Daddy went back to work today. Paw-Paw still wasn’t feeling well. So it turned out to be a girls day at the waterpark. Stacey and I headed there with my three little ladies as well as one of Aub’s friends. Rain was still in the forecast, but there was no lightening in the mix so our fun never stopped. Loving making these memories! 
The end of sixth grade, second grade, and pre-k is coming tomorrow. So today I did my best to be in three places at once. Went to see our two youngest at their school before their class parties started. Went over to our oldest daughter’s school to have lunch with her. Then back to the class parties. I swear this is all happening so fast. Can’t wait to spend the next two and a half months with with my babies!
Only FOUR days of school left for our three little lovelies! Can’t wait for a summer of fun!
Today was Aub & Bitty’s dance rehearsal and recital. Aub’s fourth year of dancing complete and Bitty’s first!
We started our day by waking the girls up at 5:30am. My two girls that are very much so like me, not morning people, ha ha. Surprisingly it went very smoothly. Hair and makeup done and out the door within an hour. Picked them up breakfast on the way to rehearsal that started at 8am.
Bitty has been talking about dancing on that big stage like her sissy since last May. Last May we weren’t sure we’d keep her off of the stage while she watched her sister dance. So she was beyond ready today.
This year they are remodeling the university where their recital was being held. With 120 dancers, and all of the dressing rooms under construction it was sure to be an interesting day. So they split it up into two separate recitals to attempt to make it easier on everyone. Rehearsal with a tad chaotic, but rehearsal went off without a hitch. And thankfully the rain held out until this evening after we got home!
Since I’m Bitty’s dance mom for their class I needed to stay back stage with the little ladies the entire time. So Aub’s Nannie Boo was a huge help and stayed in the back to help out with Aub’s class as well. Lucky for me, Bitty danced right after her big sister for both dances so we both got to watch Aub dance.
This year the theme was “Lets go to the movies”.
Aub danced to:
“Mama Mia” for tap & “Ghostbusters” for hip hop
Bitty danced to:
“When I grow up” for tap & “Do Re Mi” for ballet
Mad went to almost all of Bitty’s dance classes with me this year. She loved helping with the girls and even learned the dances herself. She was thrilled to stay back stage with Nannie Boo and I to help the girls today. She especially loved watching her sisters dance from the side of the stage. Today it was determined that she can dance next year and wear a boys costume for recital if she’d like. She’s estatic! And so are her Daddy and I to get to see all three of our lovelies dance together next year, and even more so, that she still gets to be her own little unique self.
I’m so proud of all of the hard work our girls put in this year. I love getting to watch them do something they enjoy so much. They never cease to amaze me.
Until school is finally out for summer! Can’t wait to spend my days with our lil monsters!
Finally a full day with our girls (and Aub’s bestie too) since we got back from our Daddy & Mama getaway. Woke up leisurely, ran some errands, did more swimming, had a lot of laughs. It was a good Saturday. 
With seven kiddos making a big splash!
Hubster’s back to work. Missing him already. Laundry caught up, errands ran, dance mom, home for dinner, back to dance and have a coffee date. Our Thursdays are chaotic, but I cherish it all, because I know all too well how fast they grow up and start their own families:) 
A full weekend spent busting our asses to make big changes upstairs in our home. Had to miss events we would have loved to be at, but we picked this weekend a month ago to do this and I’m so glad we did!
Our almost 12 year old now has her own freshly painted and decorated bedroom that she’s yet to stop talking about. Our five and almost 8 year old are now proud roomies and Bitty kissed her toddler bed goodbye. And our game room had a huge over haul and turned half of the room in to a play area for our girls.
Sometime in the next few months we will paint our game room and laundry room. I may already have colors picked out.
Thankful for the friends that love our little monsters almost as much as I do.
