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

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?

Happy 5th Birthday, Lauren! American Girl Store

I spent an afternoon with my cousin Lauren and friends at the American Girl Place in Los Angeles. I was "too old" to start an American Girl collection but have always poured over the catalogs and imagined starting the tradition when I have a little girl. I had so much fun watching the excitement of the girls as we dined and then ran all over the store pining over the merchandise.

Here is the birthday girl, Lauren Elizabeth. She turns 5 this week. Her birthday wish was granted when she opened her first American Girl yesterday. She named her Elizabeth. And I know they are going to be friends! I hope she can compete with her love for Webkinz, Cinderella and puppies!

My main girls~ Carly, Brittany, Bailey and Lauren with their dolls

Best buddies. Carly and Brandon. Carly isn't much for dolls, but today she decided she might have to have one. She has her eye on Felicity.

Big sis and Little Sis ~ Carly and Lauren

Brittany and her doll, also named Elizabeth!

Carly

Two peas in a pod ~ Bailey and Lauren

What a cake!

Making a wish (but staying cautious and away from the candles!)

Pretty cute

Carly, Lexi, Brittany, Lauren, Bailey, Gigi and Phoebe

The neighborhood Posse

So may dolls, so little time...

They could be twins...

I couldn't leave today without making one small purchase for myself! Meet Taylor! She was my favorite of the babies... don't you think she's cute?

Happy Birthday Lauren and thanks for including me on your special day!

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!

Swimming Swans

Lauren and Carly and I had fun at my condo pool. Despite their insistance that, "there IS a BABY in your tummy!" and my repeated explanation that, "there is NO baby in my tummy. And that I just have a different shaped belly then their (skinny) mama." Nothing like spending time in a bathing suit with a 4 and 6 year old to build up your self esteem.