Our Little Dancing Queen!

An Evening of Enchantment

Miss Maggie had her first dance recital last week and I don't know who was more excited, mommy, daddy, memaws and aunts or Maggie!  There was the nervousness that she wouldn't go out on stage, or that she would get on stage but do her own thing but she proved us proud and did great.  Only once during the dress rehearsal did she say she didn't want to do it and that she didn't feel good - she had strep on Monday - but I knew she was just nervous.  Once they called the Cinderellas to line up and she went with her friends she was fine.

Ready to go to rehearsal



Patiently waiting to go into the auditorium and practicing some moves


Dress rehearsal went well - I of course cried - daddy, Big Papaw and Caden got to see her dance and to do the finale with the big girls.   We left rehearsal, grabbed some lunch, ran some errands and I got her to fall asleep on the way home for a good nap and then there was the excitement of the actual recital that evening.  She was a little slow to get ready but we got out the door, got to the recital, dressed, applied our makeup - she LOVES her red lipstick - went to sit with her friends and wait their turn and never looked back at mommy. 

Sitting with her class before the recital

So off I went to sit in the chair as a parent, it was weird, when they are born you think about the milestones they will hit and how you will feel but never about the moment of the day when it truly hits you that they are growing up and growing way to fast.  I didn't realize that the proud moments of being a parent would have such a major impact on me with every step they grow and learn, sure you know you will be proud but the feeling you actually get is so much more than I ever expected but amazing.  These little lives are just forming everyday right before your eyes.

As we sat there during the beautiful recital, Memaw Donna, Aunt Erica, Aunt Haley, Memaw Jo and Papaw Frank, we all smiled, some of us cried and cried quite a bit, and most of all I felt so proud and just amazed by my little Maggie who is growing up.

All of the girls did great, they are the youngest ones of all of the girls dancing, and I know there were lots of mommies who felt the same way I did that night.   Maggie participating in dance class would not have been possible without the help of many - Memaw Donna and Memaw Jo - thank you for the numerous evenings spent at dance or with the babies!  To the staff at MJM Studios - you are AWESOME and put together an awesome show.  Ms. Laura and Ms. Jessica, you have the patience of a saint to deal with a room full of 3 year olds and actually be able to get them focused on a routine!


Nervous before rehearsal




Finale practice - this is Miss Jessica one of her teachers




Finale!





Here come the little Cinderellas!



Watching Miss Jessica for her queues



Miss Laura directing the girls




And we finish!

 

Maggie's Fan Club of the Evening



Lots of flowers for her wonderful performance

All of the Cinderellas after the ball

So my little Cinderella, we are proud of you, you are turning into a beautiful little girl who always lives life large! 

You dance as if no one is watching and I hope you never stop!

WE LOVE YOU MAGGIE AND ARE PROUD OF YOU!