Carroll County Dance Center Open House

Julia attends a ballet/tap class at the Carroll County Dance Center. They hosted an open house for the parents this week. Dave, Nolan and I got to watch Julia's class do their normal routine. Julia really enjoys the interpretive dance portion of the show. As Ms. Leslie notes in her report card, "her made up dances are elegant and graceful." I can tell she is really enjoying herself. I will make a bigger effort to cover her underwear with the leotard next time. She won't care now, but I'm sure teenage Julia might care.

My elegant and graceful ballerina;)



Julia's report card.



Dress

Julia picks out what she wants to wear to school. Lately, she wants to wear a dress...even if it's 30 degrees outside. Here is a pic of today's outfit. Stylish!

Nutcracker Tea

Julia and I really enjoyed the Nutcracker Tea at the Carroll County Dance Center. It was snowing pretty heavily that weekend. We wouldn't have made it there if it weren't for Miss Debbie and her 4WD minivan. Thanks again for the ride, Debbie! Luci and Julia took the camera for part of the tea. They got a lot of great shots of the cookies! Hopefully, all of our friends will be able to make it next year. We missed Miss Stacie, Abby and Bobby.

Luci and Finn

Luci took control of the camera at this point.

Dentist & Girl Day

Julia had some mild sedation today while getting fillings at the dentist. Everything went well and Julia was a brave girl. We played at the office while the meds were kicking in. Pengin the Penguin and Wheezy played on the slide with her. We got some milkshakes after the procedure and now we are eating cookies in bed while watching movies. Yes, we will brush our teeth when we are done;) I'm enjoying the day with my little girl. 

Sewing Project

Julia saw me using my sewing machine this weekend and wanted to do her own project. I let her choose some fabric and she decided she wanted to make Barbie a dress. I knew she wouldn't have patience for a pattern yet, so all we did was sew a section along one side and slipped it on Barbie as a skirt. We cut a hair bow and made a blanket out of matching fabric. She was very excited and told me she wanted her own machine when she grows up. She told me it will be pink. I think that sounds like fun!

School Pictures

Nolan was out sick during picture day, but Julia posed for some adorable pictures.

Writing Name

Julia is doing a great job writing her name!

NASA Hat

Julia loves Daddy's new hat! Thanks Papa;)

Modeling

Julia posed for me after she had her hair and makeup done at her cousin Olivia's fashion show birthday party.

Birthday Cake

My little girl baked a birthday cake for Mommy. They added candy bumble bees as a shout out to Bumble. She also gave me a card with a farting unicorn on it. She was super excited about that. I'm so lucky! As you can see, Julia has been practicing the letter J. 

Hub Halloween Costume Contest

We entered Julia in the 2013 Hub Halloween costume contest. Martha Stewart will judge the homemade costumes. If she isn't blown away by the cowgirl costume, she will certainly appreciate Julia's modeling skills. Great Grandma Jean did a great job making the costume.

http://www.hubhalloweenbash.com/?plink=1378151141_XL2404&entry_id=283

The Vault

I'm taking a note from Disney and releasing some older Julia videos from the vault, aka "mommy's p-pad." These videos were recorded before I started Julia's blog. We loved going through them. Hope you enjoy too!

Julia runs to greet her daddy!

Julia says her name for the first time;)

Julia's awesome drum solo!

Toy Story

Julia loves Jessie from Toy Story!

Organizing Princesses

Julia shares my love of organization. She lined up her ViewMaster princess slides and placed the corresponding princess on each slide. Excellent job, Julia!

Strike a pose!

Maternity Photos

This is a belated post, but I had to share. My friend, Stacie, took some maternity photos for me and I love these shots with Julia.

Playful Julia

Bumble was on his way!

Happy Belated Fourth!