Gracie and Grandma

Gracie got to dance with my mom in "The Family Dance" it was made up of kids and either their mom or grandma and both have to take dance from Miss Summer. My mom was taking tap this year and so they got to dance together. It was very sweet. This first picture is of Gracie in her costume, wearing her big shirt that she had to wear to each performance to keep clean.
I just love the two of them!

Gracie was so serious at all times while dancing, so she could be perfect!

Thumbs up!

Gracie, our little dancer!

June 5th and 6th Gracie got to dance in her first Dance recital! She and her class danced to the song "Doe a Dear" or "Doe- Rey- Me" (you know the song from The Sound of Music). Here she is dancing and she's always a few beats ahead of everyone, because in her words she "has to beat everyone" (So she did every move right before the rest of the class.)

This is her class coming out for their final bows... and Gracie "Pranced out like a Show Pony", said Gracie's teacher's husband.

Them backing up... she really kicked those knees high!

With her flowers. She even got an orange bear!

After the last performance she was so sad to take off her costume. She really, really enjoyed being the center of attention. We have our work cut out for us!

Hopefully I'll get more pictures from the recital and Aaron's birthday up soon. Gracie got to dance with my mom cause they both took dance from Miss Summer, so those are precious pictures too!

Aaron turned 8 this past Friday, and we had a great weekend celebrating. Here he is blowing out his candles on his "Yellow Elephant" cake. He loves yellow and he loves elephants, so a yellow elephant cake is his dream!

My mom made the cake for him. He saw it in one of her cookbooks and that was the cake he wanted for his birthday!
Aaron, Caiden, and Gracie enjoying dessert at Golden Corral. That was Aaron's choice for his birthday lunch... Golden Corral, his favorite restaurant.

Aaron enjoying his little pie, I somehow got 8 candles in that little pie!

I just can't believe my 1st baby is 8!