Little Duets: August 2009

Ouch!!!

In Kate's own words

On how she got the stitches:
I was jump-roping with yellow blankie at Mama's and I accidentally hit my chin on the floor. I banged it super hard so it bleeded. And then Mama put a wash 'closh' on me so it wouldn't drip. Mama gave me an ice pack and a paper towel to block the ice pack. And then my Mommy came to Mama's to see what happened. Mommy took me to the kid's hospital. They gave me some cold medicine to put on my chin. It got warmer and warmer and warmer until it was good. It wasn't that hot. And then they put seven blue stitches in and we left.

On getting the stitches taken out:
We got my stitches out in Truckee. It hurted on one of them but all the rest were really good. My chin looks better now. I have to put lotion on it every day to make it heal faster.

Staycation

We decided to try something new this summer in terms of vacationing so we took a drive maybe 2o minutes south to a pretty little resort and stayed for a couple of days. When we pulled in to the hotel, both girls spotted the waterfall and just gushed, "This is the best place ever!" Whew! Good thing we didn't waste our money on some exotic destination like Hawaii. Phoenix is just as nice...right??? Anyway, the girls very much enjoyed the pools and the water slide. It was nice to eat out and not have to wash dishes or clean up. We might have to make this an annual event.

The morning we left we went to IHOP for the first time, which Gracie calls HipHop. Both girls ordered huge plates of pancakes, filling their bellies for the long ride home.

Baby I'm a Star!

Wow, the first dance recital! Who knew it would be such an ordeal for a little 2 minute tap routine! From costumes, to make-up, to pictures, to rehearsals, etc., it seemed a little much at times but it was all worth it in the end, as the girls were absolutely thrilled to perform on the big stage for an audience. I will have their huge performance smiles etched into my memory forever. I was so proud of them (along with all the tiny tot dancers) for getting up on stage and dancing. It makes me a bit emotional to even think about it...these little teeny things just getting up there and sharing what they've learned. I'm so glad they had that sweet experience and that I got to witness it.

The girls danced to "You've Got a Friend in Me" from Toy Story; all of the numbers were from popular movie songs. Unfortunately I don't have pictures to share from the performance because we weren't allowed to take them, but I do have before and after the recital pictures. We did buy the video which is very sweet.

The girls with Miss Jessie, their fabulous teacher

Kate and Gracie with their friend Calle

The following three were from picture day

The Best of Tee-Ball

H-O
H-O-M
H-O-M-E-R-U-N
HOMERUN (clap clap) Gracie
HOMERUN (clap clap) Kate

Watch out sports fans, here they come! Gracie and Kate are the names...tee-ball is the game. It was so much fun to watch the girls play another season of spring tee-ball. Baseball is one of the only sports I can handle and actually enjoy, perhaps due to my childhood experiences watching my brother play little league...or maybe due to my time on the pitcher's mound playing softball. Either way, I'm a little attached to the sport and am happy my girls enjoy it too. They had a fun season learning a little more about the game and interacting with their teammates. After a 'team name' brainstorming session, the players settled on the Cheetah Monkeys. I think one of my girls contributed the 'Cheetah' part. Upon hearing the name, Mama and Papa bought a stuffed cheetah and a stuffed monkey to serve as the team's mascots. Cheetah and Monkey made an appearance at most every game. Here are some fun pictures from the season:

Gracie up to bat

She had this funny ritual of tapping her bat to the ground before she swung.
Some might say the tapping was a little excessive, but hey, she "whacked that ball".