dive

This summer, she worked up the confidence to dive standing up.  She was coached by all her expert coaches and with a month of practice, felt comfortable diving while standing up at her end of summer competition.

All that hard work paid off with a well-deserved medal at the end.  It was a good summer of swimming for this girl. 

Dress up days with her boy

She has reached the stage that I so fondly remember with the others--dress up days!  Any chance she gets, she rummages through the dress-up trunk in her sisters' room to find the perfect pieces to pair together for her desired look.  On this particular morning, she decided to dress up her boy as well.  Thankfully, he is a willing participant...happy to have her attention for a bit.

Summer concert series, Part 2

Each summer, our lovely piano teacher comes to our house and hosts a piano recital for my girls and our family.  It is a wonderfully intimate way to introduce young children to the idea of playing for people without too much pressure.

 She insisted on a solo.

 She prefers duets played with her teacher.

They adore their teacher and the time spent weekly with her.  We look forward to our next summer concert series!