Flipping with Friends

Gymnastics competition season is in full swing.  Practice is year round with the compulsory competitive season running from August to December. 

This year Mary Austin is a level four and the youngest on the level four team.

She eats, sleeps and everything else gymnastics!

Partial of the team getting ready for the big group picture. 

Mary Austin was thrilled to put on the competition leo - you don't get the "fancy" one until level four.

This year her good friend, Grace, is a level three.

We are so excited for Grace and mommy is happy to have someone to carpool with!

Good Luck Girls!

You are champs in my book!

Time is flying....

I am not sure how this happened!  My baby is now in 5K.  She was so excited this morning and was ready well before time to go! 

It seems like yesterday that I took this picture, only now it is Jane's turn to be sitting in her place in the classroom with big sister looking on!  Their classrooms are very close and Mary Austin walks Jane to her room before heading up to the SECOND grade! 

Ready to start the day!

walking to school with Daddy

First day tradition.

2009 & 2010

Second grade

5K

No words at all....

The panties hanging out of the bottom of this add a little something extra!

Its like..BANANAS....

My Asian Rachel Zoe.

She has a DEFINITE style and knows what she wants.

Thankfully, I can still steer her away from the trashy looking clothes they make for her age.

2011 - Year of Hope and Joy

and no regrets.

May you live life with gusto and remember the little moments that make it worthwhile.

the true meaning of Christmas.......

Mae: mom, what I really want for Christmas, Santa can't bring. Jane: me too. Me: what's that? Mae: dad to be better. Me: (crickets) Jane: but it is Jesus' birthday and he can bring that. Me: and that is the true meaning of Christmas.

I am sure that emily post and my mother are cringing at the fact that I have done a generic thank you to everyone that has blessed us over the last 6 months but this is as good as it is going to get.  Those who are appalled should try to be a caregiver, work full time and keep a "normal" routine for 2 girls.  Then come on back and lets discuss hand written thank yous!  

Snuggie girls!

Coziness is monogrammed snuggies after bath time!