Ballerina Savannah

Savannah is taking dance class and loves it. Here are a few pictures of her in a new tutu she got for her birthday. They celebrated her birthday by having her wear a crown and medallion (which she was totally preoccupied with for the whole class).

 

 

 

Happy 3rd Birthday Savannah!

It is hard to believe that Savannah is 3 already! Her birthday celebration started at school, where the teachers put together a timeline of pictures and walked through each year of her life. When her teacher Trish finished the first year, she said "And now, Savannah is 1", and Savannah started crying and saying "I'm TWO". She didn't understand that she had 2 more years of pictures to walk through. Cute. On her birthday, we had a big party at the house with 16 (or more?) kids and as many adults. It was a fun, marvelous mad house and she had the Sleeping Beauty cake that she requested. Oh...and her day started out with a cupcake & candles for breakfast, which was a nice surprise for her, judging by the picture! :-)

Gage & Smidge

Today, Gage was sitting on the couch (he is sitting unsupported now!) and Smidge cruised by. First, he looked excited about catching Smidgey's tail. Next, he looked happy that Smidge sat down. Then, he tried to "pet" her and she looked content at first, but got a bit annoyed. I caught it all happening.

Snowflakes in South Carolina

We had a wintry mix of ice and sleet on Friday night, but on Saturday night, we were surprised to have about 15 minutes of heavy snow! Savannah was excited to run outside and play for a few minutes, and Gage...well...he was just cold in his jammies (it was a last minute decision to add him into the picture).

A trip to the Greenville zoo

It was a beautiful day in SC, so we took a trip to the Greenville zoo. Savannah was hoping that a fairy would come by and make the bear come to life.

Sushi night

Mommy was 25 years old before she tried sushi, yet here is Savannah eating a California roll at not-quite 3 years old.  She tried her hand at chop sticks, but took the "poke it and eat it" approach - it got the job done!

Growing up so fast!

Gage just seems to be growing up so fast! He is such a happy little guy...

A week full of new things

Last week was full of firsts for Savannah. She started pre-school last week at Clemson Montessori. She loves her new school, and I love to watch the kids at pick-up time. Trish (her teacher) calls them down in pairs and they hold the railing as they come down the stairs. At the bottom, they have to sit on the white benches and wait for the rest of the kids before Trish calls them (in pairs, again) to go meet their mommies at the gate. So cute. Savannah also started dance class at Fain's Dance in Clemson. She is SO tiny compared to the other girls, but she seemed to have a blast.

Christmas 2009

We had a wonderful Christmas here at home in South Carolina with Adam's parents. We started opening gifts at 6:30am and didn't finish until 2:00pm! Savannah was a very patient "unwrapper" -- she had to play with almost every toy that she opened before she moved on to the next one. It make for a very leisurely day of opening gifts. Nice not to just tear through everything in five minutes!

Another VERY cold, rainy day in SC

How do you pass another rainy day stuck in the house? Playing, making and painting homemade ornaments, of course. And...if you're 2 years old and having tuna for lunch, why not join Smidge (who always gets to lick the can) on the floor to "eat like a kitty cat" just for a little added fun?!

A cold, rainy day in SC

We are trapped in the house today. It's a cold and rainy day here, Adam is in Belgium, and we are not brave enough to face the stores with all the Xmas shoppers. So, we've been playing in the saucer, making paper snowflakes, watching Rudolph, Frosty, and Charlie Brown Christmas.