Stage mom wannabe

I have a confession to make. Deep down inside I know that I have the potential to be one of those crazed "my child is the best and I will make sure that she is a star" moms. My little sister is four years younger than me. One year she had a ballet party themed birthday party and some older girls came to teach the party guests a routine. My mom had to remove me and tell me to, "stop trying to orchestrate everything." (I know, a shocker!) I'll have to fight it if I... no when I... am a mama. I love to watch dance, and little ballerinas steal my heart!

Today Bailey and Brittany had their end of the year dance recitals. They both take classes at The Ballet Conservatory and are pretty talented, if I do say so myself! :O) Bailey had a matinee and Brittany's was in the evening... so I got a double dose of dance!

Miss sassy diva Bailey is the third one from the left...


Buds!

From sassy to classy...

On the end...

Brittany

Workin' it!

Ballerina Britt

My cousins, Lauren and Carly came to watch Bai and Britt. We now refer to Carly and Brandon as, "the twins..." they really are pretty inseparable.

Cute kid!

"Dancing is like dreaming with your feet!"

~Constanze

Happy 5th Birthday Bailey!

Little Miss Sassy Pants, Bailey Alexandra just turned FIVE! She and I have weeekly, "playdates" as I am a part time nanny for her family. From American Girl Dolls to American Idol we have so much fun! She's sweet and sassy and oh how I love this girl!

Movie Date

A Saturday Night Date Night with four under eight! Carly, Lauren, Brandon and Bailey and I headed to the theatre to see Monsters vs. Aliens. I have much respect for any parent who has kids aged 7, 6, 5 and 4! I only, "borrow," these sweetnesses. Full time? Now that would be a job!

Brandon and Carly are best friends and neighbors. In their seven year old minds they are going to, "Get married and live in Alaska and have five dogs." I love to watch them. Brandon is a gentleman and so courteous to Carly. Carly is in charge and is constantly threatening, "I'm going to kiss you!"

Case in point!

Poor Brandon, surrounded by all of these girls. But he loves it.

Check out the grip Carly has on Brandon! And Bailey and Lauren are best buds too. Well, when they want to be. When one isn't bossing the other one around. They will go to Kindergarten in the Fall together.

Sprite, Popcorn and Skittles too... And would you believe that nobody had to go to the bathroom? I was envisioning having to make a grand exit with all of them in tow to go to the restroom and then make another grand entrance.

Now when does that new Hannah Montana movie come out?

Baby dolls and Bailey

Bailey (a.k.a "BayBay") and I had some quality baby doll caring for before her sister's birthday. I brought over a couple of my dolls for variety and BayBay mothered them.

She brushed out the baby girl's hair ever so gently. She pointed out, "Lala, this is how you brush hair. Nice and soft." I'm not sure if that was her passive way of cluing me in that I am rougher than desired when I am brushing her locks.

"One - two0 buckle my shoe..."

BayBay with her babies... Anna, Tina and Michael!

She snagged my camera and practiced her self portrait skills. Not bad, eh? The top and bottom of faces are overrated anyway.

We might have a future photographer, Bailey Alexandra!

Tiny Dancers

My cousins, Carly and Lauren and Bailey, my special buddy that I babysit had their end of summer dance camp show today. I loved seeing the tutus, tiaras and pointed toes. It reminded me of when I was growing up and how much I loved to perform.

Tippy Toes (Bailey in the Black shoes)

Princess Bailey

Carly is on the end ~ trying not to smile!

Lauren's in front of the teacher... and loves to show off her dancing!

Lauren and Bailey ~ and Carly, again, trying not to smile!

Gotcha' Carly!