A Week of Firsts!

This past week was a BUSY week, and I admit...as I was cruising around in my sweet Honda Odyssey, I had visions of the title "Soccer Mom" running through my head.

Keira is just at the age we are starting to get her in some activities- I have no idea how people with numerous children have their kids in more than one activity at the same time, one child in one activity seems busy to me! I told Austin that we will adjust, and just will need to realize there is no such thing as "time for ourselves". It's the end of life as we know it!!!

So- what were we busy with?

DANCE! Tuesday night Keira started her first dance class. She has been BEGGING to get into dance for at least a year, and we told her she had to be potty trained. The name of her academy is the Princess Academy of Dance (how cute is that?!) and is run by a Christian lady.

I went to pick Keira up after work, and she was all dressed for dance with her hair pulled back, her leotard on, and her pink tights and shoes poking out the bottom.  (Grandma Jane did a great job having her ready!). We drove to class, with Keira talking the whole way about how excited she was to be a ballerina. We got out of the van and she bounced up and down, while saying, "I am so excited to do dance with my friends!". After class she told me that she "danced to music about rainbows, and that she and her friend Lauren made lots of new friends." She also told me that "she didn't need tap shoes, because tap was hard...and she would be happy to just do ballet".

CUBBIES! Keira started cubbies for the 2nd year on Wednesday night. She seems to have grown up so much since last year, and was much more excited to wear her vest, and follow the "rules" of the classroom. Afterwards this is what she had to say, "James and Henry (two of the boys in her class) don't like princesses or castles! They only like trains, dragons, and kings. UGH" So- I am not sure what Biblical principles she learned, but she is definitely learning about gender differences. :)  Austin and I are teaching Sparkies this year, and the first night we had all girls! It was so calm and structured, we hardly knew what to do with ourselves. We are really looking forward to a good year, as we have a little more time to invest this year (with Austin being done with school, and me not being pregnant/ have a newborn).

MOPS! On Thursday morning I had my first Mops meeting for the year, and Keira went to "Moppets" or as she calls it "Little People School". She loved doing the craft, and told me about the Bible Story when I picked her up. I had told her that might be in class with Lauren, and she made a point to tell me "Mom, you were wrong. Lauren was NOT in my class". However, despite that, she seemed to have a great time, and enjoy the structured activities. I am looking forward to having some Mom time every other week, and getting to know the new moms in my group.

LAINEY! ....started crawling yesterday, and by today she is all over the house.(ust over 8 months old). As I predicted, she is much more "inquisitive" than Keira, and is already getting into all the cords, tiny Barbie shoes, etc. She will keep me on my toes! However- she is SO much happier now that she has finally figured out how to move.I can give her a bucket full of toys and she will be completely happy for at least an hour.

HOUSE!- We signed our loan lock in yesterday, so we will be in within 60 days or less for sure! It exciting to finally have an end date. Right now they are getting ready to stain and paint...trim got finished this week. I got to go pick out all the tile and flooring this week, by MYSELF as Austin was at work. I actually enjoyed it more, as I just worked with the interior designer and we came up with some really nice combos! Austin LOVED everything, so he decided it might work better for me to just go alone in the future :)

We finished the night last night by a MIDNIGHT run through downtown Omaha. It was the FIRST actual time I have ran since HS (it was a 5K). I was happy to 1) not walk and 2) finished in less than 30 minutes. I have decided I still don't think running is my thing...as I recover today. :) However- it was a fun atmosphere to be running the streets of downtown in the middle of the night!

Thanks for reading friends. :)