First Dance Recital

Mia has dance class every Friday. For the holiday season they put together a recital. You would have thought Britney Spears was in town there were so many cameras and flash bulbs going off! There were four kids in the program, and 17 cameras flashing... Mia did an amazing job and really seemed to enjoy herself. It's truly amazing the amount of activities that Momma balances. During this busy month there isn't a day that goes by without some organized activity such as Kinder Music, gymnatics, dance, swimming, etc. Then, a few cookie parties and play dates are thrown into each day for good measure! Wow, I get tired just hearing about their schedule... All the effort is worth it. Mia is developing at such a rapid pace and loves the social interaction. She's an absolute angel!!

Plane Ride!

Mia is at an age where her imagination is constantly working over time! She is always lining up chairs to make an airplane, or gathering her bears and pretending to drive them to school... Not to mention giving Mommy medical exams or claiming she's the teacher! It's such an incredible experience to see how her little mind is developing. Her vocabulary is also pretty impressive. This morning we were out to breakfast and she asked Mommy for a snack. Stacy opened a bag of pretzels and handed Mia a few. Mia looked at Momma very seriously and said, verbatim, "Mommy, I prefer to have the bag"! Doesn't sound like much, but her selection of words is pretty entertaining...

Here is a photo of Mia at a playdate last week with Momma. Apparently they had this really cool airplane contraption in their back yard, and Mia wouldn't get out of it for hours! Needless to say, we had one ordered by evening... Uggghhh, it never ends! :)

Holiday Carriage Ride!

On Friday night we had a family date night! First we had a seafood buffet at the Club, and then we went on a horse drawn carriage ride. When we walked into dinner, Mia saw a guy playing acoustic guitar and immediately ran over and began to dance! It was so cute... All during dinner she was mesmerized by the music and kept insisting that Daddy take her dancing! The carriage ride is something we've done the last few years during the holidays, and Mia just loves it. She talks to the horse and bounces around from seat to seat! A very enjoyable evening...