A week of achievements!

It has been a wonderful week around here. Everything started with a certain dancing bumblebee... Grandma Debbie, Poppy, Nina, Daddy, Mommy, and Josh all came out to see a very proud bee buzz her way onto the stage for her first recital! (Sadly Grandma Linda and Grandpa were in Italy, but we know they were cheering her on from there!) Madison, Molly and Shelby were the custest little dancers I have ever seen. And Madison was so proud.

As the girls came in for the show Madison smiled a smile that would light the night sky and wave to all of us... "Hi Poppy!" She then mouthed hello to everyone else. They buzzed onto the stage and took their places and began their flight. 3/4 way through the dance Madison ran out to the audience and hugged each of us and states "I love you Poppy... Mamaw...Nina...Mommy...Daddy...Josh." Just as quick as she flew off the stage she was back, and finished her dance with a bow and a "Thank you, Thank you!" I have never seen a smile so big. I was so proud of her!

She got flowers and a trophy at the end of her recital. She has been eyeing the trophies at the dance studio since her very first class. I told her that if she finished the whole class and tried her hardest I would get her a trophy. With a little help from Poppy it was taken care of. She was even nice enough to share her flowers with the other girls!

Last week we started swim class through swim kids. Madison was hesitant at first, but has really gotten the knack. She went from crying when water splashed her in the face in the tub to now going head first for dive sticks. I don't mean that she is diving, just going under all by herself! She started at swim tots level 1 and before the end of the first week she was a swim tot level 2 and got her certificate and a prize from the treasure chest! She was very proud. I was so happy for her and on top of the world proud! On June 23rd she got her certificate for swim tots level 3. They had been waiting for her to go under water by herself. I didn't think she was gonna do it... especially since 2 days before she had \gotten out of the pool and tried to come to me. (Poor thing hates to be cold like me!) I ordered her a swim suit (not bathing suit) but one that goes from her elbows to her knees. I will post pictures later. We called it her "super suit!" WIth 3 minutes left in class she crept down the steps and hung off of the wall and let go! She came up and did it again, and again, and again! Coach Casey yelled for Coach Jason so he could see it and she got her Level 3! Another trip to the Treasure Chest! She was almost as proud of herself as I was of her!!

We have been spending a lot of time in the pool outside... 2 or more hours an afternoon! I have to pull the little water bug out of the pool for dinner. Tonight she didn't get out until after 7 pm! She dives in and out of the water like a little fish... she was practicing floating and swimming underwater! She has 4 weeks left in swim class... Can't wait to see what she can do then.

Off tomorrow to get fitted for Uncle Jay's wedding!