The start of fall activities

Last week Handley's summer ballet class had a parent observation so we got to see what she had been learning all summer long.  She took the class with her friends, Avery and Annabelle, and they were all so cute.

Handley did a fantastic job and although she is not the most graceful thing, she certainly tries her hardest and has the most serious look of concentration on her sweet little face.

While she enjoyed her summer ballet class, I think she was a little bored with it by the end.  For the fall I registered her for a ballet/tap combo class at a different studio.  She was very excited about starting tap.  The friend from school that she is taking the class with wasn't able to make the first class last week.  After the class Handley told me she was a little nervous that she didn't know anyone, but still had fun and really liked her new teacher.  As soon as we got home she wanted to show me what she had learned and enjoyed "teaching" Harper some new moves too. 

After watching Handley get to dance all summer long it was finally Harper's turn.  Her gymnastics class started back last week and to say that she was excited would be an understatement.  She was squealing with excitement and wanted to pose for a picture with Hudson before we left.  

Last year all of her gymnastics classes were on days that Handley had school so Handley was really looking forward to getting to watch Harper.  She was so sweet and kept telling Harper, "I can't wait to watch you do your gymnastics.  I know you are going to do SO good, Harper."  Handley sat on the bleachers the entire time with Hudson sleeping in the stroller and watched Harper and I move around to the different pieces of equipment.  Handley had packed a little bag to bring with her and at one point she had her camera out taking pictures of Harper.  It was so cute to see how proud she was of her.

I was a little unsure how Hudson would do with the start of all our fall extra-curricular activities, but it didn't phase him at all.  He just goes with the flow and is happy to look around or sleep in his car-seat/stroller while the girls are doing their thing.

This weekend we went back to the lake and Hudson got to take his first boat ride!  Handley and Harper both were on the boat at 6 weeks old and Hudson beat them by a week.  Like the girls, the sound of the engine and the vibration/movement of the boat put him right to sleep.  Robby rigged up a fan that we aimed his way to help keep him cool when we weren't moving and it seemed to work great.