Dance Recital

So proud of Reese as she did great in her very first dance recital.  She was a little nervous, but actually loved performing on stage.

The Daddy Daughter Dance was super cute, and the song "Red Robin" by Clark Richard is a tear jerker.

I didn't take any other pictures during the recital because we bought a video and I was just enjoying the moment.

After the show, lots of hugs and flowers from her fans -- Mom, Dad, Emmy, G&G Cipra, Grandma Haag, Tammy, Aubrey, Heather, Carly, Ellie, Ashly, and Elsa.

Last Day of School

Last day of Kindergarten!  Reese had a GREAT year and absolutely LOVED school.

End of MOPPETS

It is bittersweet that my time leading the OFLC MOPPETS group has come to an end.  While I won't miss all the prep work required for each meeting, I'll truly miss these kiddos -- Oliver running in every week yelling "Hi guys, I'm here!", Mary interrupting to tell us stories about her life (some true, some not), Calvin and Kayla coming up to dance with me at the front, little Zach and Matthew swaying and clapping to the music, Jack drawing me super hero pictures every week, and so many more.  Our MOPS/MOPPETS group has grown and is thriving with almost 60 kids. I hope I'm leaving them in a great position as I shift my volunteer time to the girls' school.

Emmy Ready for School

"Ok, class.  It's time for school.  I am Mrs. Schutte."

"Today we are working on fractions.  First you draw a circle, then color in the side you want."  Thanks to neighbors Laura and Ellie for teaching a 3-year-old about fractions.

Fairy Garden

Our fairy garden is coming to life!  We have had way too much fun creating this.... ok, I'm enjoying it even more than the girls.

Also, loving the new cushions on our front porch.

Well Visits

The girls had their annual well visits at the doctor today.  They both had great, pretty uneventful appointments.

Emmy's stats:
Weight 28lb 12oz
Height 3' 1.5"
BMI 14
Vision  test passed
Hearing test passed

Two little concerns for Emmy.  (1) She currently has a fever, so had a strep test which came back negative.  She probably just has a little bug.  (2) We talked about how Emmy likes to eat a lot of treats.  She was really listening to Dr. Bryan and told Daddy tonight, "I can't eat ANY more treaties."  I didn't correct her that Dr. Bryan said treats in moderation, not complete deprivation.

Reese's stats:
Weight 50lb
Height 3' 10.75"
BMI 16
Vision test passed
Hearing test did not pass

A couple little concerns for Reese.  (1) Since she did not pass her hearing test, she needs to come back in late June/early July for a re-test.  Dr. Bryan isn't overly concerned because Reese simply did not hear the lowest tone some of the time; some of the time she did hear it.  Dr. Bryan thinks Reese probably just has a little cold so didn't hear as well.  She decided to have us schedule a retest because this is the same low tone Reese did not pass for her Kindergarten screening when she was 4 years old.  At that time, she passed her retest.  (2) As always, Dr. Bryan and I talked a bit about Reese's "excited face" and her tactile sensory sensitivity.  Dr. Bryan thinks the two are linked and due to the fact that Reese has a little anxiety.  She recommended some relaxation tactics, not so much that she needs them now, but could help her in the future.  So Reese came home and did a yoga DVD, which she really enjoyed.  She especially liked the volcano, warrior, and triangle poses.  I didn't have my phone handy, but she looked pretty cute doing yoga!

This afternoon Emmy still wasn't feeling great, so she took a nap with Leeo.  Sweet kitty slept right on her to keep her warm and cozy.

Free Bike

Thanks to Ellie (Heather and Cory) for the free bike for Reese!  This one fits her much better so she can really cruise the neighborhood.  The bike was free... that is until Todd ran it over with his car and we had to take it in to be repaired.

I like how Reese wears her softball helmet to bike.  But she told me today, "Can we get a new bike helmet?  This one is a little embarrassing."

Palm Sunday

Reese walked in church and waved palm branches for Palm Sunday today.  Poor Emmy was home with a little fever.

Soap Eye

Emmy got soap in her eye tonight while taking a bath.  She was screaming and crying, so I was helping her flush it out.  Then I glanced over at Reese whose lips were trembling and she started bawling too because she was so worried about Emmy.  I'm not sure who cried more or longer.

When they both settled down, we crawled into bed to read a book.  The girls could not agree on a book to read and kept arguing back and forth.  I could see Emmy really thinking and she soon said "But Reese, my eyes hurts really so bad."  She was PERFECTLY fine by that time, but she used her eye to get her way!  Wow!  She's only 3!  And it worked -- Reese immediately gave in.

Mister Meets Libby & Leeo

We had fun puppy sitting Mister today.  We took him for walks, played chase, and gave him lots of love.  Reese even took him outside by herself.  The two sat together on the front porch talking for about 20 minutes.  Click here for a video of Reese trying to get Mister off the porch.  A girl and her (neighbor's) dog.

We brought him over to our house for the first time and introduced him to the cats.  Mister LOVED the cats, was super excited, and ran laps around the house.  Leeo was interested at first, but then fell asleep in the chair.  Libby didn't know what to think and kept her eye on him every second.  Happy to report there was no barking, scratching, or spraying!

After we watched Mister for about 6 hours, Reese said she had fun but knows we're not ready to get a dog yet.