She was a Dancin' Queen

Ain't nothing like it....that very first dance recital...
The music
The excitement
The costumes
....the make up!

The Very First

Jada's very first test...ever. :)

Graduation

Jadabear is graduating...from Pre-K. Apparently its a big deal...who knew?? lol

I'll be hosting lunch with family coming in especially for the occasion. I'm sure there will be cake and balloons...and probably gifts and cards....surely not...Oh my goodness!

Well it is a special day...at least school's out for the summer afterward...and we get a 3 day weekend! :) Gotta love America!

Congratulations to all you graduates out there...whatever the level! :)

Out of the mouth of babes...

Gigi: hully, hully, J, we're gonna be late!

Jada: what does that mean, hully?

Gigi: Its just "hurry" with an accent, like someone with a different language would say it...Gigi's just being silly.

Jada: God made lots of different languages in the world, didn't He?

Gigi: yes, He did.

Jada:....and He speaks all of them, doesn't He?

Sound asleep...and its night, mind you...

The Princess....

The Princess...

She's Baaack!

Isn't this a fantastic idea for a meme...not that i have time to do it..but I'd love reading yours...like this one over at Gina's

Falling down all over

Its springtime, finally...after all the horrible weather many of us have experienced over the last couple of weeks...so how do I know, you ask?...since as of Sunday we still needed the fireplace burning?

New spring/summer clothes are pouring in at Chicos...
I finished our taxes...hallelujah!
I'm working on vacation plans for the year...
My daughter and Navy SIL have received their spring time orders...its off to San Antonio for them...
My son is off on yet another US spring tour with the band... he flies out today...
My youngest daughter has started school for the first time in 4 yrs..she's a little rusty, but getting in the swing...
I'm cleaning and cleaning out like crazy...its weird how the urge strikes in the spring...i think the early Daylight Savings Time has messed with my brain....

Yesterday we(Jada and I) planted some flower pots and a perennial or two...
She had a blast digging in the dirt, playing with earthworms,(yuck!) and pulling her pint sized lawn chair out to the driveway along side mine to sit in the sun with a nice cool drink (apple juice for her, iced tea for me of course)....
She went running at one point and fell flat on the sidewalk...slightly skinning everything except her chin...both hands, both knees, and her tummy...poor baby...
tears streaming she clung to me as I checked her over for damages...

"I fell down all over" she cried...I tried valiantly not to laugh... :)
(wouldn't that make a good sermon title??) :)

Yep, its springtime..its outside time...its movin' and shakin' time...so get up people and move it! what's the worst that can happen?? You too could "fall down all over"...smile