May (the busiest month of the year): Part II

A few days before Scarlett's dance recital, we invited a few of her friends over the house to celebrate her eleventh birthday. (Am I really old enough to have an eleven year old??) Originally, Scarlett wanted to throw an American Girl party, but after much thought, and a few ideas from Mom and Dad, she decided to throw a 1940's themed party.

We asked the girls to don 1940's wear and to come expectant of a good time. The girls played hop-scotch, ate cup cakes and we recorded a radio show while all the decorations centered around America and Memorial Day.

Because the original theme was American Girl, I had, on hand, a drama written by that company for the time period, but based on a Halloween theme. With some quick edits and some great ideas from my Not So Classic Husband, the Radio, Television and Film graduate, we had an old time radio drama ready for the talents of 6 little girls. We practiced and recorded it in our basement. With their thank you notes, the girls received a copy of their radio drama on cd.

Toward the end of the party, Scarlett requested a departure from pretend and wanted to use the time to worship the Lord. She asked me to get out my guitar and play a few songs so that the girls could sing to Jesus. I'm so proud of her. She wanted to take the focus away from her and put it on her Savior.

As the girls left, Scarlett gave each one a bag decorated with patriotic tissue paper and the letter of each girl's name in pearls filled with 1940's type games: a jump rope, jacks, and marbles.

I couldn't have asked for a better day for my girl. She gave and received. Thank you, to all those Moms who read this blog who allowed their girls to come a visit with us that day for a few hours. Your daughters were wonderful. I'm so grateful that Scarlett has such amazing young ladies to walk with.

May (The busiest month of the year): Part I

I have been recovering from our May, the busiest month of the year. But, Classic Mama, surely you mean the month of December is your busiest month of the year. Well, with dance recitals, birthday parties. teaching classes, perparing for mission trips and the end of school, May certainly has been busier than Christmas!

May 18th was Scarlett's last dance recital with our children's director, Dancing Queen. Oh how we will miss this dance studio! Scarlett will miss the way Dancing Queen taught the class and the funny things she would say. I will miss the way Dancing Queen loved her girls and the tears in her eyes when she watched them perform. She loves to see children released into their gifts. Sigh. Aren't they beautiful?At the recital, Scarlett and her companions danced to "Destiny" by Twila Paris. I watched, with tears as well, as my little girl worshipped the Lord, using the gift that He gave her. I can't wait to see what He has in store for her at her next studio...

Stayin' Alive

I've been noticeably absent from bloggy world and, for my friends and family, I just wanted to jot a note that says, "I'm still here." Lately I've been busy doing all the exciting things in life that make blogging worth reading, but I just haven't had the time to sit down and compose a meaningful post about any of them. So, friends, if you stick in there with me, in the next week you'll hear great stories of ballet recitals, eleven year old birthday parties, field trips, end of the year parties and, yes, even a surprise trip to Disney World. I may even throw in a few Bubba stories for Natalie. :) (She loves a good Bubba story.)