Smiles, Snow and Dancing!

So, Anika has been smiling for weeks now- since she was about 3 weeks old- but I've had the hardest time catching her cutest smiles on camera.  This was the best I could get for a while. 

  

And then one day, I finally got a good one!  It's just the happiest face you've ever seen!  The kids are always so excited to get her to smile at them. I love it!

           

We had our first snowy time of the year. Like REAL snow. And it just dumped a ton! 

The boys couldn't wait, so when they got home from school, they went out and played in the cold until it got dark and dinner was ready. I didn't get pictures of them because I didn't want to go out in the freezingness. BUT, Afton went out to play the next day so I snapped a picture of her- look how deep it is! I'm actually writing about this, um, maybe three weeks later and the snow is STILL out there!  I have a feeling it will last until spring... 

Since September, Afton has been taking a Contemporary dance class at the Orem Rec Center.  She has LOVED it.  For $30, 45 minutes a day, 2 times a week, it was definitely a good investment.   Afton learned how to skip, stay in line, take turns, do good somersault, stretch, jump spin, hula hoop... She also learned some cute rhymes like "One two, buckle my shoe" with movements for each one.  Afton is always talking about "Nani said this, at dance class. Nani does this, at dance class".  While she danced, I walked with Ellie's mom, Paula, around the Rec's gym. It was great for her and me!

To finish it all up, they had a dance recital up on the stage at the Orem Friendship Center. The seven little girls got to wear their princess dresses and dance to Cinderella's "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes." It was pretty awesome.  All but the last picture is from the dress rehearsal.

Blow a kiss and wave goodbye!

Look at the height of that skip!

After the real recital, Afton's teacher gave her some Star glasses and a candy bar- she was very happy about that!