Cousin Tom's Baptism

Baby Tom was baptized on Sunday! He was as cute as ever!

He discovered that his dad was wearing a sticker...

Thank goodness for that sticker!

The sticker was replaced by a shiny dish. :)

And...he's over it. :)

Godparents!

I love this photo! 

Tuck and Emmy, Matt, Tom, Whitney, Susan and Lon (Whitney's parents)

playing peek-a-boo

Lainey LOVES Tom so much.

Tom loves spoons.

Tom and Uncle Alex (Whitney's brother)

Lainey and some cousins...Tom, Luke, and Nate. Luke and Nate are Lainey and Walker's second cousins, once removed. So confusing. (My mom and Luke and Nate's mom are cousins!)

Lainey was in HEAVEN holding this baby! Walker and Ben were in Waxahachie at a baseball tournament so sadly, they missed the baptism. :( 

These three played some game...who knows what the rules were or why Lainey is looking so sassy. 

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Congratulations, Tom! :) We love you!

Reagan! Dance Recital! And More Baseball!

Sweet dog. She can't hear anything anymore. So, when I go out the front door, she literally stares at it until I come back through. However, when I walk around and enter through the back door, I can sneak up on her and take a picture. :) It reminds me of this scene from the movie The Secret Life of Pets where the dog sits and waits for his owner to return. :)

Moving on...

Lainey had her dance recital on Saturday, the evening before Mother's Day. It was amazing but it lasted almost four hours! She and I were exhausted afterwards; it had been a long day for everyone (including Ben and Walker who had been at baseball all day). For the first time in many years I sat out in the audience in order to be available for Ben and Walker. I loved watching the show from the audience; it was incredible! 

  

Aunt Tisha, Uncle Greg, Kate, and Brooke came to see Lainey! :) It was so fun. 

Bud, Yiyia, and Ella also came to see Lainey!

AND! Uncle Matt, Aunt Whitney, Tuck, and Emmy came to see Lainey! It was a full house! 

Ben is working towards standing (and walking) unassisted for short periods of time! It's pretty incredible to witness.

Walker's little team, wearing their blue and pink for Mother's Day. ;) They gave us roses, too, which was pretty sweet! (Walker is in front...he is the one whose foot is the furthest forward.)

Walker is #86. And sometimes #32. But Sunday, he was #86.

After baseball, we went to Emmy's house to swim with Tom. He's darling!

What a cute smile!

Ben and Sofi bonded.

Oh, that dog! She's so funny.

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I hope everyone had a great weekend and a nice Mother's Day. Although it was busy, it was a good weekend for the Harris family! :) 

Dance and Baseball Updates

May might be the busiest month. Well...along with December. While some of these pictures are from April, it seems to have taken me a loooonnnng time to post them! Because of May. May has been crazy! :) 

Lainey and Allyson, at NYCDA Convention / Competition

onstage receiving an "Outstanding Dancer Runner-up" award

Lainey got this new leotard for her birthday. It is beautiful! And she loves it!

Two weekends later, Lainey attended 24/Seven Dance Convention / Competition. Whew! Here she is with Allison Holker (one of the instructors). 

And here she is with Brooke Pierotti (another instructor).

Here she is with me! :) Lainey was awarded a "non-stop dancer" award and a scholarship for next year's convention. Yay Lainey! Good job, kiddo. :) 

Recital picture week! Lainey and BB are the sweetest friends!

Her crazy, sweet, kind, lovable group...I feel so lucky to say that about a bunch of 9- and 10-year-old girls. They are truly kind! And I love them!

I love how Walker is bonding with his team. This baseball league is intense; it helps to surround oneself with good families and friends! (Walker is standing on the far right.)

cuteness :)