Out of the Mouth of Landry #1

Today the girls were "helping" me make rice krispie treats. They were standing in chairs they had pulled up to the counter from the kitchen table. After we finished, I told them several times to put the chairs back. Landry was standing in hers and this conversation ensued:

Me: Landry get down from your chair and push it back to the table.

Landry: I can't get down!

Me: Yes you can.

Landry: I can, but I'm not.

That should tell you a lot about her personality. :-) Stinker!

My Little Dancer

Today Landry went to her first dance class!



I signed her up for the Pre-Ballet class at Lisa's Dance Connection. It's for 2-3 year olds.





This past May, when we went to Bethany's recital, I saw the Pre-Ballet class perform and just knew Landry needed to be on that stage next time!



Of course, since her sister dances, she wants to do it, too.



She watches our video of Bethany's recital (while wearing Bethany's costume) and does both dances along with the video. About 25 times in a row.



So...when I told her she was going to get to go to dance class, she was beside herself with glee! This morning as we were pulling into the parking lot, she was chanting, "I'm so excited, I'm so excited, I'm so excited!"



We got there a little early and waited for the other class to finish.



We met this little girl, Kamie, the day that we went to the studio to register, and Landry took a book from her and made her cry. It looks like she's forgiven her. :-)



When the girls started coming out of the studio, Landry weaved her way through them and went right in the studio all by herself!



She already had a friend in her class - Gracie, from her Mother's Day Out class!





Ms. Lisa had all of the moms/dads come in for a brief intro.

Landry stood on her star.



Sat on her star.



And listened intently to Ms. Lisa



After they pulled the parachute out, the parents left them alone!



I watched her on this TV in the lobby. She's the one on the far left end of the row. Next week they'll have the one-way window open for us to watch!



This is the face that came running out to me when it was over.



I'd say it was a success!

Royal Tea Party

Bethany was given a really fun tea party book for Christmas this year. It has many different tea party themes, each complete with invitation ideas, recipes and games. She's been begging me to do the Princess Tea Party for a long time now. Well, this week she is starting a new preschool and several of her sweet friends are starting Kindergarten next week. So, we decided to have a "Back to School" Royal Tea Party so she could have fun with all of her friends before they are all separated for school. We changed it from a Princess Tea Party to a Royal Tea Party because she insisted on inviting her boy-friends, too. We had so much fun making the treats and hosting the party!

(Please pardon me if there are misspellings or sentences that don't make sense at all. I'm a little doped up right now on pain meds from my surgery.) :-)

Here are my girls waiting for the guests to arrive. Bethany was very concerned that everything was done in time for her to stand at the door and greet her guests. She's a born hostess!



Yes, this is a fairy dress, not a princess dress. Bethany insisted on wearing it! She said she was a fairy princess. There was no changing her mind. I felt better when one of her friends arrived in her mermaid dress. Her mom had also tried to change her mind, but to no avail. Oh well, they both had a great time, no matter what they were wearing!






Bethany and I made this centerpiece out of toilet paper rolls!



My sweet friend Mandy made these adorable fruit flowers.



Strawberry Lemonade Iced Tea (yummy!!!),



Chocolate Truffles



Only one of the boys we invited got to come. Be he was dressed up as a knight in shining armor - how cool is that???





The royal guests got to decorate tiaras (girls) and visors (boys) when they arrived.
















When everyone was finished, we headed to the dining room for the Tea Party!







We practiced good manners and everyone stayed in their seat until the last person was finished eating. That was not easy for them, but they did it!






After they were all excused from the table, we went into the living room to play a game. Everyone put their shoes in a pile in the middle of the room. They formed a circle around the shoes and one by one, each child was blindfolded and had to find their shoes in the pile.





I had no idea what a big hit this game would be.











They got a wee bit crazy...





Of course, I should have gotten a group picture at the very beginning when all crowns, shoes, etc. were in place, but I didn't. I did manage to snap one before their moms picked them up, though.



Thanks to all of the sweet friends who joined us for the party. You are truly princes and princesses in the Kingdom of God!