable" sung by john lithgow! so much fun!
she did such a great job. the twist at the beginning was the cutest part! we gave her flowers, took some more pics and then got on the road to head back to houston for a little while longer! can't wait to show daddy the video!

kam's poppyfest performance

ooooh. so sweet! :) kam danced in her first performance ever to "a you're adorable" at the g'town poppyfest! she was so excited about it and couldn't wait to get up there. she did such a great job and looked even cuter! :) ooooh! i cannot wait to see her in her costume!

dancing at the library

kam was all smiles this morning for her dance performance at the library! :) she was so excited! she did sooooo well! :) and i must say she was the cutest little dancer there in all her PINK! :) the morning was topped off with hugs from santa, some playtime with her sweet friend m, and some goodies! :) now i am really looking forward to the recital in the spring! :)

kam's first performance

sweet kam had her first little dance performance! she was super cute dancing to "mrs. santa claus"! the dance was followed up by a gift exchange and yummy goodies! :) she even had some extra special friends in the audience to cheer her on . . . thanks ms. j, e and n! :) what a fun morning!

little dancer . . .

kam is soooo in love with her ballet class. so in love, in fact that she puts her outfit on as soon as she gets out of bed . . . and wears her outfit ALL DAY LONG! she looks so darn cute all foofed up! she loves her teacher, loves her class, loves the songs . . . and pays so much attention to everything! i love listening to her talk about it.

she asked me to take pictures of her this morning with her ballet bag (her hello kitty backpack!). b.c. kept trying to steal the show and running in front of the camera! :)

ballerina baby!

kam completed her summer ballet/tap classes with a little performance! she danced to a ballet song about puppies and to "shake your groove thing" from alvin and the chipmunks! she was too cute! she would do a dance move and then check out her neighbor . . . do another move then check herself out in the mirror! too fun to watch! :) can't wait to start classes in the fall!

ballerina baby!

kam has been waiting a long time for her first ballet class. she's been watching the girls in their classes since she was born . . . and was always dancing in the waiting area wanting to head in to the studio with them! well, the day finally arrived . . . her first class was today! she was thrilled. i have never seen her so excited! :) she was giddy! :) she had so much fun dancing in her ballerina outfit with her ballerina shoes! a little princess! she can't wait until next week! (poor baby had her day-old swimming injury still fresh on her face . . . we'll have better pictures at her last class!)

recital 2010

the dress-rehearsal . . .

all six of us went to watch the girls dance and get a video of them practicing! the girls both did a super job . . . no nerves, lots of smiles, so much excitement! kam was in awe watching them and singing along as mck did her dance! we picked up the girls fav as a treat for doing so well . . . mc d's . . . and headed home! they were sooooo excited about saturday they couldn't fall asleep! :)

recital day . . .

the girls were all smiles before we left. grammy and sarah came to see the big show! we had a yummy dinner at home . . . all of us chilling and relaxing and eating in our bathrobes! . . . and then got ready for the big night! :)

mck's dance to "baby take a bow" was absolutely adorable! she did her little solo "twist" across the stage and blew a kiss to the audience! it was priceless! and her dance was so cute! she did great! ken did an awesome job dancing to "in the navy"! she remembered to smile and have fun . . . and remembered most of the complicated steps! she even decided to move her friend into her correct spot at the end of the performance! :) both the girls were thrilled with their peony flowers and box of candy and the adorable bracelets from grammy! we stopped to get ice cream on the way home . . . a perfect end to a perfect evening!

poppy fest dancing 2010

the girls both took the stage again this year for the g'town poppy fest . . . and a little recital practice! :) they both did great! it's been so much fun watching them grow and become even better dancers! they were so excited to perform . . . didn't get that from me! :) what a fun morning! thanks so much to our bff's and ms. b for coming to watch them!

ken sported her recital outfit for her dance to "anchors away"/"in the navy" . . . she worked hard the week before to get ready . . . the routine is tough this year! poor kid . . . most of the front row was mia on the big day . . . so she was right there front and center! :) she did great . . . no nerves at all! :) can't wait to see the real thing! :)

mck's costume wasn't in just yet, so she wore a purple tutu and danced/sang to "baby take a bow!" she sings so loud and just loves the dance. she really has fun with it! she did great and was all smiles for the big dance! recital day . . . here we come! :)

a sneak peek!

