Growing up!

Tonight was Harper's first "big girl" gymnastics class.

We have been taking a Mommy & Me class and

her coaches thought she was ready to move up.

I didn't know if Harper would participate without me,

but she did the entire 45 minute class!

She lined up and marched off with the other girls,

yet looked back to make sure Momma was still close by.

It helped that one of her best friends, Allie, was in the class too.

It also helped that Harper knew Coach Aki from our last class.

Harper just loves her!

Waving at Momma was more fun than stretching.

She did a good job listening to her teacher

 and followed along well with the rest of the class.

Harper practiced her forward roll

and excelled on the bars!

Harper is growing up so fast!  I'm so proud of her!

 

End of School 2015

Harper's school hosted a Fun Night for the end of the school year.

The kids performed songs they had learned during the year.

I was so excited to see Harper and her best friend Sicilia perform!

Sici was a bit unsure about singing in front of so many people.  

Harper kept holding her hand and encouraging her to have fun.

Normally, Sici is the one who encourages Harper to join the fun!

Harper had such a great time performing.

After the program, the girls played with another friend, Carder.

I'm so grateful for our fabulous babysitter, 

who sent me these photos of the girls on the last day of school.

I'm also thankful that Harper has found such a great best friend!

On her first day of summer break, Harper got a massage from her friend, Alli.

Summer is off to a great start!

Last day in Phoenix

Today we went to Scottsdale and found a great park.

Harper was so excited to ride the train.

The carousel was fun too!

Harper seemed like such a big girl on the playground.

She played on the swings

and giggled when the static from the slide made her hair stand up.

We spent the afternoon cooling off in the hotel pool.

We had a great time in Phoenix!

More fun in Phoenix!

Today the girls checked out the Phoenix Children's Museum.

Harper loved the sensory play area.

She is really beginning to enjoy pretend play.  She went grocery shopping

and washed her car!

Harper enjoyed making the balls fly

and building a giant tower!

There was a 3 story tall climbing structure.

She giggled and giggled at the pneumatic tubes.

Splashing Ashley was lots of fun too!

We are having a blast in Phoenix!

Phoenix Zoo and more!

Today, Ashley took Harper to the Phoenix Zoo while I was working.

It looks like they had a great time.  Harper told me about all of the animals!

She showed Zeebs some real zebras!

A monkey came over and sat down near Harper and she was sooooo excited!

 She loved the farm area

and had fun at the playground too!

It was too cool to swim today, but we checked out the hotel pool.

 After dinner, we found a great place for dessert.

We got to choose two cookies and ice cream 

for a custom made ice cream sandwich!

What a great day!

Sid the Science Kid!

To say that Harper LOVES Sid the Science Kid is a complete understatement.

When we found out he was coming to the Kansas City Zoo, we knew we had to go.

She was sooooooo thrilled to meet him!

It seemed like Sid was really excited to meet Harper too.

After we met him, a lady stopped me and said that she was "Sid's" wife.

She explained that they have two daughters who are adopted from China.

What a small world!

We were all recovering from recent colds, so we didn't visit much of the zoo.

Harper played for a bit on the playground.

She's gotten so much more independent and confident.

She loved this little toad slide.  She even kissed it when we left!

Harper is always so excited to see new things.  We had a great afternoon at the zoo!

Easter Weekend

We had a wonderful Easter weekend!

Harper was VERY excited to dye eggs this year.

Aunt Christy and Cousin Lexi came to town.

We ate lunch at Fritz's at Crown Center

and spent time getting crafty at Kaleidoscope.

Harper and Lexi got to design their own puzzles

and Ashley helped when it was time to cut them.

We went to Legoland Discovery Center.

Watch out for those falling bricks!

Harper helped Grandma with the iPad display.

The girls loved building with the Legos.

We all enjoyed the gift shop!

We had a lot of laughs on Easter weekend!