And Now Presenting...

Is this not the cutest thing ever? (Obviously I am biased :), but really!?) Every time I think about it I can't help but smile. Last week Gracie had her first dance recital. Her teacher is Miss Sweetie, aka my mom! She takes the class with her friend KD which makes it that much better. (Shout out to KD's mom for the great pics! brittany k photography!)

The accumulation of the last 3 1/2 years of parenting was repaid in this simple 65 second dance! I have dreamed about the day that my little girl would get up on stage and dance- and this was better than a dream...she was the cutest! She even kept her smile on the whole time! Afterwards her dad gave her roses and took her to Lucille's the (their favorite restaurant). I loved it all, the dancing and the eating part...ha.

"Earrings & A Open Mirror"

So right now I am awake with small contractions, I guess this baby is already preparing me for his arrival! (Although it is very convenient to update while everyone else in the house is asleep.) So, what better use of my time huh?

Over Thanksgiving Weekend we went to St. George..(surprise..haha). While we were there I finally got the courage to get Gracie's ears pierced. Her Auntie Dani and I took her to the mall where she got to pick out her own earrings. She picked the "snowflake ones". I am sure that I was more nervous than her, and she did soooo well! No tears at all! I was pretty impressed.

Here is the before picture

Here is the after! And she still has a smile!

Then we took her to sit on Santa's lap. She has never cooperated until this year, so this was her first time! All year she has been asking for an "open mirror". We have the commercial recorded so it is always fresh in her mind! It's actually a Disney Princess vanity set, but she refers to it as an "open mirror". So many people have asked her what she wants for Christmas and when she sees the confused look on their faces with her "open mirror" reply she has learned to further explain that "it it like a vanity." It's pretty hilarious. I just hope she has been good enough this year for Santa to bring it to her! :)