Let's Go To the Hop!

My favorite picture!

Rachel and I went to a Sock Hop sponsored by the downtown library today. The flier said "50's attire welcome!" and of course, I had to find a poodle skirt for her! Luckily, a sweet friend let us borrow her little girl's poodle skirt from last Halloween. There were all kinds of cute outfits there from poodle skirts to little girls with rolled up jeans and scarves in their hair. We had so much fun - there was 50's music playing the whole time, a Twister game, continuous bubbles floating around the room, and even a limbo contest! Rachel danced and played and had a great time.

A Glimpse into the Teen Years

Today I put Rachel in the tub around 2 p.m. (I know, an odd time for a bath, but it worked for today) After a nice, long bath, Rachel decided she would get herself completely ready by herself. She climbed out of the tub on her own, toweled off by herself and requested her pink robe. She then got her pretend hair dryer and brush and stood in front of the mirror and "dried" her hair. She was VERY serious about it! After her hair was done, we had to get dressed for her ballet class. Over her leotard, I had her wear some black pants and a zip up jacket - very sporty. Just before we headed out the door, she ran back for a stretchy headband. I swear when she first put it on it looked like one of those sports sweatbands that tennis players wear! We got it somewhat adjusted and I took this last picture before we headed off. Very Flash Dance-y!