Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Dancing Queen....

So Wed. is ballet day...it is so adorable watching all of the little girls dance around.Ash is really picking up the moves quite well..of course you saw that in the previously posted video LOL her little inserts of ballet moves here and there. They go quickly but theyre there.The studio she goes to is getting ready for their big show in June...It is suppose to be a huge recital and I am so, so excited. Now if Ashley would stop talking in class and getting into trouble...my girl loves to talk...I can't imagine where she gets that from???

You know, I never could have imgained that so much of organized activities for children really revolves around the parents and their attitudes. I got a little taste with ballet when I put Ashley back in, in the fall. The moms in that class were extremely hard to converse with and some downright ignore you...I was lucky to have Lis there so I didnt worry so much about being politically correct (which is so blow out of portion here- it's not enough to be correct-you have to be politically correct) and making friends. After Lis and Providence leftI swear if Ashley didn't totally love it, I would have pulled her out immediately. But remembering what my dear wise friend had said about going out of your comfort zone to show your children its ok to go out of theirs, I kept going. The teacher and I decided it was time for Ash to move up to the next level class...so we did...it is unbelievable the difference! Not only is Ashley thrilled with her new classmates, I met some great parents. There was also another mom that had a daughter in Ashleys old class and you know what? She said she felt the same exact way in the other class, that the parents were not easy to get along with and very clique'y. It was like high school (the bad part) all over again. Hey, so I wasnt crazy or insecure!! lol

Anyhow...It is that time to go get my ballerina ready for her class...until then au revior!

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Weekly update :)

So I'm as good at this blogging thing as I thought I would be hahaha anyway so I think instead of setting an unrealistic goal of blogging everyday, Ill try for weekly updates.


We met up with my friend Jannell last week, it was so nice seeing them again. We miss them like crazy and can't wait to get together again soon:) Jannell and I met up at the mall in Pleasanton...omg it was an awesome mall...but anyways here's some adorable pics from our trip.


So this week was a tough one. I didn't really get to get a lot done because Jake caught a nasty cold. He had a bad fever and cough for most of the week...I think now it has turned into an ear infection...poor baby. Besides that it's been an OK week.


I am now....drum roll please... A TEAM MOM! whoa! I know right! Its hard not knowing what you're doing...but hey you live and you learn right? Tee ball definitely has a different feel than soccer. It apparently is taken very seriously around here...I have , a few times, made the mistake of saying it is "just" Tee Ball...whoops! oh well... I'm doing the best I can and hopefully Ash is happy I'm there:) that's all that really matters.


So this weekend was the opening day for baseball...Ash is so stoked to have some of her friends from soccer playing Tee ball too...


We went to lunch with some friends from Ash's soccer team and I got the cutest picture of Jake and his little friend...they were so adorable...they had a little table all to themselves( which right after Jake fell off of his chair and cracked his noggin...tough kid though, he didn't even cry).





It was a long day of ceremonies and stuff but it was cool....definitely a no nap day which made it a crazy bedtime lol....



The weather here has been so gorgeous! They opened the Flea market again so I took Ash and we cruised down there...it was so nice to spend some one on one time with my baby girl...I cant believe how big shes getting...


Heres a picture of the kids enjoying a movie and some popcorn together :)





well, I will write more soon...Much love...