yea! :) ken's recital costume is here! :) soooooo fun! :) we tried them on last night! we had glitter everywhere! :) gotta love it! :) she is dancing to anchors away/in the navy! now i can't wait for the recital! :)

my dancing girls

wow. what a difference a year makes. ken and mck are quite the dancing girls! :) they put on a short christmas performance for us in their class . . . mck danced to "10 little angels" . . . soooo sweet and soooo her! :) she did so well! last year she would start the dance and then enjoy watching someone else do the dance the rest of the time! :) this year, she made it through the whole thing and did really well! ken danced to a country christmas song by clint black. wow. she had lots of fancy moves and did really well . . . i know for sure i couldn't keep up! :) what a treat to see them dance! :)

halloween dances!

kam and mck each gave a little halloween performance at dance this week! :) mck danced to "ghostbusters" and ken danced to "i want candy"! too fun! :) i think the best part for them was getting to wear their halloween costumes! :)

ballet rehearsal/recital

rehearsal day . . .

in the midst of everything else we have going on . . . the girls' had their ballet recital! the whole family went to the rehearsal so that bailey could work at the house during the recital time on saturday (the girls had to go at 2 different times . . . one at 2 and one at 6, so it was literally a full day of ballet . . . don't know why bailey wanted to miss out on that!)

the girls were so excited . . . mck looked so stinking cute in her pink foofy outfit complete with rhinestone belt and matching bow . . . she did great dancing to her flamingo song . . . although my favorite part is when the girls' do their baby walk across the stage . . . priceless!
ken looked so grown up as a cheerleader . . . uhhh. i can sooooo wait for the teenage years! she did really well too . . . holy crow, they had a lot of steps to remember! (if either of the girls end up dancing they didn't get it from me!)

they had fun watching each other on the recital day and giving each other flowers! it was a great ending to a fun year of ballet!

recital day . .

poppy festival . . . the bailey ballerinas 2009 debut

both ken and mck danced with their classes at the poppy festival this weekend.


mck was so stinking cute in her recital outfit . . . SOOOO adorable! i think she really felt like a princess! she was a little overwhelmed by the whole thing! but for her first performance on a stage, she did great! she smiled a little, stood a little, did a few moves. . . but most importantly there were NO tears! :)





ken did great . . . no fear for her. she smiled and did most of the moves to her "school" song! her class's outfits (cheerleaders!) aren't in yet, but she still looked cute in her pigtails (still wet from swimming lessons!) and tap shoes! :)



can't wait to watch their recital in a couple of weeks! :)

mck's first recital outfit

mck got her first recital outfit today and couldn't be more in love with it! it is pure girl! pink fluff, sparkles, and lace, topped off with a rhinestone buckle and pink hairbow! seriously, who care if she dances at the recital . . . she'll look so darn cute! :)

mck is tapping to a flamingo song . . . she is so funny in class . . . checking out what everyone else is doing . . . kind of staring at them . . . instead of doing the dance herself. when she does it at home she does great! too funny! if she can stand on the stage without crying and even do a few moves, i think we'll call it a success!

christmas dance performances

both mck and ken had their christmas performances in ballet class this week.

mck performed to "mrs. santa claus" . . . she did great being in front of a large group of parents! she had so much fun dancing . . . sometimes she's more interested in what the little girl next to her is doing than actually doing the dance, but it was super cute. they finished their morning with a party and gift exchange . . . mck ended up with a stuffed pegasus. she's slept with it for two nights! :)

ken performed to a country song "jingle my bells" . . . and the dance was complete with jingling bells! way cute. wow. they had a lot of steps to try to remember. it was a fast moving song. she did soooo well! her class also finished with goodies and a gift exchange . . . ken ended up with a littlest pet shop figure. she is now figuring out how she can get more to add to her "collection". :)

"crafty" mom . . .

okay, so i haven't quite earned that title yet . . . nor will i ever, but i really branched out this weekend! :) my bff came over to show me how to make a super-girly tutu! :) (thanks, stef!!!!!) who knew it could be soooo easy and sooooo stinkin' cute! :)

okay, i thought i bought enough material to make one for each girl . . . oops! only had enough to make ken one. luckily, mck was able to wear it too . . . so it ended up working out! :)

mck tried it out today for ballet this morning. it was a hit. she felt so stinkin' cute! after ballet she wanted to wear it into wal-mart to do some errands. i thought that might be a bit over the top! :)

so what's next for the crafty mom? hah! :) i think we'll stop at tutus! :) (at least for now! although an old lady at hobby lobby watching me buy all this pink fluffy stuff was warning me "honey, you know this is only the beginning!?!")