Elli is turning 3 years old!!!

It is so hard to believe that my little Elli is going to be 3 years old! She is still my baby and I still treasure rocking her before bed time, when she allows me that is. She is truly becoming a bright and funny little person.
I wanted to share her birthday pictures. Thankfully she has reached the point where she now enjoys getting her picture taken....




She has grown up so much this past year. Here are just a few of her accomplishments:

*Potty trained a month after she turned 2!
*Started going to school
*Lost her first tooth! (on accident!)
*Can ride a bike
*Knows her birthday and where she lives
*Knows all her letters and their sounds
*Sings many songs!

Happy Birthday my sweet Elli!

Vacation Time- Hilton Head!

A few days after the recital Bill, the kids, and I traveled to SC to spend the week at Hilton Head. We rented a house from one of Bill's best friend. We got to spend time on the beach, bike riding, and visiting with Andy, his wife and son!

I love this pic of Laney and Eljah! They make a cute couple!

It was a great get-away for us. It was out first vacation without my parents so I was a bit nervous without the extra hands but we did it. Of course it was very tiring but I loved it! My parents did end up stopping by for a few days to surprise Mack for his 11th birthday. Mack celebrated his birthday with a cookie cake and crabs legs for almost every dinner!

The kids loved the beach! They got to see a live sea star, many crabs, and even a jelly fish.

They loved to jump into the waves and got the hang of riding on a boogie board. I have to admit that I was a bit stressed out the first day at the beach. Bill and Mack would venture out far in the ocean leaving me to watch both girls. They both wanted to jump the waves alone and the tide was strong so I had to be on high alert the whole time. But, it was worth hearing their giggles as the waves would hit them.

We ventured to different parts of Hilton Head and visited a horse farm and parks. This is a picture of Mack and Elli in a tree and a fun park in Sea Pines. Or coarse I did some shopping and we even made a trip the doctors to get medicine for Elli's ear infection. It would not be a true family vacation if one of the kids did not get sick!

It was truly a wonderful family vacation and we hope to make this a traditional vacation spot!

Spring Dance Recital!

Recital Time! On May 29th both girls were in the Spring Recital that my gym, InteractiveAcademy hosted at the Zionsville Performing Arts Center. This is a beautifully huge stage and they did a fabulous job!

This is a action shot of Laney's tap routine to "Yankee Doodle".

Laney also performed a ballet routine to "Castle on a Cloud" (She is the middle girl with the serious look on her face)

Elli's class, The Tapping Baby Dolls, was the youngest to perform being only 2 years old!!! (Elli is on the right)I taught her group a routine to "Baby Face". I was so happy that all the 2 year olds danced and no one cried!

This is a picture of Laney's class. She is the 3rd from the right. She looks so mature in this picture. Maybe it is her beautiful posture!

It was a wonderful night and all 81 dancers did a great job! Now, I am able to de-stress and enjoy the summer! O yeah, and start planning for next years recital!