Family visits

G&A Playdate at Bapcia's included pretend BBQ & picnic, blocks, music, and gardening (rosemary and lavender).

G - big girl time with cousin Jo. They enjoyed pizza, games, and play at open gym night thru Adelaides gymnastics studio. (No pic)

All - family pictures then exploration at Target. w/ Sophia

G playdate with DziaDzia included pretend picnic, tour of Legos builds, games, blocks, and ShangHi lesson.

Schooling with a friends

Taken before attending Ballonacy performed by the Dallas Childrens Theater. w/ Lily

Picnic after exploring indoor exhibits at the Heard Museum. w/ Erin and Kayley

Park playdate with swim friends. Made new friends too - plus enjoyed rides on an interesting contraption. w/ Vidura and her little brother

Lots of Love

We enjoyed a festive Valetine's Party and snack buffet with our homeschool group. The girls enjoyed decorating homemade cookies with homemade frosting and special elderberry sprinkles from Europe. Ha! Pretty fancy this year. They also got to decorate paper bags and exchange Valentine cards/treats/toys. 

Other notes from this month:

• G is adjusting to swim team. It's an hour of practice vs 30 minute of class. She is one of the smallest but has won a few practice runs/trials. She is eager to compete in 'races'. For now, it's practicing strokes and learning starts, turns, and strong finishes.

• A has a new gymnastics teacher. Though she adored her previous teacher she seemed to adjust smoothly after the first few minutes of me encouraging and reassuraning her.

• M is mobile and fast... A runner. So as we work on our communication and safety skills we going to participate in fewer group outings/fieldtrips. Did the same thing when A was at this phase and it helped.

• We resumed big girl play dates (now including A) at Bapcia's during nap-time

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