The girl's first ever swim meet....

They each did a leg in the free-relay and then competed in the individual 25m free and back.  No word yet on times or places.   Did they win their events?  No.  Are we OMG soooo proud of them?  Absolutely!...so we went out for Cotton Candy Explosion ice cream after to celebrate!

Dance Recital 2012---Tap!

Ellie and Quincy's recital this year is a (over-the-top) tap number danced to the tune Cuban Pete from The Mask soundtrack....and it is one fun number!  Their outfits are chili-red with feathers all over the bottom.  In multiple parts within their number all the girls need to shake their "tushies" so all the feathers swish.  At the dress rehearsal last week their number was hands-down the most popular number in the show simply due to its entertainment value (it was definitely not due to its technical expertise!). 

Disney!

We just got back from The Best Vacation Ever!  Our annual Maley-Schroeder vacation this year was to Disney world and it was nothing less than fabulous on every level.  We got very little sleep since there was just too much to do and too much to catch up on with one of our most favorite families that we only get to see once a year.  I took a gazillion photos but will only post one right now until I look through the rest.  Stay tuned for a very very very long post---maybe next week? The girls have their tap recital dress rehearsal tomorrow after swim team, their actual recital on Sunday, and then life calms down to our summer pace.  Ahhhh...summer....

On our last full day, the girls each got a Princess Make-Over at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and then had breakfast with all the princesses at Cinderella's Castle!  Dreams really do come true!

As Kali so perfectly stated, "I have been waiting for this my whole life!"

Mother's Day Weekend at the Lake

We spent mother's day weekend at the lake with the family and, boy, was it cold!  You will notice, however, that it didn't stop the kids from getting in the water (oddly enough none of the adults did).

Quincy loves Patrick. 

This is the luckiest shot I have ever taken with my super-awesome camera!  I am pretty sure it's going to be (if it's not already) Patrick's FB picture.

When we pulled back up to the dock this is the fuzzy face that was there to greet me.  I love Otis...and I miss Cosmo :(

Have I mentioned in some earlier post on this blog what a kid-magnet Ryan is? 

...as is Uncle Bill.

Swedish pancakes for breakast.  Yummmm...

Too busy! But not for long!

The girls joined swim team this year (yay!) but the practices begin at 4 until school lets out and morning practices take over.  Right now 4 pm is a great hour for the kids, but it wreaks havoc on my nerves trying to leave work at 3, pick up both girls at two different schools, get home, give the girls a snack, and make it to the pool by 4.  Everyday as I am hurrying the girls into my car to leave for practice I reach for a diet Coke in the garage fridge but my eyeballs always gaze over to the beer --- I am ever-so-tempted to grab one of those instead.  Of course I always end up grabbing a soda, but that trend will end in one week since my last day of school is THURSDAY!!!  Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!  And then we leave for Disney with the Schroeders on Friday!  Double yippeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

   

Nothing New...

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The day after Ellie's birthday party she built her Space Shuttle.  She now sleeps with it beside her bed.  :)

Quincy has discovered Physical Optics.

Ellie recieved a reading award at the end of  the year awards ceremony at her school.  We are sooooo proud of her!  .....We are also cracking up thinking of Quincy in Kindergarten next year----she'll most likely be reading the awards that are handed out!  Ellie has her first black eye in the above photo :(

Bikes...

Now that the girls are both down to two wheels we get to do sooo much more with them (athletic-wise)....

...and when we do Ellie sometimes dresses up like Super Ellie.  Love her.