Finally - here are some recital pictures and if you can see, I've also added some that we had taken this weekend. Enjoy! (I'm going to get some video up soon - we had a busy weekend and spent lots of time at the pool so I didn't have time to get it uploaded/edited)
Monday, June 23, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
We're ready for the cooler weather...
I am very behind in the updates, I know, but it has been a very busy time in the Colvard family... We made it through the dance recital, believe it or not! It was a weekend of chaos and exhaustion, but we all survived relatively unscathed. Taylor had a blast and danced beautifully. We took some video from dress rehearsal and I'll try to load that this weekend - they wouldn't let us video the real thing, so you'll have to excuse the talking and shouting while the kids dance. We're supposed to get a real video soon though, so I'll try to post that if I ever get it. I have pictures that I'll try to compile this weekend too.
Last week was hectic - Hannah had her 4 month checkup on Monday (6/9) and she was 12 pounds even. The bad news is that she slipped from 54% to 15% on the weight scale. She is NOT a fan of the bottles, so she goes on a slight "strike" during the work days and refuses to drink more than 3-4 ounces per bottle. It is often a fight to get more than 2 ounces in her, so no surprise to Mom that she wasn't getting plump enough. We started rice cereal and she has taken to it very well - she gobbles it up in large amounts, so we should get some chubby baby legs before long! She also got 3 shots, which turned into a fever of 102 on Monday night (and Tuesday) and a low-grade fever on Wednesday. Taylor wasn't feeling very well on Friday and we suspected a UTI or bladder infection (but apparently just a virus), so it was not a normal week at all.
Father's Day was fun - Brad scored a Wii that he has been wanting for quite some time now (actually Julie scored it after driving to Oxford to find it b/c nowhere else within 100 miles had one!), so we spent a good portion of the weekend playing that. Taylor and Brad love to play bowling and Mario Kart together while Hannah and i cheer them on - we get in about 30 minutes or more of play time in the evenings too. The girls got Brad a sweet picture for his office that really tugged at his heart, so that was very touching for all of us, and he even got a new bathing suit too! Daddy really racked up this year :)
It is tough to update almost 2 weeks worth of stuff into one post, but there it is. I'll get the pictures and video up as soon as I can and I hope that everyone is doing well. Taylor's pool party is next Saturday, so Mom is starting to "panic" about getting all of the last minute things together, but it should be a good time. After that, we'll be heading to the beach for her real birthday - FUN!
Last week was hectic - Hannah had her 4 month checkup on Monday (6/9) and she was 12 pounds even. The bad news is that she slipped from 54% to 15% on the weight scale. She is NOT a fan of the bottles, so she goes on a slight "strike" during the work days and refuses to drink more than 3-4 ounces per bottle. It is often a fight to get more than 2 ounces in her, so no surprise to Mom that she wasn't getting plump enough. We started rice cereal and she has taken to it very well - she gobbles it up in large amounts, so we should get some chubby baby legs before long! She also got 3 shots, which turned into a fever of 102 on Monday night (and Tuesday) and a low-grade fever on Wednesday. Taylor wasn't feeling very well on Friday and we suspected a UTI or bladder infection (but apparently just a virus), so it was not a normal week at all.
Father's Day was fun - Brad scored a Wii that he has been wanting for quite some time now (actually Julie scored it after driving to Oxford to find it b/c nowhere else within 100 miles had one!), so we spent a good portion of the weekend playing that. Taylor and Brad love to play bowling and Mario Kart together while Hannah and i cheer them on - we get in about 30 minutes or more of play time in the evenings too. The girls got Brad a sweet picture for his office that really tugged at his heart, so that was very touching for all of us, and he even got a new bathing suit too! Daddy really racked up this year :)
It is tough to update almost 2 weeks worth of stuff into one post, but there it is. I'll get the pictures and video up as soon as I can and I hope that everyone is doing well. Taylor's pool party is next Saturday, so Mom is starting to "panic" about getting all of the last minute things together, but it should be a good time. After that, we'll be heading to the beach for her real birthday - FUN!
Monday, June 2, 2008
The start of summer
I can see that our summer will be filled with days on the water - whether it be at the pool or on the lake. Saturday was spent at the pool and ended with a little excitement, when Taylor jumped into the deep end and we didn't know it. Imagine my shock to look up and see the lifeguard carrying my daughter toward me... She and Brad had gone to the bathroom and she apparently beat him back to the pool - I was introducing Hannah to the water at the other end of the pool and wasn't looking. I think we've all learned our lessons and are very thankful that it didn't have a very different outcome!
Sunday was spent on Kerr Lake in Papa & Gigi's boat, where Taylor got her first ride on a tube. She sat in the middle, while her daddy did his best to hang on behind her - it is funny how much bigger the tube is in my memories, but I was so much smaller too... She had a blast and I can see that lake days will fill much of our summer this year and going forward. I think she would have stayed behind the boat into the evening if that nasty storm hadn't crept up on us. We managed to get the boat out and into the truck before it got bad, but only 5 minutes away from the boat ramp, we had to pull over while the truck and boat were beaten with nearly golf ball sized hail. It was quite a storm and left an impression on ALL of us!
Finally, this week is recital time. TAYLOR'S RECITAL IS AT A 6:00PM ON SATURDAY AND 2:00PM ON SUNDAY AT NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL. We'd love to see you all, so please feel free to come, but don't be late - her first dance is #3, so be early and in your seats. We're praying that costumes come in and that we all survive this full week of rehearsals!
Sunday was spent on Kerr Lake in Papa & Gigi's boat, where Taylor got her first ride on a tube. She sat in the middle, while her daddy did his best to hang on behind her - it is funny how much bigger the tube is in my memories, but I was so much smaller too... She had a blast and I can see that lake days will fill much of our summer this year and going forward. I think she would have stayed behind the boat into the evening if that nasty storm hadn't crept up on us. We managed to get the boat out and into the truck before it got bad, but only 5 minutes away from the boat ramp, we had to pull over while the truck and boat were beaten with nearly golf ball sized hail. It was quite a storm and left an impression on ALL of us!
Finally, this week is recital time. TAYLOR'S RECITAL IS AT A 6:00PM ON SATURDAY AND 2:00PM ON SUNDAY AT NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL. We'd love to see you all, so please feel free to come, but don't be late - her first dance is #3, so be early and in your seats. We're praying that costumes come in and that we all survive this full week of rehearsals!
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