Christmas Fun

It's been a busy but FUN couple of weeks. I really am in love with this time of year. There are so many things to do and so many memories to be made. The highlight for me this week was seeing my little girl perform in her first ballet recital. Isla was part of a Christmas Nutcracker matinee that performed at the Wilson Center at FCCJ on Sunday. She was in the Heaven scene and let me just say my heart wanted to burst when I saw my little angel dancing so beautifully. I had tears in my eyes but the biggest smile on my face. She is just the best and I love her so much. No cameras were allowed in the auditorium but I snapped a few shots of her backstage getting ready. Isla had a permanant smile on her face. I've never seen her so excited.

My first time putting her hair up in a real ballerina bun

Isla and her little friend, Dani, who is just precious

Isla and Ruby

Me and my girl

Isla was showered with flowers after the performance. And of course, they were pink, her favorite color. She was completely ecstatic when Daddy and Papa came up and gave them to her.
Isla had to perfect her moves in the kitchen before the peformance. She cracks me up with her plie.
The next memorable moment was Leo's first haircut. My baby boy was NOT having fun with this at all. He is very afraid of the noise the vacum cleaner makes so when the hair dresser broke out the clippers, he lost it!

But look how absolutely adorable this cut is on him...(it's the "surfer cut" so says the stylist). It makes him look so grown up now, but he's still my sweet baby.

Isla and Leo both got new pajamas the other night and had to dance around the living room in them before bed. I love baby Gap and the fact that the girls one comes with a Tutu.

This picture cracks me up! We were in the middle of decorating the Christmas tree when we noticed Leo was really quiet. All parents know that this means trouble. When we rounded the corner looking for him, we found him hiding behind the couch sipping down my coke he discovered.

And here are a few pictures of Isla's Christmas performance at Palms. I've already posted the videos but had to post the pics. too.

There are just 4 more days till Christmas and I think I'm more excited than the kids for that morning to arrive. For now we will enjoy the countdown and all that it brings.