Palm Sunday

I could completely kick myself for not taking the Canon on Sunday. It seems when I do lug it with me to events like this I cant use it because Wyatt is clinging to me or I am trying to help out in other ways. But during Rylie's rehearsal on Sunday he went into Sunday school to sit with his friends (and without Rylie which is a HUGE thing). There I was hands free with the pocket camera, the light glaring in the wrong way, kicking myself. However this dance quickly melted my heart and I tried not to cry at the sweetness of these girls. 

Part two is here...

Rylie is turning 5

So I am not really sure how this will sound but, Rylie has never really had a birthday party with her friends....until yesterday. With her birthday falling so close to Christmas and her being a little on the shy side (when it comes to large groups) we have stuck to the family parties.However yesterday her ballet class had an end of the year pizza/movie party and her ballet teacher my friend Sarah graciously allowed us to bring cupcakes to celebrate Rylie. Plus she asked if anyone was willing to bring a white elephant type gift for her. 

I couldn't be more grateful to Sarah and the other mom's who allowed me to turn this into a Birthday party for Rylie.

When we first moved to Pagosa I remember thinking "how long do we have to stay here", now I look at these sweet little faces and all the friends we have met and think "how could we ever leave!"

Rylie's Ballet Performance.