the instructor has recently been leaving the door open for a bit of their class, and I've so been enjoying the peeks. she's got her first recital coming up at the end of the month and we're all pretty excited about it. after her third horseback riding lesson on Friday my friend commented on her posture and poise up on the horse and it's got me thinking ballet and horseback riding are going to complement each other pretty well. gosh, I'd love to take ballet and horseback riding.
this Saturday morning was the opening day for our beloved little local tailgate market. we went right after ballet and were so happily overwhelmed by how many dear friends were all in one place at once, that we stayed until well after the market closed down- just a pile of us sitting in the grass and catching up, watching the kids run and play...... idyllic, really.
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two years ago I purchased a Groupon for two hot air balloon flights as a birthday gift for Mike. time and scheduling and someone-to-be-with-the-little-one-while-we-were-flying-high never quite worked out until today. my mom came and stayed over last night so that we could wake before the sun and sneak off to catch the sunrise flight in time. we drove west and watched as the nearly-full golden moon settled behind the mountains and handed the baton off to the sun. it was the first time either of us ever went up in a hot air balloon and it was really quite incredible. I won't pretend to be entirely brave, I was a bit nervous thinking about it beforehand and up until we were about five minutes in. and then I got over it after getting myself snugged into a cozy corner of the basket, and what an amazing experience. loads of photos to come in another post, but for now- here's a quick peek:
we came home to some fitting artwork. a collaboration between Claire and her Beeba. and then, apple coffee cake and a healthy dose of spring cleaning and garden tending, followed by an outdoor happy-hour with new friends.
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so lovely to enjoy happy hour in your sweet garden. cheers to doing it again, soon! xo
ReplyDeleteyes indeed! here's to many more such get-togethers!
DeleteI love that you went up in the balloon Amanda, good for you! It really does look like fun.
ReplyDeleteit was great~ a very neat way to see the surrounding area. (a very small part of it, anyway)
DeleteHot Air Ballooning is on my bucket list for sure. Can't wait to hear more about it.
ReplyDeletewe had a great time! I'd love to do it again and have more time up there- even though it was an hour it seemed to go by so quickly.
DeleteI cannot believe you were in a hot air balloon! Crazy! I love the photo of the ballet shoes in a back pocket, you should frame that one :)
ReplyDeletethere are a couple companies in the Asheville area that take people up for sunrise flights and I purchased two passes on groupon a couple years ago on a whim! It was a lot of fun and I feel a little braver now than I did before ;) I HAD to get a photo of that- he carries them to and from ballet in his back pocket and I always smile big at it when I catch a glimpse. I think framing that one would be perfect, Karen- good idea!
DeleteWhat an amazing thing to do, hot air ballooning. Looking forward to seeing some more pictures. Catching up with friends is always a good tonic.
ReplyDeletewe had a great time!
DeleteWhat a truly wonderful weekend! I love that shot of the ballet slippers in the back pocket.
ReplyDelete:) he always carries them to and from class like that- I think he has taken on the responsibility himself out of fear that I'd leave them on the counter as I walk out the door. which would be a definite possibility.
Deletelove it all! wish we could have an outdoor happy hour... maybe someday... how about definitely someday :) i am so excited to visit our market... hoping for tomorrow. and that shot of the ballet slippers in the back pocket... what a capture!!! love it. love it. love it. ;)
ReplyDeleteoh wouldn't that be fun! I like the sound of definitely.
DeleteI had to get a photo of that- he always carries them like that and it brings me such pleasure for being such a little thing.