Patriotic Dancer

Norah has been taking a tap/ballet class this past spring.  Her class got to perform a dance on stage before the fireworks show for the 4th of July.  She loves the class and wanted to go on stage but she hated her costume.  haha it wasn't as fancy as she would've liked.  I would also add that keeping their costumes clean and white while we were at the park waiting to perform made the parents also not like these costumes! ha! But they all did so well and we are so proud of our patriotic dancer.

 Ant Ant came and watched Norah's performance and spent the 4th with us. It was a fun night.  But I have to say Norah's ballet career might be over. She saw the Jazz class perform and they wore sequin tank tops and wore cool sunglasses so ballet is now out and Jazz is in!

Julia comes to visit

We have had an extremely busy summer so far. Its all good things but we are enjoying a day at home with nothing to do. But I want to record all we've done so hopefully I'll get all caught up soon with pictures.

Early in June Julia wrote me and asked if she and the boys could come visit for a few days.  Its been two years since we've last seen them. We quickly said yes and enjoyed every minute they were here.  We wish they could've stayed longer.  They came the first week after school was out and it was the perfect way to start our summer. 

The kids played so well together.  It was supposed to rain the whole time they were here but we worked around it and had some great beach weather.  The kids played in the water and Julia and I sat and caught up. Its great to have friends where you can pick up right where you left off and not feel like a day had gone by between visits.

These two were so cute together

Lifelong friendships are such a gift! It went by way too fast.  Julia is such an encouragement and it was the best way to start our summer.  Texas is too far away!

More Friends From Texas

 A week after Julia and the boys came to visit we got to see more friends of Texas. And now my kids think all my college friends moved to Texas! ha! Jon and Emma were driving through Richmond so we drove up Sunday morning to meet them and spent the afternoon letting the kids play at Belle Island while we talked and caught up.  It had been 10 years since the last time we saw them! Where does the time go??? And it is really way too long to go between seeing them.  It is such a gift to be able to pick right up where we left off and feel like no time had passed since we last saw each other.  And the kids played so well together.  I wish Texas wasn't so far away!

We drove home late that night.  It was a long day but we were so glad we were able to make it work.  It was such a fun day.  And now we are trying to plan a trip out to Texas to see all our friends.