summer update {7QT}

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dress, Old Navy
lace up flats, hautelook
Louis -- my babymoon present, 2015

1. If we are ig friends ~ you know that I went back to my dancer roots and signed up for summer ballet lessons. I am trying it out for 6 weeks to see if mommy guilt won't take over and I can leave the children for 1 hour every week. 

little ballerina's first dance recital

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Isabel had her first ballet recital this weekend. She danced "twinkle twinkle little star" wearing her pretty blue tutu and wings and wand. Her releve and hands were perfect. Her teachers say "She's a natural."

She has her parents' genes... And her mama's love for dancing and ballet and all things pretty!

ballerina {wiws}

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Macy's dress {similar} // Louis Vuitton clutch // Madden girl sandals 

Janie and Jack top // Tutu from Lola // Saltwater sandals via Ebay

Reappearing are my 3-inch red sandals by Steve Madden Girl.

As much as we like going to Mass as a family, going by myself or even with just one child makes a BIG difference with my participation and attention I give to the readings and prayers.

Derrick served last night so he took Isabel while the boys and I napped. 

I took Daniel this morning as a mommy and me time. It was a good one-on-one time since this afternoon, isabel and I went to our second ballet. Seeing those ballerinas remind me of my "other dream". If I am not a mom or a doctor, I want to be a ballerina. 

During the intermission, Isabel danced and leaped and twirled. She is so funny. For a 3 year old, she endured a 2 hour long ballet. Although she was getting sleepy on the last 30 minutes. She kept asking "are they done?" poor girl, it was even the GREAT part. She passed out on the last 10 minutes. 

Linking up with FL&P, WWIW, DC instyle, and TuckerUp. 

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Ballerina party

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My little ballerina had her first birthday party this afternoon. So much pink, so much candy, so much food, so much fun!

Here's just a preview of pictures. My sister {{the photographer}} took oh-so-better pix and I will post them here once she's done with them.

The adults were afraid of the sugar high from this treat table. It was a hit for the kids though! we have pink sweet popcorn, kisses, cookies, pink rock candy, pink marhmallows, pink licorice, pink M&Ms, pink lemonade and pink puto (Filipino rice cakes). Thank you mom, sheila and Dy for helping with the treat table.

My sister {{the photographer and baker}} made this specially just for Isabel. Strawberry-filled inside. YUMM.

And here's the birthday girl with her smash cake -- vanilla flavored specially baked just for her by her Tita Lady.

Head here to read about Isabel's name.