Happy Graduating!

Annie is an official graduate of Newport Montessori! She has been going since she was just 2 years old. Her teachers loved her and probably let her get away with too many things! She will really miss her Montessori teachers and friends, but she's excited about pre-K next year as a Wildcat! (P.S. These are not the best pictures; my camera was going dead and I would turn it on and snap a pic, then turn it off. The ususal scenario...)

Last Dance. . .

This was the big night! It was also the long night, two hours and 23 dances to be exact. Rhett wished his mommy had remembered to pack a bottle, and so did the rest of his family! Annie did fabulous, though. She received her second trophy, which was twice the size of last year's, and you can see it on display on her dresser in her bedroom! :)

Macie and Annie...

Annie in her ballet costume...
Annie on deck..

Reagan, Kenley, and Annie...
Annie's new favorite pose...

Look at me!

I'm getting soooooo big! I had a birthday this week--10 months! I got to ride in Annie's jeep that day and she was such a great driver. She didn't even run over too many curbs or go too fast (my mommy made her keep it in low gear). I loved my first ride in that beautiful red jeep--I had been waiting for that day a long time!

Dancing Queen!

It's crunch time! Dance recital is Tuesday night, and they started working on this dance about 2 months ago (or less it seems). It will be great no matter what they do, and last year they pulled it all together for a really good recital. Annie will be dancing to The Twist (tap) and Butterfly Kisses (ballet--it's soooo sweet! No one will have a dry eye!) She will also have one gymnastics pass, and I must say she is a star!

Twist...

Rock...


Pose...



Carpet that hasn't been vacuumed all year...

Annie's Big Day. . .

. . . at "Uncle" Alan and Janelle's much anticipated and talked about, wedding. Annie had been practicing for many months prior to the wedding. After receiving the book, Lilly's Big Day, from her Nanna, Annie took Lilly's tips to being the perfect flower girl. We think all three children were perfect and adorable!

Annie and Sophie blowing bubbles. . .

. . .checking out the petals. . .

. . .appearing as angels. . .
. . . waiting patiently. . .

. . .at rehearsal. . .

Where is Rhett you say? With his Nanna during all wedding things! 9 months and crawling everywhere doesn't work out always.