Recital

Tonight was Sophie's first ever dance recital.

She has been taking dance class at the YMCA for just over 3 months, and tonight they concluded the fall session with a small recital.

Sophie, with her friend Lauren, backstage.

Lauren during her first dance. Tyler took this picture of his bud.

I wasn't sure how the evening would go because the past few weeks have found Sophie less interested during her class.

A typical conversation after dance has gone something like this, "Sophie, how was dance? Did you listen to your teacher?" "No, I just sitted on the floor. I didn't dance."

But tonight she didn't just walk around or sit - I was a proud mama. Sophie did a fantastic job!

She danced her best and did an awesome job for being 2 (and one of the youngest in her class). She danced the whole tap dance.

Sophie, with her class, during the tap dance.

The only bummer was that during her ballet number Sophie realized that she was the only one without ballet shoes, and she got upset. She came crying over to me, saying she needed shoes, and she didn't want to get back on stage.

I felt terrible. I let my little girl down. We had looked for shoes, but were unable to find them in her size. And, during class most girls didn't have them (they danced in their tights). Sadly tonight, that wasn't the case. Poor Soph was the only one, and, of course she noticed while on stage.

The girls, with their tu-tus, for the ballet dance.

Guess what we'll be looking for over the holiday break?

Here is Sophie with most of her guests. Thanks to everyone (Greatsie, Grandma Sue, Auntie Connie, Uncle Randy, Auntie Kim, and favorite cousins Kate and Kris) that came to support our dancer!

One tired dancer with two very proud parents!

Anyways, enjoy the video (it's their tap number). I think that she is absolutely precious.