Tiny Dancers

I remember being so excited when I found out my first born would be a little girl. The idea of tutus, ballet shoes and tightly set buns made me smile! I had hoped that my sweet Peyton would want to be a dancer! She started at age 3 and has continued on for two and a half years! She is amazing, poised and has a love for it BUT I am afraid her love is dying out a tad, she is a MAJOR sports girl at heart! She wants to play softball, soccer, gymnastics, swimming and begs to play football.;) Definitely a daddy's girl right there. So, for Miss Peyton, dance may dwindle out over the next few years, however, I love watching that sweet angelic girl shine on the stage! Here are some shots of her during the Annual Christmas Performance!

Now, on to daughter number 2!! Oh my little Regs- From the time Reagan was one and Peyton started dancing, she would come along and stare through the glass watching Peyton, begging to dance too! I still think back to the days that it was so tough for me to get Peyton to dance each week because I had a 3 year old, 12 month old and newborn to lug around lol! I was quite the sight each week as we sat there, Jordyn drinking a bottle, Peyton dancing and Reagan's face pressed against the glass wishing she was in there! Right before Reagan turned 3, I called and asked if they would "stretch" the 3 year old rule and let Reagan start although she was a month shy of 3. They did and boy am I glad. That girl LOVES LOVES LOVES to dance! I know as a mom I shouldn't say this, but her dancing skills I think will pass Peyton in no time. (Horrible of me I know, but I truly think it's her gift) She can bend, stretch, focus and remember names of moves I have never even heard of! The Christmas performance was her first time ever on stage. I warned my in laws and friends that came to watch that Reagan would just stand there and not do much. Man was I wrong. That little tiny 3 year old rocked the stage! She hit almost every step and was not intimidated by the crowd once! I was so, so very proud of her!
Please ignore the pink skirt sneaking under the black one.:( Long story, but I wasn't backstage and they just left it under the black. Look at her in her glory though!;)

So there you have it. My tiny dancers! Sometimes when I watch them dance, I can't help but get lost in thought wondering who they will be, what they will do, but my main thought for them is that I hope they always remember to dance! Dance when they are happy, dance in the rain, dance to make it all better!

We LOVE our Miss Tesh! Tesh was Peyton's assistant teacher last year and now she has stepped up and has several of her own classes and she is an AMAZING teacher! We love Ms. Janelle too of course, but Tesh, she's just got a way with the girls!:)) Thanks for all the hard work Tesh! Now, by fall we will have 3 tiny dancers. (Seriously, I may start my own ballet team);) Jordyn has been BEGGING to get in a class! I just do not have the time in the mornings for the toddler class since it's a "mommy and me" so we have to wait till she is close to 3.:( She is not happy about it, but, her time will come!:))