It's so beautiful!

My postings are all out of order... Here is Adaline saying "It's so Beautiful" about the amazing dollhouse Sharon gave her for Christmas. A little backstory - my poppa made me a dollhouse that I loved. It was nice and simple - four rooms - and I spent hours playing with it.

Sharon took that dollhouse and made it spectacular!!! She handpainted it, laid shingles on the roof one-by-one, installed chair rails and crown molding, crocheted rugs - you name it, she did it, and it is truly amazing. Adaline was - and is - completely in love with it. Pictures to follow.

The Super Bowl

In honor of the Super Bowl, we had a picnic with completely unhealthy foods in the den! :) It was great fun, and Adaline loved eating loaded potatoes and buffalo wings - she wants to know when we will have another Super Bowl party!

Ballet!

I know, I know - I have been awful about posting. Please forgive me! Life occasionally gets in the way of doing things we want to do.

Life has been so busy since we returned from Ireland - it feels like this is the first weekend we have been able to do what needs to be done... We have signed Adaline up for ballet, and she LOVES it! These pictures are from her first class.
Adaline is the one on the far left (above) - they are walking into class for the first time.

The class is "Fairy Princess Ballet" - so here Adaline is putting on the princess dress and crown to walk across the room on her tippy-toes.
My teacher, Alice Depass, is along the right-hand side of this picture. She taught Adaline today, and it felt like life had come full circle... :)