Emily and Hannah had their dance recital Memorial Day weekend and I know I'm biased but they were ADORABLE. They both worked so hard and did such a great job! This was Hannah's first year dancing and she had a blast. Both of them loved going to dance class each week.
Hannah's ballet routine was to "Twinkle Twinkle." Precious.
Hannah's the second from the left.
I got these action shots on the night of the rehearsal so that we could just enjoy watching on the night of the recital.
This wasn't Hannah's favorite costume though. She said the shoulder straps made her itch. Ha!
Emily's ballet routine was to "That's Amore." She especially loved the gloves. Sweet thing!
Her whole class! Emily's the short one in the center. :)
Emily and Shaelynn have been friends for a while now. Shaelynn's mom and I had weekly playdates for years, but it's gotten harder now with some different scheduling things. Emily loved having Shaelynn in her dance class and I loved getting to catch up with Dawnielle each week even if it was only for a few minutes during drop off or pick up.
Emily's on the front row, far left.
My two cuties in their ballet costumes. Their recital is held each year in an auditorium on the campus of Furman University, which is absolutely beautiful!
Hannah's tap dance was to "Little Bitty Pretty One" and it was a super cute dance. Several times during it they put their little hands on their hips and shook from side to side and you couldn't help but smile. Hannah loved this costume and has already worn it many times in the last few days. She's letting Claire wear her ballet costume. Ha!
Some of the girls watching something while they waited their turn. Look at those cute little buns.
Hannah's class!
Hannah was the second from the left.
Checking out what move her neighbor is doing.:)
Emily's tap dance was to "I Wan'na Be Like You." It was really fun to watch too! Emily especially liked her headband.
Class picture before they took the stage!
Emily was on the far right during this part of the dance.
Sisters in their tap costumes.
I'm hoping that if they both decide they want to take dance next year that I'll be able to get them in the same class. We'll see!
During intermission we went outside to eat our sandwiches and stretch our legs. We walked over to this bench outside on the far side of the auditorium. While we were eating and talking Bert's dad calmly mentioned "There's a bear." He said it so calmly I thought he was joking. When we looked up and saw it my heart skipped a beat. We were right across the street from it, all my babies were right there and we were all holding food. We all started walking away slowly and thankfully the bear finally started moving in the other direction....towards a parking lot full of cars. It was CRAZY!!! So now I've seen two bears up close and personal in my life and that's enough for me. He's right in the center of this picture below, but is walking directly towards the camera so it didn't capture it well. But trust me, he was too close for comfort!
At the end of the show, Emily was recognized for her three years of dancing with A Step Above Dance Academy. She was brought out on stage as one of several girls to earn a 3-Year Award trophy. She's super proud of her trophy and we're proud of her hard work for three years now!
Claire and Abby were little troopers during the recital. Bert or my mom walked around with Abby when the girls weren't dancing. I was running back and forth back stage like a crazy person getting them ready for each dance and then running back stage to get them after each dance. It wasn't a recital that I got to just sit and enjoy because the girls kept me hopping but I loved getting to do it with them.
Mimi and Papa were excited about being there and were big helps with Abby and Claire.
Grandmama and Pawpaw made the trip up on Saturday so that they could watch Abby and Claire while Bert and I went to the rehearsal on Saturday night. Bert videoed their performances and I took pictures. They also bought them these beautiful flowers on the night of their performance which we are all still enjoying. They had a long ride back home on Sunday night but they stayed until the end to see Emily to get her 3-Year Award. We're thankful they came up!
Some of the moms in the girls' classes were getting baby sitters for their younger kids on the night of the performance, but we decided to bring Abby and Claire. It was a team effort to have everyone taken care of and where they were supposed to be the whole night, but we have a great team!!
Mommy and Daddy are super proud of your hard work, girls!!! Y'all did a great job!!
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