Two's First Dance Recital

Two finally had her dance recital! She's been in a ballet/tap class for 3-4yrs olds and having lots of fun. She's been so excited to have the recital, even though I'm not sure she really knew what was involved but she did GREAT!

Two and a friend, at the rehearsal:

Two with One before the recital:

All the dancers on the stage at the end of the show:

(I totally wasn't supposed to take this picture!)

Three found time for a refreshing nap:

After the recital, showing off her loot!

She told me the ribbon said "'Two', you did a good job!"
:o)

Chicken Chow Mein

See that viewing window at the end of the room? That's so we can all watch our little dancers (attempt to) dance or give them The Mom Look to make them stop picking their nose and watch the teacher or to make them pull their hands out of their leotards even though they think it makes them look more like a real chicken than if they didn't (that's Two every week!).

Anyway, we, the moms, have all become friends over the last six months. We have also all listened to the same obnoxious song for the last six months. So today, when the lovely chicken chow mein song came on, we all agreed to do the movements with them!

It was H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S!!!!

Imagine, all the moms lined up in our chairs on the other side of that window, looking high, looking low, and wondering exactly where is the chicken in the chicken chow mein?!? Oodles of noodles and plenty of rice aside, chicken, where can you be?

Oh my goodness! We were all about to pee our pants! The teacher was cracking up so hard, it was a little disruptive, but a fantastic time was had by all.

ps. You are welcome for only posting a picture of the cute dancers and not the moms!

"You don't argue with the angels. His name is Jesus."

Today's creativity was theatrical....if you can call it that. Our church's nativity play was originally scheduled for the Sunday before Christmas but had to be canceled due to the snow. It ended up being rescheduled for today after church. It was super funny (we're no fuddy-duddy church afterall!) and since Three is the youngest baby in the church, he was Jesus and I had to be Mary. Yes, I said "had to". This was sooo not my thing but once they assured me I had no lines, it was fine. DaddyMan was an "Obnoxious Servant", something he handled quite naturally. :o) Three did fantastic. He didn't cry at all and just soaked up the attention.