Ballet Bust

 Norah and I were both so excited last week for Kata's first ballet class!  Kata, it turns out, was not.  She let us know that loud and clear in the lobby of the Atlanta Ballet.  Before that, though, here is a quick school update:

After the first day of school:  Norah is in heaven, telling us all about her fabulous day.  Kata didn't survive the elementary school pick-up line.

Kata and I have enjoyed walking to pick Norah up in the afternoons.

This is the only picture Kata knowingly let me take of her in her leotard.  You can just see that little glint in her eye...she already has a plan.

Miss Twinkle Toes and her little sister, Miss No-Rump.  Kata's mood is quickly deteriorating, up until the moment the lovely dance teacher comes to call the girls to class, and Kata throws one of the most epic tantrums the Atlanta Ballet has ever seen.  Who let THAT family in here?

Kata says she will try again next week.  "Just not today, right mom?"  I'm not convinced.

Growing still, adjusting again

It is ten in the morning, and here I am in a totally quiet house in Atlanta. We somehow managed to survive moving back to the US, moving to a new house in Atlanta, The-Summer-That-Was-Without-Patrick. And then today-- Norah started Kindergarten today, and Kata started at her new Preschool. The house is sooo quiet, which I know I will grow to appreciate, but Mr. Potato Head and I are feeling pretty lonely for now. So, while I COULD be using my alone time to pick up Mr. Potato Head's pieces that have been scattered all across the living room floor since Friday, I think I'll just indulge myself instead. I have always loved keeping this blog, and it hasn't felt quite right to let it drop since we left Guyana. So, while we are no longer Guyana girls, we are still Liming, and having plenty of adventures worth documenting for posterity.

Here are some highlights from the past four months:

We rode a camel

We learned about Spring

We moved into a big girl bed (and had some tantrums, camera-related and otherwise)

We moved into a new house in a new city

We partied

We had one great beach vacation...

...and another

We had a lot of fun at summer camps

...and then it was here.  The big day!

Here they go.

She couldn't be more ready!

And, I'd like to add that while I was waiting for these pictures to upload, I picked up the pieces of Mr. Potato Head.  A little blog therapy does wonders, and everyone is exactly where they should be.