CLT 2009: Dance Practice

Susi and I headed over to Wal-Mart in the morning, and when we got back we found our other siblings and a couple friends up in the Grand Hall being shown how to waltz by a fellow re-enactor who specializes in period correct dancing. They tried to show me what they had learned.

Here is Susi learning first hand.

Dancing takes quite a bit of coordination. We all practiced for the dance that afternoon. It wasn't very pretty, but we kept at it. Maybe next year we'll all be able to dance with out making complete fools of ourselves. (Not that that's a bad thing)

Ellie just relaxed.

And Maddi had her nose in a book. She's kinda crazy about American Girls right now.

Susi + Jubi

Jubi has a particular attachment to Susi. And vice-versa.

With past babies, I (Rebecca) was second only to Mom.

There are pros and cons. When I was the most desired big sister, I was the one wanted (if Mom wasn't available) when they were tired and cranky. So now with Jubi, it's Susi she wants. So that's nice.....I think. Sometimes she reaches for Blu rather then me. I don't really like that. Babies!

Play-Dough

It started out just being Ellie, Vi, and Lib playing with the dough, but...

soon the other girls joined in. At least the ones who didn't mind getting sticky dough all over their fingers.

Libby made a nice kabob.

A Peach, by Ellie

She noticed that the shadow looked like a toothbrush.

Violet made some weird looking tubular things.

Kaja made a few flowers.

Violet was watching her...

and decided to also try her hand at it.

Here is the blue rose she made.

Ellie was busy making lots of little colorful balls.

And then putting them into their respective caps.

Liberty told me here that those were pumpkins and cherries.

Jubi also wanted to participate. But she has a tendency of putting things into her mouth and then trying to ingest them.

Fall!

The time of the year when I actually enjoy going outdoors. Sweater weather.

The following contraption was constructed by Ellie, she said initially the sheet was intend to be climbed up, but after tying a knot at the bottom, it dawned on her it might make a nice swing.


I'd call it a success, both Lib and Vi wanted turns.

Meanwhile, Jube was trying to climb this ladder.

Then she toddled around the yard. I tried to get her attention, and this was the look she gave.

Susi started tossing leaves into the air.

She thought that was funny.

Leaves, leaves, leaves.

Vi loves getting in on any photos. And I think all this excitement is making little Jube tired.

High Water