Laura and Hannah had their dance recital last weekend. They were awesome! Laura did a tap dancing and a ballet dancing routine for us. And Hannah did a tumbling routine for us. Matt was certain that Hannah would get nervous up on the stage in front of everyone, but she did great. She put out her little chest and held her head high. She was so proud. We never had any worries about Laura. She is a little performer. (She takes after her Daddy!) They both did a great job, and it was so fun. Afterwards, Papa came over and the girls did a picnic with him outside. Laura has been wanting to have a "real" picnic for a while. She took a blanket outside. Then she got some of their toy plates and filled them with berries, apples, and carrots. She, Hannah, and Papa sat out on the blanket eating their snacks. They played outside until near dark that night.
Little Emma likes to be right with her sisters as often as possible. She was outside with them for awhile towards the end of their picnic, long enough to have strawberry all over her. She is walking confidently now. She topples often, but she can make it all the way across a room. Of course, that also means she will not sit voluntarily ever! For example, at church, Matt or I have to be out in the hallways with her while she walks. She refuses to sit on anyone's laps. It is only a phase, I know. But I'll be glad when she has mastered walking enough that she doesn't want to constantly practice!
Emma also loves music. Her favorite toys play music. And anytime music is playing she starts to dance or sway. Matt and I were watching the first 4 seasons of Parenthood. Well, the intro song is Bob Dylan's, Forever Young. Emma LOVES it. No matter what she was doing, as soon as that song came on, she stopped and watched the TV and started swaying. And then she clapped and said "Yay!" One time she was laying on my lap half asleep, and she heard the song. She sat upright and started swaying and then clapped. It is so cute! At least she has good taste. She will be happy when Season 5 starts.
In addition to playing with her sisters, Emma likes to be in on the wrestling with her sisters too. If they are wresting, she attacks and rolls right in with them. She is quite aggressive. If Laura or Hannah steals a toy or does something Emma doesn't like, Emma fights back with her teeth! And she is fast! She's a compassionate kid too. Emma likes to play with her baby doll. She will hug her and rock her back and forth. She hugs us too! Whenever we pick her up from daycare, she gives us a big hug and kisses us. She's a lovable baby.
All the girls are happy that the weather if finally breaking. They love to swing on their swing set and explore outside. They have new bug boxes, so they have been hunting bugs regularly. They pick up rocks looking for beetles or rolly polys. They have caught some big June bugs. A few weekends ago we went up to my Grandma Prochaska's house. The girls had so much fun exploring and hunting and playing outside. They found about 100 ladybugs, a groundhog (which they and Papa buried), many flowers, and many other bugs and things. Emma crawled around the grass and explored. We had a great time visiting with my Grandma. All three girls were filthy and exhausted that night - a sign of a perfect day.
I will end with a Laura quote:
"Mom, I remember lots of things. I remember when the dinosaurs were here...like 10 years ago."
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