Me & My Teddy Bear

Last night Emerson performed in her first dance recital and did a wonderful job.

About an hour or so before her performance she began to get dressed and made up. Cooper and Ainsley were here to watch her perform and they thought her hairdo was pretty funny looking. She wore one of those fake hair pieces so that it looked like she had a look of curly hair on top of her head. After hair was completed it was time to put her costume, tights and slippers on. When all of that was finished it was time for her favorite part....make-up. She wanted to wear eyelashes (mascara) even though she wasn't required to. Once we were all done getting ready she asked that everyone close their eyes so that she could make a grand entrance into the living room, allowing everyone to ooh and ahh!

Grandma and Grandpa Slopsema, the Ggs, Honey, John, Aunt Erica, Cooper & Ainsley all had come to support Emerson so all of us loaded the cars up to go meet up with Jason and Ed who went early to save seats. We all made it there and it was time for the show to begin.

Emerson did a great job in both of the numbers she was in. She loved being on stage for her numbers but didn't really enjoy having to stay in the band room while everyone else performed. In fact, a mother of another little girl in Emerson class came to get me during the performance because Emerson wanted to come and sit in the auditorium. At the very end of the performance all the dancer were to go back on stage and since we were unaware of this Emerson had already put her slippers on, and returned to the stage wearing her slippers. I thought it was adorable!

Prissy, we loved getting to watch you in your first dance recital and hope that there are many more in the future!

PS A few special people were unable to be there and we missed them...Grandpa David, Uncle Brian, Aunt Valeri, Uncle Morgan, Uncle Matt and Becks!