My Dancing Queen 2008
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Hard to believe it has been almost a year!!
These photos were taken at MUSC on July 14th of 2007,
which was the day McCanless was able to “hold” her baby sister for the first time.
which was the day McCanless was able to “hold” her baby sister for the first time.
Both of my baby girls have grown and changed so much in just one short year!
Memorial Day Weekend 2008-Daufuskie Island
We spent Memorial Day Weekend on Daufuskie Island with Mimi and Bapa and the Haarlow clan again this year. We always have so much fun! McCanless and her cousin Molly are so cute together and just “picked up where they left off” on their last visit. Instant best friends again!
How to keep two kids quiet in a 3 1/2 hour car ride…. SUCKERS!!
McCanless, Molly and Mary Clare all in matching polka dot swim suits! Thanks, Mimi!
Silly Bapa, pink crowns are for girls!
Posing on the playground…
Aunt Liz and the girls…
Jeff, Casey, Molly and Will (on the way)
Happy Memorial Day!
McCanless’ Dance Recital 2008
McCanless took a tap and ballet class this year at Ms. Brenda’s, so she was in TWO dances at the recital! She loved her costume, but wasn’t crazy about the “bird feathers” that she had to wear in her hair. The day of the recital, she was so excited and couldn’t wait to perform. She did great on stage. (As compared to last year when she loudly sang the lyrics to “Rockin’ Robin, but didn’t move her feet a bit.) She loves to dance and loved being on stage, not a huge surprise to me!
This is the ballet costume..a quick removal of the tutu, add tap shoes and Ta-Da, a tap costume!
Even Mary Clare made it all the way through the entire recital! She loved the music and even watched many of the performances.
Thanks for the beautiful flowers Aunt Liz and Nonnie!
…and how do we celebrate anything in our family? Dinner at the Mexican Restaurant!
McCanless loved watching herself on my video camera! She was so proud!!
YMCA Swimming Lessons 2008
McCanless has been taking swimming lessons at the YMCA for a couple of weeks. She was swimming on her own last summer, but looked more like a “drowing drunk” (as Mel would say) with flailing arms and legs. More like power dog paddling, I guess. This year, her strokes seem more defined, and almost on purpose! She is doing so well and announced on Monday that she, “sunk under deep in the deep water.” I’m guessing she held her breath and went under water in the deep end. She loves her class and looks forward to it twice a week.
I can’t wait to begin to taking her to Prestwood Pool so she can show off her new swimming skills! I’m so proud of her!
I can’t wait to begin to taking her to Prestwood Pool so she can show off her new swimming skills! I’m so proud of her!
This is Jacob, one of her instructors and a great swimmer!
Mommy taught Jacob in 6th, 7th and 8th grade. He is now a senior at Mayo High School.
“YAAAAY, big sister!” Mary Clare has had fun watching her big sister swim!
Heart Moms
I had the wonderful opportunity to meet with and have lunch with a few of my “heart mom” friends. Erica, Emerson’s mom, planned it all and it is actually the first time she and I have met face to face outside of MUSC! (which was wonderful) We had a great time catching up and talking about our baby girls!
Shirley (Kierra’s mom), Erica (Emerson’s mom), Rebecca (Annabelle’s mom) and me
The joys…
I’ve often mentioned here on the blog that I wonder what in the world we did before having children. I imagine we slept through the night in our own bed, never stepped barefoot on a passy, Barbie shoe, used gum, juice box, etc., never been “pottied” on in the bed, tub or swimming pool.
We had quiet dinners out with no drinks spilled, tantrums over ketchup touching something, or the need to leave quickly because of one or more of the following: vomit, no diapers, no milk, ruined outfits, “fits” or sleeping child. We didn’t have to juggle our life with swimming lessons, dance classes, grandparents, birthday parties, cardiology apts, playgroups, well-checks at doctors offices that take 3 hours. It probably only took me about 30 minutes to get out of the house, now that I mention it. We even had time to devote to our two dogs. I think they are still alive.
I was thinking about all of this last night as we ate dinner at the local Mexican restaurant in town. We met Mel there after swimming lessons that I thought I was late for but proudly sent McCanless in at just 5 after 5 on the dot! I made it…almost on time! Until I realized that she was the only one not in a swim diaper! Wrong class. UGGH! So, we waited until 5:30, when her real class actually began. Mary Clare was soaked after crawling around on the side of the pool for half an hour, but we decided to go eat anyway. First Mistake.
After McCanless decided to be a big girl and not use the top to her drink, she spilled it all over Mary Clare which led to a massive scream and bawling for quite some time…both girls. As Mel cleaned the mess, and I grabbed Mary Clare to comfort her, she pulled my drink all over me and her. Again, scream and bawl. McCanless then decided to stand on Mary Clare’s high chair and sing at the top of her lungs, “Gonna tell you….what you can do to my love, My LOVE…Alllllllll night.” What? How does she know that song!
…and we hadn’t even ordered yet! Mel and I just looked at each other and laughed. What else can you do? We managed to order, eat quickly and get home just in time for a bath, in which Mary Clare went poo. Can it get any better than this?
Mother’s Day Weekend at the Beach!!
Mom, Kacy, Alston, Mel, the girls and I headed down to the beach for Mother’s Day this year! (Sorry, Kate, we missed you!) McCanless and Mary Clare loved being at the ocean! Mary Clare even wore herself out and took a nap!! McCanless made lots of new friends, flew a kite on her own and “grew” a few more freckles.
It was hard to catch many photos of McCanless. She was too busy making friends and splashing in the waves with her Aunt Kacy!
I was impressed with McCanless’ kite flying ability. Of course she wanted NO help, but she got it to fly up immediately, and kept it up, and figured it out all on her own! She knew exactly what to do when it dipped down to the ground.
A rare moment.
Mary Clare in her own little ocean…
I know this is sideways, I turned my camera to get this angle, but forgot that I couldn’t rotate it for the web!
Sorry!
Below is my crazy McCanless jumping in the waves…
Playdate at Lawton Park
With the end of the school year drawing near, McCanless has wanted to spend as much time with her school pals as possible. Here are a few with us at Lawton Park last week…
Blood Drive in Honor of Mary Clare’s Birthday
On Monday, June 2nd, a blood drive will be held in honor of Mary Clare’s birthday! The drive will be held at First Baptist Church in Hartsville from 12-5! We are so excited and thrilled to be able to do this. Hopefully, we’ll bring out a huge crowd and bring in a great supply!
Call/email me if you have any questions or want to schedule a specific time, otherwise just show up with your arm ready!! (I’m still trying to convince Mel that as Mary Clare’s father, he HAS to give!!)