On June 5, Liora celebrated her graduation from Pre-K! There was a great graduation ceremony, and the class made some beautiful decorations, celebrating their love of astronomy and space. Some of these photos are a little blurry--my hand must have been shaky with pride.
In her cap and gown.
Some space artwork and her astronaut outfit: "I want to explore the planet Neptune, because I want to see what is in there."
Then and now slideshow on the tv's.
Walking in.
Liora welcomes the audience and starts the show.
I never expected my daughter to sign Rick Astley.
The whole class.
Celebrating with her sissy.
With bestie Lexie.
And some other girlfriends.
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Sometimes I do a post that celebrates sisterly love, and this is one of them. So, no special occasion here, just sisters being sisters (from more than a year ago)!
Floating practice
Counting "bugs"
Sunglass hugs
I think Kaya was telling Liora to eat her lunch here.
Last weekend, we went on our annual strawberry picking adventures with the Strollo family--who just happen to have two little girls who are good friends with our ladies. It was a hot last day of May, but we had a great time.
Waiting in line for the ride to the fields.
The girls had a great time picking to their heart's content in the fields.
We were at Butler's orchard, so we visited their playground and other fun opportunities.
Liora's adventures in gymnastics continue. She is still a mini-missile, the first step on the team track at Dynamite Gymnastics.
She's had a great year, increasing her strength and flexibility. We're currently considering if she's ready for the next step up, which means more commitment and work.
In the meantime, here are two cool accomplishments:
Liora got to the top of the rope! This is no joke--it's pretty tough to get up there. In the photo below, you can see her at the top, and compare her height to her coach underneath.
When you get to the top, you're supposed to put your nametag on the ceiling. She was a little afraid to reach up there with one hand, but she tried. The nametag stuck to the rope instead!
We were cheering her on from the gallery.
She had a fantastic second-ever show! Last year's show was adorable. This year was still cute, and the big difference was there were no mistakes. She completed the routine wonderfully!
Little sis was there to cheer her on.
Getting ready for the show.
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Kaya has been wanting to try ballet for a while--and this spring, she finally got her first chance to participate in a kid-only (no mommy or daddy) class. Last week was observation week, and so I got the chance to get some adorable videos and photos.
Their show was "Jack and the Beanstalk," thus their costumes. How cute are they!?!
