Enjoying the Last Days of Summer

We went to a Bon Dance and Lexie was very excited to wear a kimono.  She was shown two different ones and she chose the green one.  Which I think was a very good choice!  She was very patient as they dressed her in it.

She happily posed in her beautiful kimono.  She was just adorable in it and was dancing around.

Lexie loved having Taryn come with us.  They took pictures with their kimono and they had fun dancing, eating andagi and listening to the music.

Lexie got this bike when she was 2 and she could never reach the pedals.  She does a pretty good job of moving it around by pushing with her legs.  She's finally able to reach the pedals if she stretches her legs.  She has a bunch of "friends" that have to go with her on these rides.  Thumper, of course!!  Then there's Muno, purple sock monkey, and striped sock monkey.  She also has to sleep with them and carries all of them around the house.

We started round 2 of swimming.  We were so happy that Uncle Zach was going to be Lexie's teacher.  It was almost a private lesson.  There were two teachers and only Lexie and another boy, who must have been about 6.  Both he and Lexie were considered beginners, but after that class, Uncle Zach, decided to move them up to the next level.  So we're sad that we have a new teacher, but Lexie is being challenged to do a lot more than blowing bubbles and dunking her head in the water.  She's actually diving into the water, learning different strokes and kicking.

Lexie also moved up to a new gymnastics class.  We miss Coach Haylee and the structure of being in a parent/child class.  Lexie's new coach is great, but some of the kids should not be in that class without their parents.  There were several of them that just kept running around and the coach had to chase them to bring them back to the group.  For most of the class, she was with these two children and not giving much attention to the other kids.  It was very disruptive and we didn't feel that Lexie was learning anything.  What's worst is those parents just disappeared and left their kids knowing that they don't behave.  We have changed her to another class and we're praying that it's better or we may have to go back to the parent/child class.

Lexie went with me to get my hair cut.  Aunty Tracy just loves her and she always gives Lexie a present everytime we go.  This time, she gave Lexie this cute bag.  The doggies on it match the backpack that I was carrying.

Our sunflowers are blooming.  Each day there is another flower!  It's been exciting to watch these flowers grow from tiny seeds.

Lexie went to the dentist and she was a rock star.  She is always so happy to go there.  When they call her name, she goes right in.  Not a fuss out of her.  This was the first time she had x-rays.  I was worried that she wouldn't sit still, but she told me that she didn't move and she listened for the beeping sound.  It was neat to see her baby teeth and the adult teeth that will be coming out in a few years.  She loves Dr. Jen and they always comment that she's so well-behaved.  Lexie didn't have any cavities so she got a special treat.  She chose a little notebook for her stickers and a baby giraffe to add to her little group of friends.