Dance class

Ella’s taking ballet and tap this year. Surprisingly she likes the tap better than ballet. And this is the first class she’s taken where I don’t stay and watch. I leave her there! It felt really weird at first. The parents are invited to watch a few times over the year though. I was impressed by the 3 instructors. They have everything under control and the kids area learning a lot. Eva, on the other hand, was out of control. Are you surprised?

Some of my favorite recent photos

You may have seen some of these on Facebook or even a text from me, but I want them to be immortalized on my blog (which I hope to turn into a keepsake book for my kids one day.) So here they are…

Just a cute picture of Eva at home. And I love this corduroy jumper. It was London’s. Then Ella wore it to my dad’s surprise 60th birthday party. Funny how my memory is sharp when it’s comes to my girls and clothes.

A sweet moment on a hike at Vandolah Nature Preserve one Sunday this fall.

Probably one of our last jacketless days for a while.

My girls running with their little friend Mara. She’s the perfect little friend — being right between the girls’ ages so they both love her.

Ella and her cousins are getting so big.

This girl isn’t still for a minute, so sometimes photos aren’t all the way in focus. She tried on a lot of glasses when I went for a fitting at the eye doctor this week.

And the coat. I love this red coat from Grandma. And Eva even likes it!

2011 preschool photo. Love, love it. She’s wearing a dress her friend Bryn gave to her. She loves this dress and asks to wear it constantly. I wasn’t sure if it was the dress or because she looks up to Bryn. I think it’s a little of both.

iPhone app: Pocketbooth

This app takes even cooler pics than my Macbook photobooth, because it gives them a special retro look. Love it.

Bad hair day

From the front, not too bad …

But from the back …

Aaah!

I do not know what she does in her sleep but wow, when she wakes up, her hair is CRAZY.