Ballet performance and weekend update

Lauren and Gracie, December 2011

Back in December, at the last dance class prior to the holidays, the girls performed a preview of the dance they are learning for their May recital.  This is one of the many photos I was unable to upload during our Internet-the-speed-of-dial-up days, and I stumbled across this photo over the weekend.  So much fun. 

This past weekend, we took things very easy here.  Saturday, we played all day and watched some movies (Strawberry Shortcake and Olivia, of course).  After church on Sunday, we ate lunch at Applebee's and then ran errands at the mall.  Following the mall, we visited Gran, who is recovering from her second hip replacement surgery.  Nothing says "get-well-soon" like unleashing three small children in her home. 

George lying on the booth bench

After terrorizing Gran, we completed our regular Sunday night routine.  At 3:30am, we moved the monkeys downstairs when we heard the tornado sirens.  Since George has been playing every night from 3:00am - 5:00am anyway, he thought the experience was great fun and was glad to see that the whole family was joining his regular routine.  Alas, at 4:15am, we put everyone back to bed so his recreational time was cut short.  Skip, who is out of town on a day trip today, left for the airport to catch his 5:30am flight.  We slept until 6:00am, at which time I got up and gave George his morning bottle.  George and I awakened the girls at 6:30, and we all left for school at 7:35.  When we pulled onto the parking lot, I quickly realized that the presence of only two cars meant I had missed an important announcement.  I stopped and checked my phone to see that, yes, indeed, a call came through at 7:32.  Our basement is a dead spot for my phone so the call had gone straight to voicemail.  After listening to the message and confirming that school was closed (versus a late opening), we headed home where we have spent the day. 

The girls have been giddy all day.  Sure, it may not be as magical as a snow day, but a day without school is a day that they can appreciate.