{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. 

A moment I want to pause, savor,  and remember.

{Princess Dance Camp}

An advertisement came through my email for a Living Social voucher for a Princess Dance Camp at a local dance studio earlier in the summer.  I knew Chase would not do it alone...she's not that kind of gal!

But we found a sweet friend to do it with, then Chase said she didn't want to go :(

So I didn't buy it.  

At the very last moment before the deal expired, I asked her one last time, and lo and behold,

she said YES!  So I quickly snatched it up before she could change her mind.

We borrowed tap shoes, ballet shoes and leotards and away she went!!

Slightly hesitant the first day, but not bad at all.

It was Monday thru Friday, 9-12.

Each morning they started in ballet shoes with some movement/music...

then I don't know what they did!!

I know they made a craft each day, had a snack, did some tap...

then at 11:30 each morning a "REAL" princess showed up.

Monday was Sleeping Beauty...

Learning how to wave like a princess

Tuesday was Ariel...

Wednesday and Thursday were REALLY real princesses...as in the girls that are doing the beauty pageant circuits (I think)...

And Friday was the culmination with Cinderella.  

They also did a performance...

I've got some cute videos but need to figure out how to get them on here.

Another day!  I just needed to post these because I've got others that need to get on here too.

She really enjoyed it.  I don't think we'll be signing up with a "real" dance studio yet.  But surprisingly she liked the tap best.  I'm going to see what the Y is offering.  I think she loved seeing the princesses the best.

Did you notice that all 3 dress up princesses are the same lady??

We've had such a fun and busy summer.  It's been a blessing.

I was worried at first, but we're down to the last 2 weeks and those are full of family.

We hope ya'll have had a blast too :)

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. 

A moment I want to pause, savor,  and remember.

Hello????

Where are we, you're wondering??

Photo credit: London 2012 Olympics - Pictograms

Well, each and every night we are sitting in front of our TV, watching the Olympics, OF COURSE!

It's wreaked havoc on our sleeping schedule (as if this nursing mom needs more havoc!)

We're up until about midnight each night...

but, it's been so much fun to watch together.

We have loved the swimming, the gymnastics, the track & field...

the close calls, the contesting of medals, the Bob Costas interviews, 

seeing the athletes all cleaned up with their medals on the Today Show& the really cool stories like Oscar Pritorius and Kirani James.

It's amazing to me that so many countries from around the world don't even win a SINGLE medal.

Imagine, not a single medal???

Equally amazing to me is that China {basically} did not participate until the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, and they are such a power house.  I mean, I get it, but still...

So, those are my thoughts on the games.

We've calculated that Chase will be almost 16 for the 2024 games.

Yeah, at the rate she's going, she's not going to be the next Missy Franklin!!

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. 

A moment I want to pause, savor,  and remember.