Dance Camp (July 9, 2012)

Today we slept in and then ran some errands.  We stopped at Baba's so she could sew new elastic in my old dance shoes because Annaliese was going to wear them this evening.  We are so excited for the start of Dance Camp for Annaliese tonight.  I'm even more excited that she fit into my old shoes...so special!  The dance class was with Mrs. Mary Ann, who I talked about in a previous blog post.  The camp was really to get Annaliese ready for starting dance in the fall.  She did amazing for her first night.  Since she had already seen the studio before she felt pretty comfortable.  I walked right in with her and sat her down by the others around the parachute and then walked back out.  She stayed in the dance studio then entire hour without needing me, wanting me, or anything.  I stayed out in the waiting room and was just so proud of her for being so independent!  There are 3 girls total in her class along with Mrs. Mary Ann and 2 high school students, Miss Carly and Miss Paige.  You can't ask for a much better ratio: 3 teachers to 3 students.  Annaliese loved all of her teachers and did great with the other girls as well.  She is the youngest in the class and did awesome!  Mrs. Mary Anne said that we had to take our first picture at the bar so that years from now we can look back and she how much she's grown!

Mrs. Mary Ann helping Annaliese hold the bar properly.

First pose at the bar.

Annaliese and her first dance teacher, Mrs. Mary Anne.

Hanging with the girls after dance.

Showing off her moves that she learned.

"Pointing her toes."

When I said, "Annaliese point your toes," she did this...so adorable!

First bun for ballet!

First attempts at an arabesque...beautiful!

Baby Eddie does everything she does!

Wearing my dance shoes...so cool!

My dance shoes fit her perfectly...awwwwe!