Memories, Reno's and Ballet.

Finally - we have started to sell some of Rinn's clothing. I have given lots of it away to friends, mostly the unisex stuff... but all of the girls stuff... *sigh*
So I listed a stack of stuff the other day and today its finished. We went thru the listings and organised stuff to go into bags, and there were times that we would look at something and either just sigh or comment bout a memory.... I still keep thinkin how cute she was in all of the various outfits, and have so much trouble giving them up.

This is all in aid of a new room. We have decided that our S and M room (shit and mayhem!) needs to become Rinn's new bedroom. She needs more space. But there are some rather large things that are just simply getting in the way of this just 'happening' - Rinn's clothing and un used furniture.
Its an easy room to reno... we only have 1 wall to re plaster (courtesy of the water damage from the bathroom - but that is from a long time ago!) - we know what colour to paint - PINK! - the boards need stripping and sanding and varnish - we need to put up a new ceiling (and not take the old one out like last time!) and Rinn needs to be out of the house for at least a few days..... so as she is off to Perth with MIL for the 2nd week of the holidays - It seems like it should start happening SOON!!

I have to say this - Rinn is in LOVE with Ballet/Tap. There is no other way to describe her atm.
Every Saturday she has a 60 min ballet lesson followed by a 30 min tap lesson. I have come to a realisation that if allowed to - she would go all day!! We got home after going out for the afternoon... and she proceeded to head to her bedroom and get out her ballet bag, put on her tap shoes, remove her mat from her bedroom floor - and put the music on and practice her moves. LOL!! Now, this is not just an event simply because its the weekend - she is beginning to do this every day... in the evening when Matt is preparing dinner... she tots off into her bedroom and puts on her shoes and the music and dances her life away.
Gosh - and over dinner tonight we asked her what she would like to do for a job and got told " Lots of ballet and dancing practice - then go home and practice some more"
This is so gorgeous. We have only ever encouraged her to do what she is interested in - boy - this one is a HUGE interest. I think we might have to find some ballet productions to go and see, I can see that my mum is going to be tickled pink with this idea!
I will have to sneak a photo! ;)