Creative Movement.

Stella is finally in a dance class! She has waited for this for a LONG time and she couldn't be happier. Stella loves her ballet slippers and pink ballet outfit, and most of all she loves her teacher Miss Trisha.

Looking in on class through the the dirty window.  That is Stella in the middle.

Trying out some one-legged moves.

About as flexible as I am--she has to bend her knees to touch her toes.

Stretching out.

Look at me!

I love watching Stella take instruction from her teacher and do all her ballet moves (this week they did a curtsy and some other ballet things that I have no idea what the proper names are--though in Presley's class she told me they did "Sautes, which is just the French word for jump mom").

Bye bye.

You were here for just over two weeks (plus an extra un-planned day, no thanks to Delta) and we miss you and the boys!  Thanks for all the photos, ice cream, and fun!

This was before the flight delay--the boys were so done and ready to get home.

Presley giving Elliott some love.

Jonas and Elliott are getting so big--I can't believe it.

Family.

It has been 2 years since our last family photo shoot, and with Krista in town we had to take advantage of her skills.  Here are some of our favorites of us at Sundance.

We can't go to Sundance without getting suckers for the girls--Presley likes rainbow watermelon best, but had strawberry cream, Stella always gets green apple.  Thanks Krista!  I will let you know when she is back in town for those of you who want pictures of your families.

Ice Cream.

Move over Ben & Jerry's, my sister and I have been busy coming up with yummy, homemade ice creams--and they do not disappoint!  Our first was a re-creation of Krista's pina colada, then a traditional chocolate brownie, and my favorite a coconut caramel cookie--oh my goodness, these were good!  And we even gave them official names.

We used the Alton Brown custard ice cream base recipe (my sister has it on her blog) and then just added yummy ingredients.  More caloric than Thanksgiving dinner!

Chocolate Brownie Chip.

Coconut Caramel Cookie Crunch.

I am not going to lie, the scale and my treadmill are going to hate me now--especially after I get done making a birthday cake for a friend's daughter's birthday later this week.  Maybe a sugar detox is going to be needed when school starts.

Outside.

The weather is AMAZING right now--and to top it off my sister is in town with her boys!  We spent the day shopping and out to lunch, then outside in grandma's backyard with water tables, a little swimming pool, and otter pops!

Otter pop number 2.

Presley's favorite thing to say when you are taking her picture, "I am a pretty, pretty princess!".

So much fun--too bad Krista's boys are so into everything that they practically run in opposite directions the whole time!  What a workout for her.