Ballet Recital 2013

 

Kaitlin started ballet up again t in February in the nick of time to be able to participate in the recital.  We did gymnastics the first half of the year and ballet the second.  It worked out great.

The theme of the recital was "A Red Carpet Gala" with movie themed music and costumes.  It was really cute!  Kaitlin's ballet dance was to Cinderella's "Impossible, it's Possible"  (Never heard of it before and we're avid Cinderella fans, but okay) and her tap was to "Singin' In the Rain."  She wore a pink sparkly tutu, sure to be a hit with any 5 year old.

Dan had the opportunity to attend a Mariner game 9 rows off of first base and was going to turn it down because of Kitti's recital.  I told him to go ~ and was so glad.  He took Matthew, Mike and Isaiah with him and they had a fantastic time. It was Matthew's first MLB game and he really enjoyed it!



Matthew and Isaiah ended up on the "Big Screen" and they had a great time.  Kaitlin was thrilled to have Grammie at the recital, dance on stage, and receive flowers.  There were plenty of people in the audience to appease her, so it worked out for all.



They had a cute photo area set up and so we took some photos of the girls.  Kaitlin took ballet with Lila and Kennedy.  Lila is SO petite and Kaitlin is very tall, so it was funny to see them side by side. :)



Sweet ballerinas.




Me and my girl.



Kaitlin's ballet dance was her first performance.  I didn't get many great photos.  The lighting was low and my dinosaur of a camera just couldn't manage it.  I salvaged some through my photo editing software but they're still pretty bad.  I do love this one of Kaitlin and her dainty hands.  She is our most coordinated child and has been since infancy.  Her motor skills have developed much more quickly and easily than the boys'.



And always, always a curtsey. 



A quick removal of the underskirt and change of a hairpiece, add an umbrella and she was ready for tap!






It was such a sweet performance.  I smiled all the way through both dances, it was SO precious.  Just  one of those moments where your heart sort of melts in a puddle.  I loved every moment of it.

I ran back stage to give Kaitlin her flowers and bring her back to the audience so she could watch the rest of the performance with me.  (The small kids were allowed to do this).





We were in the front row and at intermission Kailtin sat on the stage for a photo.  Next thing I knew she was up dancing on the stage.



Her face kills me.

No doubt she was imagining that she was doing something pretty spectacular.

Kaitlin loves to perform.



I was really impressed with how talented the dancers were.  I thoroughly enjoyed the performance and the time just flew by.  This was an interesting "dance" and I couldn't help but wonder how their parents felt watching them do this!  No, thank you!



We were so happy Grammie could come up for the occasion. 



Though it was late when the recital ended, McDonald's was still open and the perfect stop for some celebratory ice cream!