Pretty Ballerinas

Where has June gone? I really feel like I need a week off to breathe! But, since that never happens, let's review ballet week! Luckily, both girls were in the same recital this year. Clytie has added one more performance per cast because they have so many students. Parents weren't able to get tickets to see their own children perform! I liked it because it gave the girls another opportunity to perform. Sydney is in the middle. Monday, we had staging rehearsal. This means full make-up and costume and come at your assigned time to block your dance on stage. Then, a couple of run throughs with recorded music and then you are done! Sydney was first. Her dance was cute and true to form, Sydney knew her dance backwards and forwards. She's such a cute little dancer. Sydney and her dance partner

The final pose. Sydney is on the back row on the left with her arm raised. We are allowed to take pictures without flash at this rehearsal. It's pretty strict!Out in the hall, a little closer view. Sydney is back row second from the left. Her bff, Abby, is on front row, third from left. Other girls in our neighborhood include Lucy K, middle row right-behind girl standing. Hannah B front left. Maddy W to the right of Abby behind Gracie-front. Cute girls!

Beautiful Amanda!

We had a couple of hours to kill until Amanda's rehearsal, so we headed to Aaron and Michelle Flowers new cupcake shop in Ogden - Vintage Cupcake. It's so darling! We sat and ate cupcakes and chatted with Aaron and Michelle. It was fun for me and the girls.....Brando was sick of sitting around by then and couldn't wait to leave!

Amanda in the middle

So, back to Amanda's rehearsal. Halfway through, Holly H took Brando and her daughter, Ruby Jane, to her Mom's (who lives in Ogden). These two were born a month apart and love to hang out together. When we went to pick them up, we couldn't get them to leave!

Amanda also took a jazz class with Clytie this year. They did a dance to the Beattle's Help. Cute costumes that I'm hoping she'll wear for Halloween this year! She's upfront....fifth from the left.

Here's a picture of the girls before they went to the second night...dress rehearsal. Only the dancers go to dress rehearsal-meaning the parents cannot come watch. I'm telling you...pretty strict. It makes for a long week, but it's a lot of fun, too.

Wednesday night was the first performance and I just went solo. I ended up stitting next to Alan and Taya Johnson from our ward. Their daughter, Zoe, is one of my new Beehives and she is a beautiful dancer. It was fun to chat with them, watch the show and congratulate each other on such beautiful daughters ;) I also sat next to a man that as we chatted, we found out he is the assistant coach on Amanda's new comp soccer team. Small world.

Watch for another post!