We are so glad to spend Easter Sunday as a family, including the Snow's next door who provided us with a delicious brunch and a relaxing day. That evening Cienna lost her very last baby tooth. Not surprising it was so soon, since she was practically born with teeth and has grown like a weed the past few months.
Next came Spring Break. The girls weren't super excited to go to camp for three of the days, but ending up having a wonderful time. The Wednesday home with mom we all started on some Spring cleaning with the under stair storage clean-up. All of it came out, purged, and went back in organized. With all three of the girls working together it went smooth and so they were treated with lunch for free Pizzooki Day! Kaylee mowed the lawn as mom cleaned some more and we had more time together as a family the rest of the weekend.
The last day before school started again, we had a fun experience at a La Galaxy game. We went with great friends and the kids got to go onto the field before the game to march in and roll out the huge flag. We started with tailgating and a pick-up soccer game and ended up with the La Galaxy winning.
Another big event came the following weekend with Daddy's birthday celebration. We all got to see him in the morning before he headed to Brewfest with Uncle B and Alex. The girls went to breakfast in his honor then gymnastics before mom left the girls next door and headed to join him and continue the celebration. Abby came to stay at the house with the girls that evening as mom and dad camped in the back of the truck after a fun evening.
Mommy left early the next morning to come and take the girls to a previous gymnastics friends going away party at her house. Many other gymnasts were there just to play and enjoy each other's company. We wish Emily safe travels to her new home. The girls were excited to present Daddy with his birthday gifts that they worked very hard on making. They turned out awesome and Daddy was very grateful with their thoughtfulness.
Kaylee had a fun first camping practice experience with brownies, and Mommy and Daddy both got to watch Cienna's hard work show as she presented her speech as Phillis Wheatley as well as an entire day filled with activities involving The Walk Through The Revolutionary War. Isn't that a fifth grade activity? Still surprising every time reality hits.
There was a llama (alpaca) at Hailey's birthday party that weekend by the name of Marshall. Super fun party even though Kaylee got an injury to her back just before the pinata. She recovered well and others shared their candy with her.
For Mother's Day we did our traditional bagels and tailgate breakfast in anticipation of what we got to do that evening. Thanks to Denise (friend/director at the gymnastics center) we were offered amazing seats at Cirque du Soleil, that evening in San Pedro. We watched an incredibly talented crew perform the AmaLuna show. It was right next to the battleship and under a big tent. Certainly an evening to remember.
The month finished strong with a visit from Grammy. She came to spoil all of us with cleaning, shopping spree's, great conversations, new decor for the living room, and an all around great time. She got to see Kaylee perform her very first solo on stage. She was Mrs. Potts in The Beauty and the Beast. She nailed all her lines, and then it was time. She had never got to do it during play practice, never sang in front of anyone other than family, never been mic'd, and expected to have background music. Background music never came, but she was ready. Ms. Luzzi couldn't get the background music to happen and just motioned for her to go. Mic'd and on stage, she NAILED IT! Grammy had gotten her an unforgettable large rose to present her at the end of the play to go along with the Mrs. Potts Piggy Bank that Cienna picked up months before, for this moment. We finished the evening with Frozen Yogurt meeting friends with the same plan.
The next evening Kaylee had a camping sleepover at Addison's house. It was a great idea to have the 5 wonderful girls sleep in the camper in the backyard, but even though it didn't happened as planned, it was still great fun for all the girls. Mommy, Daddy, and Cienna and Grammy had Lexie over for our own sleepover, including a new to us "bear chase" game.
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