Future Eagle

Lucy, my baby, registered for Kindergarten today!  She is ecstatic and I am in complete denial.

I assure you I will be referring to her as a Pre-schooler from today all through the summer and until the minute she walks into that Kindergarten classroom.

She may be ready to SOAR, but she will always be my baby!

We Are OUT!

It's time to wrap up another baseball season {along with about a million other things}.  

Lucy played her last game of the season this past weekend and followed it up with an End Of Baseball party.  This little one was determined to get her trophy to add to her ever growing collection.  I can't believe it, but this may actually be the last baseball trophy we see at our house.

It looks like...We Are OUT!...for the season and forever.  Lucy had very mixed feeling about her career.  She loved it one minute {like the minutes she was up to bat or playing in-field} and also had minutes where she "never asked to sign up for this" {like when she was in the outfield or on the bench}.  

I have thoroughly enjoyed watching her play and LOVE cheering her on from the bleachers, but I totally get it. Baseball is slow.  And this spit fire of mine likes to be on the move.

Oh but, hold it right there.  Just when I thought we were going to be hanging up our cleats, Lucy caught a glimpse of softball.  The girls are adorned in big bows, tie-dye knee socks, and the cutest team names ever....like "Tootsie Rolls" and such.  Way cuter than the A's and she can wear a BOW!

So maybe we are OUT for baseball and this {not so cute} uniform....but who knows, we may just be back on the field after all next season.

Oooh, and Daddy may get a hand at coaching Softball.  Firsts for all of us!

Until then, I'll adore these precious pictures of my Lu in her pink helmet and pink cleats rounding the bases.

And I can't get enough of this celebratory smile.  Nothing like ending the season with a party!

Congratulations Lucy on another great season of trying something new!  You ROCKED that uniform and your trophy is just as shiny and beautiful as you are!

I can't wait to see what this girl has us signing up for next!

First Communion

We all know May can get extremely hectic.  My calendar is buzzing with end of year parties, sports celebrations, birthdays, Mother's Day, recitals and graduations.  I completely love it and am completely exhausted at the same time.

So when Maggie's 1st Communion was scheduled for May, I can't lie, I winced.  But, now that we have been here and done that, I'm thinking the timing could have not been more perfect.  Maggie's holy day forced me {and the entire family} to s....l....o....w down.  It also reminded me of the beauty of our faith and the many blessings I have because of it.

Maggie's sincere spirituality and celebration of this day was absolutely magical.  Like the kind that creates tears of joy.  I just love when that happens.  Not to mention, I got to see my girl in a dress again!  {and that doesn't happen very often anymore}.

The photo quality is poor...my apologies.  Flashes were prohibited to avoid interfering with the professionals.  But, trust me, this sweetness was absolutely stunning.

What made the occasion even more special were the special guests.  I hope Maggie knows how blessed she is to have had her Grandma, Great Grandma and Grammy in attendance.  We had four generations of women from my side, pretty amazing.

As you can imagine, post ceremony, EVERYONE wanted a picture with Maggie.  And in every possible configuration you can imagine.  Here are a few of the Girl of the Hour with her adoring family.

Truly a beautiful occasion with lots of love.  We followed the Communion with a lovely brunch out and lots of gifts for my Magpie.   I'm thinking she felt pretty special....and very blessed.

Now time to pick up the pace...May Mayhem has arrived!

Tiny Dancers

Thank God for little girls!  All the hair, clothes and girlfriend drama make moments like this so worth it.

Just look at my Tiny Dancers.  I mean pinch me ya'll...are these doll babies really mine?

The girls performed in their dance recital this weekend.  It was the first time both Maggie and Lucy were in the same recital....sharing a stage!  Double the enjoyment.

Lucy did a tap routine to Minnie's Boutique and a ballet dance to 101 Dalmatians.

Maggie performed a tap number to Lion Guard and her first jazz dance to a Trolls song.

Both of my girls did amazing on stage.  When I asked Lucy about the bright lights and the big stage, she said, "it's normal, I'm supposed to be on stage".  Totally a Lu comment.

She definitely rocked it!

And to think, this little one had never been on a stage without crying until last year! Wow, my Mags has really blossomed.  Dancing is her thing.

And I should mention, not only has Maggie's confidence grown but her sweetness has returned.  Hallelujah!

We celebrated both girls after the recital with flowers, lots of family, and a wonderful dinner.  I actually made reservations at Jack's favorite restaurant as a small token of gratitude for him sitting through all things girly.  He was very appreciative.

Grammy made the trip to see the girls and Grandma was there too!  So grateful for "grands".

Love, love, love these tiny dancers of mine.  I pray they will always find a reason to dance!

Believe it or not, we may have a little Hip Hop in our future...