Gymnastics Update...

*Trin's been in Gymnastics now for 8 months, but we haven't brought the camera in a long time. I just wanted to give everyone an update of how/what she's doing...



*Since Trin is now the oldest in her class and has been around the longest, she gets to show the others how to do the "Bear Walk." It's something she's very proud of!!!


*From the looks of it below, Trin is trying to do a forward roll onto the mat...but in actuality, she is just finishing up her backward roll off of the mat...



*She's gaining arm strength on the bar...

*Trin's entire world stops (or so it seems) when her shoe comes off...it's the funniest thing...

*Trin and her adorably cute lil' friend, Ava...

*Getting ready for our Bye-Bye song...until next time!!!

Triniti's 1st American Girl Place Experience...

Trin's first American Girl Place experience certainly was a fun one! She was a little overwhelmed at first and didn't quite know what to think, but once we got to the Bitty baby section and she saw the strollers with dolls in them, she went crazy! She got TONS of attention from the workers there, and when everyone found out we were there for her soon-to-be birthday, they showered her with stickers! I'm not sure she wanted to leave, but there will be plenty of opportunities to return as she gets older and more aware of the store's purpose. I am already looking forward to tea parties, luncheons, and birthday parties there...as well as adding to her Bitty baby twins collection. Unfortunately for Trin, she won't be able to open up her dolls (or even see them again for that matter) until her actual birthday on March 15th. I guess her age right now is a good one because she has already forgotten about the dolls we purchased. She might mention them again over the course of the next few days, but she won't remember that we bought them only to "hide" them for the next two weeks. :)

Below, the real fun began...

And we couldn't leave without buying a yummy cookie from the upstairs bakery...