Ballerina Girl

This past weekend Addyson was in her very first dance recital. Oh my word it was so much fun!!! I enrolled her in a dance class this past fall just for fun & she has loved each & every minute of it!! She is quite shy around other people, so when her dance teacher told us that there would be a recital in the spring... I have to say that I was certain that she wouldn't want to be part of it. The parents were given the choice to purchase the dance outfit...but the decision had to be made months in advance of the recital for ordering. I finally decided that because Addyson was quite shy, I wouldn't purchase the outfit. A week later I was having second thoughts...was I actually hindering her instead of encouraging her that she could do it???? So I called up her dance teacher & was able to still order her outfit along with the other girls. I was soooo relieved!!

And I am so glad that I changed my mind!!! Never once did Addyson even say that she didn't want to be a part of the dance recital...in fact she was excited for weeks in advance!!


It was so much fun to do her makeup & hair...we had so much fun being excited for this together!! I think I took 200 pictures of her that day...oh my word was she beautiful!!! And the best part of all was that she was soooo excited & proud of herself too! When we finished getting her ready Cayden came to look at her and said "Addyson, you look just like a princess!!!". She was just beaming!! And I had tears rolling down my cheeks. It made me so proud that my kids can be happy for each other & encouraging of each other in their own unique talents.


Before Addyson went on stage I said a little prayer that God would guide her out on that stage & give her confidence. I know that sounds a little silly to some...but I myself know how overwhelming it is for so many people to be looking at you. I didn't even have to worry...Addyson got right out there & danced away! I was so very proud of her!! By the end of the night I think she was tired of Eric & I telling her how proud we were.


After the recital we went home & I was helping her take her dress off & get her ready for bed. I told her that now she could keep her "princess dress". She was sooo excited and then told me that she wanted to wear her dress & dance her recital everyday.


I am soooo proud of you little princess girl!!!!

Addyson is the dancer 3rd from the right. Aren't they all sooo adorable!! I hope to send a slideshow soon of the rest of the pictures too.