Fashion Show

When Aunt Shari came to visit, the girls decided it was the perfect time to put together a fashion show. They love to dress up and show off, especially when Morgan helps them with their hair, makeup, and dresses!
They started out as fashion models, as evidenced by these videos.
Emily needed a little bit of coaching at first, but eventually she figured out how to prance and show off!


Kira was clearly experienced and didn't need any coaching!


Addy decided she liked to spin, so much so that it was making the rest of us sick!


We had fans in two different states! Here are some of the Utah fans. (Don't they look excited!) Cole also served as janitor. Those feather boas tend to make a mess!
While the Fashion Show was going, we were in the middle of Skyping with the Chicago family so we could wish Tabby a Happy Birthday and they could wish Brady a Happy Birthday. So every time the girls came down the runway, they also had to go wave to the computer and the family there!
Grandma saw the magic of Skype, although she still might be a little confused as to what was going on. I don't blame her, with all of the chaos and talking and yelling and laughing, I was confused as well!
Round 2 down the runway was the princess run.
Addy was Princess Aurora.
Kira was Cinderella.And Emily was Princess Jasmine. (Showing off her midriff, much to her Father's dismay!!)Round 3 was the action round.
Emily came and performed as a ballerina, while Kira was born to be a cheerleader!


Addy was a gymnast, although she could do better at this now that she has actually started going to gymnastics classes!


Finally, they all took a bow, along with Morgan and Brady, who were the show coordinators and wardrobe managers.
A job well done all the way around! It was certainly entertaining!

I Can See!!

Last fall, Emily brought a note home from school stating that she had failed the vision screening and should be taken in for an eye exam. She had just recently been to the doctor and passed their screening, so I didn't pay much attention to it. Over the course of the next several months, I began to notice that the child who reads everything she can didn't read things that were farther away. When I probed her on it, she would tell me she couldn't read it or it was too far away. So, I finally made an appointment and took her to the eye doctor. It only took the first row of shapes before it was obvious that she was going to need glasses. The doctor eventually explained that she was going to need glasses anyway because she had two nearsighted parents, but her constant reading had actually sped up the need for them. Who knew reading really is hazardous to your health!! She was a little nervous at first, but when they showed her all of the frame choices, she was in heaven. I bet she tried on 10-15 pairs before she found the ones that she liked. Then she was disappointed when she found out they had to order the lenses and she had to wait to get them. Every day for the next two weeks she asked if her glasses were ready. Finally, they arrived and this is the adorable result!
Who knew our cute girl could get even cuter with glasses on!