Hailey had a first last week. One of her dance classes went to Winnipeg for the Canadian Dance National Championships. It's a very different set up than the usual festivals that we've been to so far. It seemed very quick and disorganized, but very interesting to watch. There were new styles and different dance company's that we haven't seen before.
There were many categories that only had one or two performances, so I was a little disappointed that these groups still got trophies and medals for placing top 3, even though there wasn't really anyone to compare them against. Thankfully Hailey's grouping had 7 performances, so their first place achievement seemed more meaningful. She was so excited to receive a medal, her very first!
Unfortunately Hailey's dance thing happened the same day/night as Kaia's very first school concert. Although I wasn't able to watch the whole thing, I did see her part of the concert, and it was so cute! Both Kindergarten classes were together singing a cute little song about a mouse.
We cannot leave out Anya, she's been working on a first too. She's mastered rolling back to front on either side, but still needs to work on front to back. The newest achievement is sitting. She (fairly reliably) sits up on her own. When she gets tired, she can be a little unpredictable yet, so I still like to have the pillow around her. She quickly learned how to lean right down and lay on to her tummy. Funny how quickly they learn to love tummy time when they can get there on their own!
All three have fallen in love with a new member of the family, Clover. She doesn't live with us, but we've managed to get out to Papa's house at least once a week to visit her since my brother gave my Dad the dog. I'm sure the poor thing barely knows what to do with herself after the kids leave, they certainly love giving her lots of attention! Almost makes you want to get a pet... almost. Seeing as I'm allergic to cats, and possibly some dogs (I think even Clover), a pet doesn't seem that close on the horizon.
I had my scar removed the week before last, and seem to be healing up well. I'm very anxious to get the results back to see if they managed to remove all the bad cells. Now is the waiting, waiting for test results and waiting to see the dermatologist to determine if and how many other spots will need to be removed. I'm hoping that within 6 months from now all of this will just be a vague memory and we can get on with our lives. It's hard some moments to not think the absolute worst, but there is no reason at this point that we still can't wish for the absolute best scenario.
I encourage you to take a little time to reflect and seek out your true passions. Whether it's cooking, painting, entertaining, or even cleaning. Try to find the joy in all you do. If you've mastered that step, find a way to share that joy with others.
