May 2013

May was a lot of fun for us. The weather was turning nicer, which in our house means a lot of outdoor time. It's usually plant the garden time which is tons of work but also therapeutic for me and beneficial for everyone. (partly that I get therapy yes and partly because we reap so much from the garden)

Zoey learned to walk in May. She was 9 months and 1 week. She has always been busy but she was my fastest walker. Not sure I was ready for it, but I didn't have much choice, we just adjusted for it.

Baylee had her first performance on the big stage at the college for her dance recital. I learned how to make origami flowers to give her something unique and original for walking across the stage which was by far my favorite part of the performance. She is full of personality and her little strut showed that embodied every part of her. Even sticking out her tongue at her dad while walking across the stage is so very much just "her".

After the performances, Baylee was asked to join the Petite company at her dance school. It is a competitive team. Due to their size, our area, etc, they only do three competitions a year(my wallet is glad for that for now). But it gets them into the swing of things. We were pretty proud of her especially since she has only been dancing for one year. At this point, she keeps up with the other girls who have all been dancing years longer than her. Her practices increased to 2 hours a week and she now gets jazz, poms, ballet and tap. She LOVES it. My little diva.

I feel like Tanner needs some face time here.....he's my little explorer. He can be found outside at pretty much any given point. Dirt is by far one of his best friends! He is forever keeping us laughing!