We started the dress rehearsal with the finale so that when your dance was done, you could head home. Here is my little princess waiting to go on stage.
And the chaos of the finale dance! I kid you not... I honestly don't think that any two girls were doing the same "moves" at the same time. LOL! As a parent you really don't care though... all you really care about is seeing your little girl on stage dancing her heart out!
Katherine and Morgan in their tap costumes. (For anyone who doesn't remember, Morgan is Katherine's cousin who is 5 months older and in her same class).
Katherine watching the big girls on stage while she waits for her turn to "go on the big stage".
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Friday morning we had a "Mom's tea party" at preschool. The kids had made tons of yummy snacks -- a veggie cup, cucumber sandwiches, fruit kabobs and brownie cupcakes, and they acted so grown up when they served us. It was wonderful to watch them take charge and let the mommies relax! Katherine was so proud she was beaming all morning. After we had our tea party, we all went to chapel together, and then headed home. It was a WONDERFUL morning!!
Oh, and the best part -- in preparation for the big day, all of the kids made hats for their moms to wear. Unfortunately, you can't tell in these pictures, but Katherine made a huge paper flower for the brim. I, of course, LOVED mine! I looked like quite the Southern Belle! Isn't that hat GREAT! LOL!!
And not to be left out, Miss Katherine wanted to wear it for a while during chapel.
Friday night Katherine had first dance recital (they also had one on Saturday afternoon), and the girls were just beaming. They practiced their routines backstage, colored, played games and then Katherine tried to teach a gymnastics camp to anyone willing to take her instruction (imagine that! LOL!!). Poor Morgan... Katherine had her lying on the ground so that she could do cartwheels over the top of her.... Thankfully, Morgan is a GREAT sport! LOL!
Here is Katherine, Morgan and Hannah coloring before going out on stage...
Doesn't she look all grown up??? My heavens, where did the time go? It seems like only yesterday that she was all dressed up as a purple flower, and now an entire year has passed and I find myself staring at her with tears in my eyes. I'm so proud of her.... So amazed at the little person she's becoming... so taken with her wonderful sense of humor and trademark spunky side.... so in awe of how comfortable she is in her own skin at such a young age.... So in love with her. All of her. Every last bit of her sweet and sassy ways.... AAAHHH, she's amazing....
Katherine and Hannah dancing around right before going on stage. I swear, she didn't stop dancing all weekend. This girl has it in her bones. She's constantly movin' and groovin'!!
Katherine and Morgan hangin' out together...
Just us girls.
The girls all lined up before they went on stage. You know what really amazed me??? Katherine had NO FEAR of being on stage. Absolutely none. In fact, it was just the opposite. She loved every moment of it. She loved being the center of attention. She loved everyone watching her dance. She loved being in the center of the action. And I loved watching her... every moment of it. She's strong, confident and secure. What more could I ask for? She's definitely a little girl who knows exactly who she is and isn't afraid of showing it.
After the recital, my mom came back stage to give the girls a bouquet of flowers. They were so proud after the recital, and didn't stop beaming all night. They were definitely little prima ballerinas for the night!!
With Grammy...
Friday night when we got home we just crashed! We were all so exhausted from the busy day (Mom's tea party, gymnastics lesson and getting ready for the recital) that as soon as we got home we crawled in bed..... oh wait... to be fair, on the way home, we stopped at McDonald's and scarfed down way too much food,but man.... we were starving!!
Saturday morning, everyone slept until 9 or so! It was heaven!! We got up, had breakfast, the kiddos played for a while and then I threw Katherine in my whirlpool while I took a shower, and we did the whole thing all over again. We ended up getting to the school around 12, and the recital started at 1.
Here's a few shots from Saturday....
Isaac and his girlfriend, Elizabeth, came back from Iowa City for the recital, and the girls were thrilled that they made such an effort to come. They stopped and picked up the girls another bouquet, which, let me assure you... was a HUGE HIT!!
Well Elizabeth... you know you've officially arrived when you've made it to the blog! LOL!
Saturday night we ordered some yummy takeout from PF Chang's with the Hodapps, and then had some neighbors over and christened the fire pit -- smores and all. Isaac and Elizabeth also stopped by and by the time midnight rolled around, we smelled like a big ol' campfire. The kids had a great time, and it was sooo nice to relax after the hectic weekend we had!
Oh, one more random update....
Remember the Chinese house in the backyard that I was all about buying in the past??? Well they are moving to Houston in either August or September, and I was elated about the possibility of getting a bigger house in the same neighborhood (aka -- the right neighborhood). We took a look at it last night, and I must confess.... there is NO way I'd move in there. The carpet is trashed, some of the space is ... awkward (for lack of a better term), and the kitchen is MUCH smaller. When Matt and I got back in the car, we both looked at each other and said, nope... this wasn't the house for us. I'm glad we agree. I'm relieved that one of us doesn't want to move, while the other one wants to stay. So for the time being, we're going to stay in our house and see how long we can make it work. I want to stay in this neighborhood, but at some point, we're going to need a bigger house. And for anyone who is wondering.... no, I'm not about to move Katherine to the basement. 2 floors away at 5 years old, is WAY too far!
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