Ballerina Ava

Anyone who knows our girl knows she loves to dance! One of her favorite book series (and cartoon) is Angelina Ballerina. She loves her and wants to be a "real ballerina" someday, just like Angelina.

After months of researching dance studio options and counting down with Ava, we finally started class this week at the YMCA (small class sizes and a fraction of the cost dance studios charge). She was over the moon. I thought for sure she'd clam up once we arrived (common with my shy girl) but she proved me wrong. There are only seven little girls in her class (a good thing) and a wonderful teacher who has been dancing her entire life and even majored in it in college.

I felt like we were at the pediatric dentist once again, as no parents are allowed in the studio. You can't even watch through the window (they put curtains on them). They do, however, have a camera in the studio so you can go to the waiting area and watch them on TV. It was quite amusing for all we moms :) Thirty minutes flew by very quickly, and all our little ballerinas did so well!

Way to go Ava!

Bahama Mama

We're off to the Bahamas Sunday for our annual anniversary trip. I'm really excited to just soak up the sun for a few days. It would be better if I could enjoy a margarita and glass of wine here and there, but I'm not complaining. I'll take the sun and ocean any way I can get it! By the way, Ava was on the way when we went to Maui, and Audrey got to go to Italy... do I have a knack for taking the fun out of awesome vacations, or what?!

We get to have our first ultrasound on September 14th. Our little baby is due April 15th. We already know it's a boy because my friends performed the pencil test on me (dangle a pencil over your wrist and depending on how it twirls determines the sex.) It was right with both of my girls, and this time for the first time ever said "Girl, Girl, Boy!" It used to just say "Girl, Girl" and then stop.

I hope everyone has a relaxing Labor Day weekend. I'm so ready for fall it's not even funny! Football, cool weather, pumpkin patches, trips to the mountains... bring it! ... but not before I soak in the sun one last time...