Spring Dance Recital

The day after graduation the girls had their spring dance recital. This was Sophie's second time on stage and Lauren's first. They both did really well!

Sophie and her friend Rachel

Lauren and her class prancing across stage. Their class danced to Dr. Seuss songs - it was totally adorable. 

Sophie's class was divided into birds and flowers. Here's Sophie as a bird standing behind her flower. 

Kindergarten Graduation/Last day of School 2016

The girls had their last day of school on June 10th. Sophie finished Kindergarten and Lauren finished the Toddler House. 

The girls before their last day of school. 

Sophie on her first day and last day at Greene Towne Montessori School

The school had a great ceremony, held at Moore College of Art and Design, down the street from GTMS. All of the Kindergarteners sang songs and then each was called down to shake their teacher's hand and receive a sunflower.

Here's Sophie getting her sunflower from her teacher, Mrs. Dhar.

The proud graduate.

Memorial Day Weekend 2016

We headed to Rock Hall, MD for Memorial Day weekend and stayed at the Sharp's house with our friends the Marvin's and the Spiegel's. The three older girls, Sophie, Claire and Liora, have been friends since their first year at the Toddler House and this trip was a little bitter sweet because the Marvin's will be moving to Hawaii in July. We had three great days hanging at the beach, on the boat, and in the back yard. 

The kids crew: Emma, Ilan, Lauren, Sophie, Claire & Liora

Lora, Lauren and Claire on the boat.

ULYC Spring Regatta 2016

In May the ULYC had their bi-annual regatta in Maryland. Sophie has been crew with Dave a few times in the past, but this is the first time that Lauren and I joined them. It was a gorgeous day and turned out to be a lot of fun. Our friends John, Crystal and their daughter Bella joined us as well, along with Kathy and Dave. 

Sophie at the helm. Dave always lets her steer over the finish line. Unfortunately for her, this is the first race where she didn't come in first (and a 3rd place finish at that!). 

Lauren and Bella doing "boat babes"

All four of us afterward at the post-regatta party.