A 3rd grader and a tearful ballerina

 Nick started 3rd Grade. Can't believe how much he has grown. He's such a great kid and adapts well to change. This is his 5th school he has attended. We move alot.







After school we all went to Chilli's to celebrate Nick's first day as a 3rd grade.
Here's to a new school year!












Well, Sophie started ballet. She kept talking about doing ballet all summer and was so exited. I even took her to visit some studios and she could not wait! We went and got her ballet shoes, a dance bag, some leotards and tights. The day of her first class she could hardly wait to get to the studio. Joe bought her cupcakes and I surprised her with a new ballet book "Miss Lina's Ballerinas"

So, we get to the studio and she's super giddy. We get her changed and class starts. She joins the group and starts bawling! she refused to dance or take part in the class :( nothing but tears. I asked why she was crying and she would just shrug. She did say she wanted to go again. ugh, toddlers!








Her special cupcake







This book is really cute. Its about a group of ballerinas learning to accept a new member into their group. I read it to the girls for bedtime at the end of the day

I got the dance bag at payless shoesource since they had their BOGO sale going on and that's where I bought Sophie's ballet shoes. I think its neat that the initial "ABT" on the bag are the same as Sophie's dance studio, The Arizona Ballet Theatre.