A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes . . .

Abbey has been taking a ballet class for a couple of weeks. My brother called me and told me that at his friend's dance studio they are having a Disney princess ballet class. The little ballerinas can dress up like a princess, and their dance instructor is a different Disney princess each week. So far Abbey has been taught by Belle, Aurora, and Aeriel. She is having a great time and is excited because next week the teacher is Cinderella. During class the girls sing as well as dance. They have a great time!

Here are the girls practicing.

Here is Abbey with princess Aeriel from the Little Mermaid.

Here is Abbey with Aurora from Sleeping Beauty.

First Day of Kindergarten

I can't believe I am writing about this because it doesn't seem possible, but Abbey started her first day of kindergarten on August 3. She is attending the local school just down the street from us. One of her friends from church and the neighborhood is in her class and pictured with her below. She also has a few children from her preschool in her class, which has made the transition really easy. Abbey loves school and her teachers. One of her teachers goes to our church. I can tell that Abbey will be learning a lot this year. I have had mixed feeling about her starting school. While I am so excited for her, I know how fast time will fly now that she's in school every day. I'm afraid that I'm going to blink and she'll be graduating from high school. Dan and I want to soak in every minute with the kids that we can. It goes by so quickly.

Here is Abbey tracing her name to sign in.

Abbey and her friend.

Abbey was excited to have cubby #1!

"Bye Mom and Dad! Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. Will you be okay though?"

Our little girl is growing up. . .