Isaac's birthday

Isaac had a pretty uneventful first birthday. Actually, we celebrated his birthday on the 9th - Mother's Day, because we knew that on his actual birthday (the 12th) we'd be busy packing and getting ready for our trip. Plus, I wanted a cake for Mother's Day and I didn't want to make another one for his birthday :) Here are some pictures:


Isaac had no interest in opening his presents


Rae got him some mini-bath toys. Perfectly bite sized!

Blaise got him a shark stuffed animal. Hmmm, sharks just happened
to be Blaise's favorite animal that week.

Isaac was pretty sick and grumpy.


But some chocolate cake makes it all better!

On the 11th we took the kids to the circus for Isaac's birthday. I thought Isaac would enjoy the different animals, but he wasn't very interested. Rae's friend Sarah came with us. It was a pretty ghetto circus.

Our Charlotte visit

Here are some pictures to look at until Ashley gets around to blogging again.

Rae's dance recital

I know the video is long, but Rae is in the front row in the very beginning, so you can just watch that part. Rae did so much better during rehearsal...I wish I had that on video. I think she was a little more nervous this time around. I like the fact that their teacher actually taught them a lot of real ballet moves. I think they are pretty good for a beginners ballet class - they are all 5 and 6 (well, some of them have probably turned 7 this year - and Rae is the youngest) Her kindergarten teacher came to watch her and she sat with us. That was a lot of fun for Rae. I hope we can find a nice dance studio when we move.