Dance Pictures

Okay, so I know this is a total picture overload, but I can't help it!!! I'm obsessed with these pictures that Lisa Lynn Photography got of my girls in their dance costumes. Like seriously, obsessed! I always pay for pictures at the dress rehearsal, but they are always so so. Lisa's work really wowed me and it was a much better deal. Pretty sure I'll be doing this from now on. Even if it means shooting pictures at Allerton in the 90+ degree heat. Totally worth it!

Bear Down, Arizona!!!

Wow, Wow, Wow!!! What an incredible season!!! This week my sister coached her team to the Women's NCAA Golf Championship Title. We are so incredibly proud. This season has been a long haul on a rough road. But they persevered!!! The only thing better than watching your sister win the Championship Title is watching your kids watch their Aunt win! What a high!!!

Arizona was in third but after a particularly rough day, they ended up in a playoff for the 8th spot in Match play. In an unbelievable eagle putt by Bianca Pagdaganan they clinched the number 8 spot. In round one they went up against the #1 seeded UCLA Bruins and knocked them out. Then they went up against  #4 Stanford. They made it to the Championship round!!! It was #2 seed Alabama against #8 seed Arizona. With the match tied 2-2 it went in to extra holes and Haley Moore clinched the win. We were watching from the Ipad in the YMCA lobby. We were probably being a little bit rowdy and loud but man oh man, what a fun night!!! So proud of Laura and her girls...and absolute inspiration!

Field Trip!

Schools out for Summer!!! Ahhhh, how can this be??? This week the girls had their end of the year field trips and play days at school. So of course, Kiersten and Hattie had their field trips on the same day. I had already signed up to help Bugs class so I was grateful for friends who sent pics of Hattie on her trip.

Kiersten's class was supposed to start at the Park in Sullivan and then go swimming in the Community Center. Unfortunatley the night before storms had gone through. There were too many limbs down in Sullivan so we detoured to Fletcher Park here in Mt. Zion. The kids didn't mind. After some play time and lunch we headed to Sullivan. They loved swimming in the pool.

Hattie's class went to Ergadoozy over in Springfield. She had a blast and now I need to put it on my list of places to visit this summer. Shortly after they returned to school I got a call to come get Hattie. She had a 103 fever! I took her to urgent care and she tested positive for Strep. How the heck does that happen in MAY!?!? Poor kid was a trooper!

Leah is 9!!!

Well she's officially halfway to adulthood! It's been a whirlwind of a birthday week. It stared last weekend with her friend party. She decided to do a roller skating party, just like Kiersten, because it allowed her to invite the most friends. Mark Mavis, Landon McGeorge, Luke Shuffitt, Alex Strong, Camryn White, Makenzie Robinson, Eleanor Short, Lucy Craig, Ella Phares and Audrey Brent all joined us for the afternoon. What a great group of kids!!! They enjoyed skating, pizza and cupcakes.

On her real birthday she had a class trip to Staerkel Planeterium over in Champaign. I would have gladly joined them but they didn't ask for chaperones. So that morning she had her birthday donut, and that night she got her traditional birthday ice cream cone. I wonder how many more years she will let us do that?!?! The next day I took her lunch at school...Dorito Tacos from Taco Bell!

On Mother's Day we had our family celebration with Gigi, Papa and the rest of the family. These girls are certainly spoiled and without a doubt growing up too fast. Happiest of birthdays, to the one who made me a mom!