Evie's First Ballet Class!

Yesterday was a big day for Miss Evie....it was her very first day of ballet! She was so excited and I think her little ballet outfit may have had something to do with it.  I wanted to put her in dance because Gracie likes it so much, Presley is doing his T-ball thing, and I want her to have her own thing too.  She is headed off to preschool in the fall (tear) and although she will be with Presley,she needs to get used to doing things without me.  It's hard to let go but I know I have to do it.  I signed her up for a ballet class for 3 and 4 year olds.  It was perfect.  I signed Gracie up for a class right after Evie's.  Gracie is in a tap and ballet class and she loves it too!  Both girls will be performing at the Rialto this spring in the dance recital.  Evie will be dancing to "California Dreaming" and Gracie will dancing to "Be true to your school" by the Beach Boys.  As far as how Evie did, I had to go in the class with her.  I helped her find her dot to sit on and waited a few minutes while the other girls went around and shared thier names and things.  I snuck out after that.  There was no crying so that was good.  I was worried about how she would do.  I peeked in a couple of times and at first she was just still sitting on her dot watching the other girls dance but near the end of class, she was dancing too.  We got to go in and watch the last 5 minutes and although she was shy, she did do some of the moves.  I am so proud of her!  She did say she likes ballet and that she wants to go back again.  I think we'll continue to make progress.  But one thing is for sure...she looks pretty darn cute all dolled up like a ballerina!