Dance Recital 2019

Miranda and James both took classes at dance studio this year. Miranda took a ballet and tap combo class, and James took an acrobatics class. Last weekend they performed in a huge recital! Miranda had two numbers complete with two different (expensive costumes) and James showed off his acrobatic skills in one number.

Spinning with Hadley and Charlotte


Dancing

Ballet outfits group picture, Miranda is in the bottom left

Oh my gosh, this video gives me all the feels.


Tap dance time! Miranda, Charlotte, and Hadley


Tap tap tap

Tap picture with their teacher Miss Alyssa, Miranda is in the bottom left again


I'm a dance mom


Can you spot James in the acrobatics picture? Haha.


Doing a bridge with his teach Miss Josie


Ta-da!


ACROBATICS GROUP PICTURE: Best picture ever.


Curtain call!


Post-recital sundaes

Chekhov's First Dog Park Visit 2019

Documented the first dog park visit like he's legitimately the third kid.

He's very good with other dogs!

Hi, new friend.

And he loves being off his leash!

Kids seem to think this is a people playground.

Story Time- May 2019

What a fun day!

Story time books at Aldrich

Decorating cookies

YUM!

Hideaway tree at Cottonwood PreK

Inside the tree!

Miranda's Pre-K Field Trip to OCM - April 2019

Miranda got to go on another field trip! She went to the Omaha CHildren's Museum with her Pre-K class and looks like she and her friends had a great time.

Miranda operating some Star Trek looking thing

Elle working on the yellow machine

Basketball star

Marlin always has a good time

This bicycle is busted

Nick Visits Nebraska 2019

Nick came to visit us all the way from Austen! We had so much fun eating, drinking, and giving him unsolicited advice. Haha, that's how we roll buddy. Thanks for coming and come back soon!

Delicious Reubens and beers at Crescent Moon

More drinks Krug Park, one of our favorite places

Hiking at the Hitchcock Nature Center

Omaha MNHS Swim Class- Spring 2019

The kids finished up their second swimming class in Omaha! James was promoted from level 3 to level 4 this time, but he won't be taking any swimming classes this summer because his coding camp conflicts with swimming. Miranda will be in level 2 this summer. These photos are actually from their birthday last week, not from the last class this weekend.

 

Jumping into 5-years-old like...

... well, like a belly flop, but little enough to catch still.

Jumping into 8-years-old...

... feet first! Wise.

Kindergarten Round-up 2019

Miranda had a practice day of Kindergarten last Friday, and I had ALL the feelings. I was surprised. I thought I would be immune since she's already been going to preschool, and I've gone through "first days" countless times with both kids. She had a great time though, and she's super excited to start Kindergarten! She thinks she starts next week, lol.

Class of 2032!

Lining up to go in with nervous parents looking on

Byeeee

Happy girl!

Sohan's Birthday 2019

Sohan had a fun birthday in the park with a cake and piñata fun!

Minecraft Cake!

These are the kids we hang out with basically every day

Sohan helping Shalini with piñata

James's turn

Preschool Tulips 2019

In early November, Miranda's preschool class planted tulips and hurray! they bloomed this Spring!

Miranda planting tulips

Miranda's classmate planting in November

Tulips have bloomed in April!

Easter in Omaha 2019

Kevin's former graduate student Julie invited us over for an Easter party. It was so kind since we don't have any family in Omaha and all our friends are new friends. One of James's classmates Anabelle was also there. They even planned a little Easter Egg hunt for James, Miranda, and Anabelle. It was so sweet!

Kids table at Easter supper

Other side

Easter Egg Hunt!

Looking....

Found one!

Hm, where else...

Annabelle cleaned up!

Checking their finds and swapping