Scientist Zoe

Zoe had her school science fair today. Her partner was Charlie and they discussed the life cycle of a ladybug. Zoe did a great job. She even celebrated that she wasn't nervous! We enjoyed lemonade and cookies on the playground afterwards. Zoe got this super badge as a merit of her achievement. She must be proud because she let me take this picture.

Little Charlie was quite a serious fellow. He was no nonsense about explaining the different stages of the ladybugs' growth.

Need a reason to celebrate? Have a doggy birthday.

Birthday Boy

We even got Benny his own doggy cupcake.

Baking a strawberry cake.

We were hoping for a bundt cake but....

we ended up with something much better.

Notice Henry shopping in the background.

We love birthdays!!!

Special Outing

I was very excited to take Zoe to the Capezio store this week to get her first real pair of ballet slippers. She's been taking the KinderDance class at her school since the fall but we started with some faux ballet slippers from Target first. Now that I know she is committed to the class and we've outgrown our first pair we had just cause to make the investment.

I must say that I remember the excitement of getting each pair of my dance shoes growing up. It really does not seem that long ago that I was in Dotty Hunt's studio lacing the red-button closures of my own tap shoes.