Piano

The girls started piano lessons today. This is Madison and Allison's third year. They are doing a great job. I love hearing them play the piano. They both have started playing primary songs and hymns. I love that they are learning the piano. Ashley has shown great interest in the piano too. I wanted to wait until she was in second grade so she started today with the others. She is so excited and was very diligent and came right home and started practicing.

I am excited to see what a piano player she will become. She always puts such great excitement into everything that she does. She will do a great job.

Sunday night treat

Madison saw these cupcakes that she wanted to make on pinterest. She does such a great job at baking. It is always a treat when she wants to make something. I think she has a future in baking.

They weren't only cute but they were yummy too. I don't know how she does it but she makes the fluffiest lightest cake that I have ever had.

A new high schooler and middle schooler

Madison started high school today. I have been very nervous for this day. I know that she will do a great job and have a great time but high school is a whole new world. She is already involved with the basketball and volleyball team so she has already started making friends.

Madison told me when she got home that she was a little nervous to start because she had never been in the school before. The school is being renovated so they did not have a freshman orientation before this morning. She spent the first half of the day in freshman orientation and that helped ease her nerves. She ended up having a great day and will be going back tomorrow.

Allison started middle school today. Again I don't know if I am ready for Allison to be in middle school. I know that Madison has already done it but Allison is different from Madison. I know she will do great but I am still nervous.

She ended up having a great day. She figured her locker out and I was nervous about that. She doesn't think that they give her enough time between classes. She is running around a little more then most 6th graders because she is in 7th grade math but I am sure that she will handle it fine.

Both girls are going to have a great adventure this year. I am excited of what this year is going to bring.

Ashley's Annual Pictures

Working the fair

Meridian high school basketball team offered an opportunity for the girls to earn money to help pay some of the expenses of playing. I wasn't sure what the work at the fair would be so I signed up to go with Madison. We ended up working in a food booth. We were in two different booths. I like that the booster club offers things likes this for the girls to do so they can help offset the cost for the parents. I think it is also good for Madison to take ownership of playing. She was nervous to go but ended up thinking that it wasn't' that bad. The people that we worked with were super nice so I hope we get to do it again.

It was fun doing this with Madison.

Changes

Today was a day of changes. We started off by taking Allison to the eye doctor for a contact fitting. She has been asking for contacts for over a year. She is very excited to be rid of glasses.

It is going to take a little while to get used to her without glasses.

Next we headed to the orthodontist and Madison got her braces taken off.

She has been so excited for this appointment since we scheduled it. This day could not come soon enough for her. Her teeth look so good. Her smile is beautiful. She has been grinning from ear to ear all day.

One girl down two more to go. Allison goes in next month to see if she is ready for braces. She has lost a lot of teeth lately so I think we will have another one braces before we know it.

Grandpa's 65th Birthday

Today we were in Twin to celebrate Grandpa's 65th birthday. Aunt Karen and Aunt Jill were there with their kids. The girls were so excited to be with their cousins, it has been a long time. We had a party for grandpa at the park.

After the picnic in the park we went back to the house for cake and ice cream.

We had a great time celebrating Grandpa's birthday. We were happy to be there with all the family on his special day.