And Congrats to Emma!

 

And.....she's back ont he dance team! After a few years off from competative dance Emma decided to  audition for the hip hop team and was rewarded with a spot in the large group hip hop piece that Miss Deanna is creating! It's great to see that jacket back on her and we cannot wait to see her shine bright on that stage this spring! xo 

Scenes from the Dance Team Gala

 

And just like that another dance team year has come to an end! Looking forward to seeing what Grace's sfinal year (enior year 😢 ) brings for her, and if Emma will make her return to competive dance too! xo

Weekending

 

Friday night was the dance team dress rehersal. Costumes were steamed and ready to go. It was great to see everyone on stage! Looking forward to the first comeptition at the end of the month! 

On Saturday, the girls were back at the mountain (but this time for their usually weekly role as ski instructors), Dave was working and that left me to dig in and do some work on my disseration. Here's to hoping that I can get it all done by the end of 2024! 

And finally, on Sunday, we gathered with the Delta Gamma chapter at Brown to celebrate Founder's Day. The chapter did a fabulous job, and I loved that they invited Grace and Emma to attend as well! So special to have all of my daughters (all 68 of them!) together! xo

Dance Competition Eve

 

It wouldn't be the night before a dance competition if he wasn't steaming costumes! I'm looking forward to the day when he's steaming wedding dresses! xo

Finally!

Five months after they were supposed to take the stage they finally did! And while this comp was the only one able to happen (out of the three they were to attend) it was just wonderful that they were able to be up there doing what they love! Thank you Lauri for all you did to keep the girls dancing and to make this day possible! While it wasn't the season any of us expected ending it on the EDC stage today was absolute perfection! xo

Our Week

I have clearly been a blog slacker lately (but especially this week)! Needless to say, I wanted to share a few pictures of what we've been up to since my post on Monday. 

 Lovely reply sent to the girls from Samantha Perlman. 

 We participated in the dance team car parade for the graduating seniors on the team. It was super fun and incredible to see everyone (even from a distance) after all these months! 

We had a popover recipe to test from America's Test Kitchen. They were super easy and super delicious! 

Dave put the finishing touches on the coop this week and we moved it outside today! 

 Our gorgeous David Austin roses are blooming and smell as incredible as they look! 

 To me, this is what June should smell like. My mom always called it "June perfume" and I have to say that has stayed with me since I was a little girl. When we were looking for a rose for Grace when she turned ten, my one requirement was it needed to smell "like  a rose". So many roses are gorgeous but have no smell. I am so glad that we discovered David Austin roses, an incredible grower out of the UK. The roses from David Austin always smell as gorgeous as they look! 

 Though the coop needs to be leveled out (and turned to face into the yard) it is done and absolutely perfect! 

 The chicks check out their new space. 

The second of our three David Austin roses is also in bloom. 

We are hoping to add two or three more rose bushes to our rose garden this year.

So that's about it for what we've been up to this week! Wishing you all a lovely Friday night and a wonderful weekend! xo

{This Moment} Post-Audition Meeting

{This Moment} A Friday ritual. A single photo -no words- capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. Wishing you a lovely end of August and a fun filled (and safe!) Labor Day weekend! xo 

Stage Photos From Spirit Of Dance

And that's a wrap on her first season of competitive dance! xo