Dance Recital

The dance recital caused MUCH less drama than the rehearsal.  She promised she wouldn't cry about the brown tights.  And she didn't.  We left the house about an hour before to get there so the kids could all be properly herded in the school gymnasium.  I left Andrew and Aunt Nessie at home to wake and move the other children.  

They left out colors and paper for the kids to keep busy before and after their performance.  

Miss M is the first one on the left.  She actually participated and did the dance or at least 80% of it.

This is the part in the performance where they all run to a circle wait until the music changes and then run back. She's the little one in the middle looking toward the camera.  She looks so tiny compared to the others.

Look at Kit-Kat - she looks like such a grumpy old man.

Aunt Nessie came out to celebrate Miss M's first dance recital.  Aunt Nessie is a busy woman and had engagements before and after the dance recital but she was thoughtful enough to fit it into her schedule.

I have signed Miss M up for the next round of ballet. I need to pay more attention while she's in class and see if she's engaged in the activities or cut our losses and find a new activity.  After I determine whether or not she actually likes ballet enough to stick with classes I will then start to work on being a dance mom. I think Miss M was one of the few girls without glitter in their hair and make up on.  I also didn't buy the teacher a gift. I didn't buy Miss M flowers for after her performance but we were able to celebrate at the ice cream shop. Good thing she's only 4 and I have time to perfect my skills and buy her off cheap with ice cream.