Emma absolutely loves ballet. I think it's in her bones. She loves to dance, but she also loves all the stuff that goes along with it--the pink tights, ballet shoes with ribbons tied on, her teachers--everything.
Her fifth ballet recital was this past weekend, and she was pretty excited about it. Nervous too...but she's come a long way since that first recital when she wouldn't go more than a few steps onto the stage. The ballet this year was "Esther", and her costume was pink, flowy, and of course she adored it. Once again, it was time to sew ribbons on ballet shoes! I was much better at it this year. ☺ But...her favorite part is still the hair and makeup!
Dress rehearsal went smoothly, and the performance was the next night. Because we had sick kids at home, I took Kate with me to watch Emma. We prepped her in her costume and makeup, then left her in the dressing room with the other girls and "moms in charge". Even the three year olds stay backstage the entire performance, and it's quite the professional production.
It was a lovely show, but it was LOOOOOONG. As in THREE hours long! Emma did a beautiful job, and as always, it was a treat to see her on stage. Rick showed up at intermission with flowers, and he stayed for the rest of the ballet. Kate fell asleep with about a half hour to go, around 9:30pm--she just couldn't hold out any longer.
It's going to be sad to leave this ballet studio when we move...it's been a wonderful place for Emma, and she's loved every minute of it. We're so happy she got one last recital before we left!
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