Bella's Ballet recital

Foundations are optional right????



It wouldn't be a Paradiso Post without a devastating house photo or two!!! :)



this is what our friend John unearthed most recently. I wonder why we get water in the basement???? Lucky for us John is a whiz kid when it comes to tackling weird house problems....time will tell, but I think we finally have it undercontrol (after building a monolithic wall to hold our foundation together)

Okay....now Bella can get her props. She had her annual dance recital here in Falls Church. Man does this girl love to spin and twirl...never mind the mud and holes in the knees of her ballet tights from sliding "Fame"style across every flat surface....there is a controlled graceful girl just trying to break out of her...I think.... Bella with her beloved teacher, Mrs. O'hara

A lot of tulle.....

Bella doing her thing...believe it or not (those of you who know Bella personally...) she uses quite a bit of self-control when dancing:)

Getting ready for the recital

Coloring ballerinas

Sweet D wants to get in on the costume action

Vogue-ing