Michelle Kindergarten recital

2 days ago, my little Michelle had her very first school recital, she was a cute little flower.
When the teacher sent the note home for the costume, I immediately went to dig up my very first ballet tutu that I even wore. I thought, it's pink and it will be perfect! And here it is!

Oh yes, ladies and gentlemen. You're looking at a vintage piece as I was 8 when I got to rock this baby.
My daughter is 5 so I was a little bit shocked that I didn't have to retouch it in any way, not even the shoulder straps! Then I remember that this tutu was already resuscitated once, when my little sister was 5.....but I'm digressing.

My daughter loved the costume and even more so after I told that it was mine and I was proud of her having it now (it's not that I can really wear it anymore you know!).
Still, beside to the emotional attachment, I wasn't really satisfied as it didn't look "flower" enough.

That's when mama go shopping for pretty fabric and gets out the sewing machine!!! Of course, Michelle had to like everything too, so off we went and after some running around, some noisy sewing and a lot of trying on, we got the "flower look" I was aiming for.

A petal finish over skirt with sequin fabric and hand sewn flowers on her neckline and the front of the skirt and she looked just darling for her recital

Maybe I should have added sleeves.....what do you think???

Back to school: Michelle in Kindergarten

I can't believe it's happening, but my Michelle started Kindergarten today.

Back to school is always a crazy time, with new routines and tons of things to remember....the day started for me with dropping one of my earrings in the toilet on the way out with consequential getting all wet to recuperate it and have to dress all over again.
I understood right there I was gonna have a fine day lol
But luckily all went well. Michelle went from super excited to be a nerve wreck, to be totally exhausted.
The pic above it's her sitting in her classroom during her orientation few days ago and here she is, all her beauty, starting a new school year, actually THE school year: the Kindergarten one.

She insisted on bringing her BFF, her jaguar that of course came back home with me once "we" dropped her off.
We came back just few minutes ago, just in time to avoid a very typical Floridian storm.
She had a wonderful day and looking forward for tomorrow :)

I can still remember the first day of Gabriel's kindergarten, but time fly by and he's already in 2nd grade.

Not much to say

Not much to say tonight. I'm studying for my test that I'm gonna give tomorrow and getting ready to send Gabriel to school.
First day of kindergarten, wow he's getting bigger and bigger, still can't believe it :)

Gabriel lost is first tooth!!!!

I know it's silly but I'm really thrilled. My big boy wake up this morning and i noticed an "hole" in his mouth and when I asked him what happened he showed me his tooth!!! YAY now it's even more official, he's a big boy!!! And I can't believe is going to kindergarten in 2 weeks......where all the time went?????
And for the joy of all my reader, Gabriel let me take a picture of is new "smile"

Nice uh? He also put his tongue in the middle to show it better LOL
We had lots of fun tonight putting him to bed and talking to him about the tooth fairy!
Have nice kiddos dreams sweetheart!!!