Recital Rehearsal…

At Dance class tonight, Mommy got to watch Mallory’s routines for her upcoming dance recital at the end of May.  Mommy was so excited to see what she has learned, because usually no parents allowed during class.  We all had no idea what to expect… 

Mallory and Kayden being silly before class got started…

Mallory noticed right away that Ms. Candace got a new haircut…she had to go to tell her she liked it…

Looking back at these pictures, I can definitely see Mallory’s red, puffy, left eye.  When we were getting ready for dance, she had some congestion in her eye, but I didn’t think much of it until later.  Little did we know, the next day she would be at home with pink eye…

    

First the girls lined up to show us their ballet routine to “Pizzicatti”

   

  

How awesome is Ms.Candice for putting Mallory and Kayden right beside each other for both dances!  The girls even have a part where they danced together holding hands…Mommy and Ms. Erin thought it was so precious, and when we saw it we smiled so big at each other…

Time for Tap to the song, “Broadway Baby”…and it was adorable!

   

    They finished the tap routine in line with leg kicks!

 

Mommy was so proud of Mallory and impressed she new so much of her dances!  Several times Mommy got teary eyed watching her little dancer…it will be so awesome to see Mallory on a big stage all dressed up for the real recital!  She knew the tap routine much better than the ballet, and that was the case for most of the girls.  Ms. Candice made us a CD of the music, and Mommy took lots of video so we can practice at home.  As soon as we got in the car, Mallory wanted me to play the CD…she sang most of the words to “Broadway Baby.”  She was so excited and Mommy was, too!!!

Mother’s Day 2009…

  We spent most of the day driving home from San Antonio…Mommy sat in the VERY back of the van with Mallory and we played and laughed.  It was nice to spend time with her without any interruptions.  We were tired, but when we got home, Mallory and Daddy took me out to dinner for Mother’s Day…

 Mallory gave me a special card…she even wrote MOM on the envelope…

Thanks to Ms. Sharon for taking the kids on Friday to pick something out for their mommies…Mallory picked out this balloon and cupcake for me.

Nothing makes me happier than being Mallory’s mommy!!!  Since she was a little baby, I have told Daddy that I am in LOVE with her, and it is amazing how my love for her just grows deeper and deeper.  She makes me proud daily with the things she says and does, and her little personality is so adorably funny!

We Love Gramps…

November 2007

Christmas 2007

January 2008

July 2007

 

May 2006

This weekend we went to San Antonio for Gramps’ Memorial.

Before we left, we had a conversation with Mallory:

Daddy: “We are going to Aunt Patsy’s house, but Gramps will not be there.”

Mallory: “Why?”

Daddy: “Because she is in Heaven.”

Mallory: As she is looking up, “Why?”

Daddy: “Because sometimes when you get sick, you go see God in Heaven.”

Mallory: “When she gets better, will she come back down here?”

Mommy: “You know how God made us all? Well, when we get older, we go to Heaven to live with God.”

Mallory: “Well, when y’all grow up big and go to Heaven, I won’t have a family.”

Daddy: “That won’t be for a long time.”

Mallory: Looking up she asks, “How did Gramps get way up there?”

Daddy: “Angels helped her.”

Gramps was 94; she had a long, wonderful life. We all wanted to celebrate her life, so we had a Luau celebration at Aunt Patsy’s house. It was good to see all the family while remembering Gramps and our love for her.

Paige and Mallory swimming in Aunt Patsy’s pool…

Mallory’s second cousin, Justin, helping her get used to the life jacket…

She was not a big fan of the life jacket…she couldn’t keep herself upright…

She made a quick trade and liked the little fish float much better…

Playing with Mitch…

“Hi Daddy!”

Had to take a potty break. While in the bathroom, Mallory said, “I love that water; it is so fun!” Then, she wanted to try Paige’s lifejacket, so Aunt Donna helped her…

The noodle helped her stay up…she was kicking her feet and making splashes…

Mallory with her cousins…Paige, Jonah, and Mitch…

Too cute!

Daddy chillin’ with Mimi, Uncle Jerry, and Aunt Donna…

Before we left to go back to our hotel, Mallory and Paige gave Mimi her Mother’s Day gifts…

How precious are they listening to Mimi read her card…

Mallory gave Mimi a super cute wallet with dogs all over it…Mimi loves dogs. She and Granddad always babysit Daisy when we go out of town, and we appreciate it so much! And, Mimi is even taking Gramps’ dog home with her :o) Looks like Mimi likes it and Paige, too!

Mallory had to point out her favorite…

A sweet hug from Mimi’s girls…

We LOVE you Mimi…we know this has been a difficult time for you…