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Here is the tap version of Lily's recital! There also is a cameo of Rose, Nathan, and Evie!

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

This took forever to download..... But, here's Lily in the ballet part of the recital

Lily's Ballet Performance

Here are a few pictures I snapped from Lily's ballet performance. Parents can only take pictures during the rehearsal... which is really better. There are way to many people and the recital is sooooooooooooooooo long. The first picture is the class waiting not so patiently backstage. The second picture is Lily and Chloe. It was awesome having a special day for the girls to have together (especially during the early months of Evie & Tripp when carpooling was essential).

My goal is to post her performance on video...wish me luck!

Strawberry Picking 2009 Edition

As most of you know the girls and I go strawberry pickin' every year. Honestly, this is one of my favorite spring activities to do... especially since I get to reap the benefits of strawberry jam, strawberry smoothies, strawberry shortcake, strawberry cookies, and so on.

This was Evie's first year and somehow we managed. I had her baby bjorned. She was a quick hand though, sometimes grabbing the strawberries from me before they made it into the basket. I would be lying if one didn't make it in her mouth. Joining us on our adventure were some of my favorite people, the Hoods. Ava is now 2 and a half and totally enjoyed eating as many berries as she could. Brigg is 7 (he and Rose played soccer and went to preschool together) and enjoyed throwing the "rotten" ones. The picture above is a pretty good action shot of Ava spilling her basket and Evie getting ready to sneak one of Lily's strawberries. Don't forget to click on it to get the full detailed shot!!

We were blessed with a warm sunny day that called for yummy ice cream from the farmer's market before we left. Good good times.