Dancing Queen

Taylor started ballet at Boni's Dance Studio in The Woodlands last week and loves it! She screamed and cried when class was over and we had to leave.  She's in the Tots and Tutus class and is learning the basic's of ballet. 

She did great on her first day!  She learned how to walk on her tip toes, turn and point.  Her favorite part was dancing with a friend.  They have been working on they're Thanksgiving/Turkey performance and performed it for all the parents at the end of class on Tuesday.  She did not want to wear the brown skirt and fall leaves in her hair, but she did great and was the cutest little turkey!

Here are some pics from her first day and her performance.  

Taylor - 2 Year Check-Up

I'm so late in posting about Taylor's 2 year check-up, but it's better late then never.  We went for her check-up in October and she is doing great and growing like a weed. Our pediatrician said she is really petite but is growing right on track for her size.  Below are her stats.

Weight - 24 lbs.
Height - 35 inches

Little Miss Taylor rules the house!  She pretty much gets whatever she wants and if she doesn't, she will let you know that she is very unhappy.  She is very socialable and is talking a lot these days.  She loves baby dolls, dancing, music, books and watching Bubble Guppies.  We have to take at least one baby with us wherever we go, and sometimes we have to take three.  Taylor also adores her big brother and loves playing with him and giving him lots of hugs and kisses! 

Taylor loves school!  She moved up to the EL2 class last month and loves her new teachers.  She talks about all her friends and comes home singing a new song every week.  They are working on colors, letters and shapes.  Taylor's favorite color is pink.  When you ask her what color something is, she says "pink", even if its blue.  We need to work a little more on our colors.

Here's a picture that I took on Saturday.  She's ready to watch and cheer on Jack at his soccer game. 

Fun at the Pumpkin Patch

We took the kids to a pumpkin patch a few weeks ago.  The kids had a great time running around looking for the perfect pumpkins.  They each picked out their own and Larry and Jack picked out a big one to carve. 

When we got home, we got out the paint so Jack and Taylor could paint their pumpkins.  They both did a great job and their pumpkins turned out great!  Larry carved the big pumpkin later that night with the help of Jack. 

Here are a few pictures of our little pumpkins!

Halloween 2014

We had a great Halloween this year!  Jack was a Warrior Ninja and Taylor was Tinkerbell.  They both loved their costumes and looked great! 

Taylor wore her costume to school on Friday and had a Halloween party that afternoon.  It was Drug-Free Week at Jack's school last week so on Friday everyone dressed up as their favorite storybook character and brought the book to go with their character.  Jack really wanted to wear his ninja costume so we found a ninja book to go with it.  He decided that morning he only wanted to wear the mask and save the full outfit for trick or treating.  His school put on a parade that morning for the parents to watch.  It was so fun and all the kids were so excited!

We decided to go trick or treating in our neighborhood this year and we were in invited to ride on the hayride with our friends/neighbors, The Shipleys.  Taylor did so good on her first trick or treating experience and got the hang of it really quick.  Jack is a pro and got lots of candy.  Everyone had a great time and was wiped out at the end of the night.