The Harris Family: Spring Break Update

Monday, March 19, 2018

Spring Break Update

Spring Break 2018 was a good one for our family. We are adjusting to having Ben at home and thanks to everyone's help, we're doing well and still managing to get the kids to their activities on time. :) I promise Walker was with us a LOT of the time; he's just not as eager to get in front of a camera as Lainey is. :)

To start off Spring Break, Lainey had a dance convention/competition. She competed her solo and placed 10th; she was a little discouraged with her place, but this is how these things go! This dance world is very subjective; it's filled with good life lessons! ;) Lainey is in the purple outfit, on the bottom row.

Lainey is on the left, kneeling.

On Monday, Lainey and Walker spent some time with their friends Allyson and Evan. The girls play "L.A.'s Diner" every time they are together; they take orders, make and serve food, and have an "electronics permitted at the table" policy. :) Lucky boys!

And then, during Walker's baseball lesson, Lainey did some "ballet at the park."

Monday was a good day. Tuesday was a bit crummy, as Lainey came down with a stomach bug. Two of her friends from dance also came down with it. HOWEVER - I think she's gotten really good at throwing up! She makes it into the bucket or the toilet every single time. She didn't even need me to be with her during her episodes in the middle of the night - she just vomited, came downstairs to tell me about it, asked me to walk her back upstairs, and then she went back to bed. This cycle repeated itself three times. In my mind, this is a milestone that should be recognized and celebrated! Way to go, Lainey!

And this picture might be my most favorite of all time! It's so cute! These friends participated in the Rhythmic Souls Tap Company's "Rhythm Revival" at Arlington Music Hall on Friday evening. The theme was "vintage 20s" and the girls looked SO darling!

To keep our dance theme going, we finished the break with a competition in Fort Worth. Lainey received first place (8-9 year olds) overall for her solo.