So I know what we did last summer - Princess dance camp

Some of our baby boot camp/playgroup girlfriends invited Leah to do princess dance camp this summer. Would this interest my girl you think? Um... Dancing in a princess dress of her choice on recital day... Enough said.

Princess dance camp was the first time I have ever dropped this child off for a program of any kind... and left the building... yes, she's a bit sheltered... But neither one of us shed a tear! :-) And yes, I prayed a lot as I was away from her... So.... Here we go! She's growing up faster than I can believe.





Day 2... They had free-style dancing, learning routines, crafts, princess movie time and lunch time each day.


Friends...

Silly friends...

Recital day! Leah had the biggest entourage of all... it was a little embarrassing in the tiny room! :)
 


Daddy was standing by the music and was asked to start each number. The girls would yell "Hit it Mr. Kevin!" And he would start the music.... with his fairy princess wand???


Sissy... (that comment is for the picture below... not the one above...  hahahahaha!)

Cinderella and Princess Aurora...

Aunt Les...

Daddy...

Pops...

Gig...

 

Bib...

And I was there too! Taking pictures. :)

They learned 3 routines... This was by far my favorite. Not the best one, just my favorite because of Leah's moves as she gets in to it. They did jazz, tap and ballet routines in 3 days!

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LC quote of the day

On a daily basis Leah is noticing new things about the world. She amazes me multiple times a day with things she "has just realized." And the words she uses!!! Crack me up!!! Of course by the time I even get to my phone or computer or a piece of scrap paper to write it down, I have forgotten whatever she said that just amazed or entertained me. What is this phenomenon???Anyway... Here is one moment from a car ride yesterday...
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"Mom, blink your eyes two times. What you see with your eyes appears inside your eyes when you close them! Kind of like just the shapes. Why? Why do your eyes do that?"
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Big sister, you are my little scientist.












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Look at her grow - Leah's 4 year old check-up

This year, on February 9, Leah turned 4... One day I will post pictures of her birthday festivities... But for now here are the growth stats. She continues to be our "petite" family member according to the charts. But lately she has been growing out of clothes and shoes right and left!
At her check up she had perfect vision, perfect hearing, she met every milestone and no longer has to have her head measured (or mocked for being above average in size.)
This time she also got a fancy paper gown to wear!!! And we had the perfect accessory for it. Aunt Leslie gave Leah this fabulous "vintage" (thrift store) scarf for her birthday and for weeks Leah would not take it off. "It goes perfectly with everything!"

Weight: 33 lbs (45th %ile)
Height: 38 inches (20th %ile)
BP: 92/60
Vision: 20/20
Shots: 3
Drama: maximum allowed... at all times... by any standard







My favorite part of the developmental assessment is always seeing where she maxes out. This year, it is definitions... "Leah, what is a house?" her answer... "It's a house!" Funny girl. She knows a whole lot about a whole lot, but a house is a house is a house. What more can you say???

After her check up, we stopped for a treat...

and then she went to my check-up with me...

It was a landmark day...
2 Dr visits = 2 treats!!


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More 2012 - Christmas Season

Right after Thanksgiving... and when Kevin gets home from hunting... we decorate.  I would like to do it November 1, but no one else seems to enjoy that as much as I do. And so began our last Christmas season with one little girl in the house...

(WARNING: Pictures galore)

Leah rearranged the ornaments on the bottom half of the tree at least half a dozen times each day. 

Mostly you will just get a bunch of pictures from here on... can you sense my urgency for getting caught up on blogging photos?  In 3 days or less Ava will be joining our family and I will need to have plenty of time to get behind again!!!

Giggle and Granstan's Christmas party...

Christmas Eve with grandparents. First stop - Vogt house.  (Mama is sick... boo! 

I was sick throughout all of Chrismas and New Years and my 9th Anniversary!)

Leah painted Granstan a kite...

 What could Leah's giant present be??

 A big girl bike!

 Back inside to watch our family slideshow... because it was really stinking cold!!!

 And back outside... because its SO MUCH FUN to ride a big girl bike. 

Then to the Coopers house.

When Leah opened her Merida doll... she actually cried a little bit

Pops almost cried when he got his new tackle box.  :)

A puzzle from Aunt Leslie who was in California, we had to FaceTime her a little later.  :)



Later, to Grandpa's house...

Real nice, Kevin...

And even later, back to the Vogt's...

 Dinner in the festival room!

 Jenna reads the Christmas story...

Back at home we put out food for Santa and the reindeer... But the next morning  Leah thanked Kevin and I for all of her presents.  I don't think she buys the Santa thing so much... or maybe its because I don't sell it... 

 All 12 of her princesses needed a nap...

 Then our family came over, we ate, watched Brave ( for the first of 683 times so far) and it began to SNOW!!!!

 Leah had been saying its gonna snow on Christmas for months!  I assured her it ALMOST NEVER happens in Texas, and not to get her hopes up.  She is our little prophetess...

Our last Christmas celebration at my parents house with my mom's family.  I didn't get any pics til the end when these maniacs (Leah and Logan) were driving around and around in circles going faster and faster, and getting louder and louder!  This was a no-nap day, and it shows...

Merry Christmas!