Performance Time

Emmy had her first performance of the season at Clayton's Harves and Music Festival. So after ball pratice we changed and rushed to clayton.

We got to take Elise with us and the girls snacked on some flavored honey before the dance.

They performed last years dance and Emmy said she forgot it midway, but I couldn't tell. Maybe because all I can see is perfection when I look at her:)

Here the girls are hanging out before the performance. Afterwards, Elise said, "That was sooo awesome!" I totally agree.

Timber Drive Dance Fest

Since Emmy goes to year round school the school year is nearly over for her. At her school they always have a Dance Fest where each class learns two dances and they perform it outside for the school and parents. I think it's such a neat idea and I love looking at the dances they come up with. Her school does such a good job of exposing the students to all different types of learning. Plus Emmy loves to dance.

Here she is sitting with her class, watching the other classes dance.

This was one of the dances. They had to hold each others hands and dance around the dance floor doing different moves, but they always had to stay connected. I think it was similar to a country clogging routine.

This was the second dance. They liked it the best. It was to more upbeat faster music and they didn't have to hold anyones hand.

Competition #2

Emmy had her 2nd dance competiton last Saturday in Durham and they won first place. Emmy had the honor of accepting the awards. She had a really great time watching the other dancers and playing with her friends afterwards. I think I deserve an award for staying the whole time with an eleven month old baby. But Parker did awesome and was so good the whole time.

There's my super star.

Hip Hopper

Emmy started to take dance this year at Dance Art.  She signed up for hip hop and has been so excited. She had two class before they asked her to join the competition team and she has been so excited ever since.  Her team gets to travel around the state and compete against other dancers in the same categories.  Last weekend was her first performance.  It was a showcase and not an actual competition.  I'm so glad it's over because it was kinda stressful for me to one, watch her perform and pray she didn't mess up (like one girl did durning her solo) and two, get her make up right.  The need to have a lot to be on stage, but then I didn't want her to look like a clown either.

I love her little snaggle tooth grin.  So grown up, not!  She did wonderfully and her first performance is behind us.  Unfortunately, I only took these two pics.  Did I mention I was nervous?  Now we have the actual competitions to look forward to and she has two this month.  I don't know how I'm going to handle that.  And after all, it really is all about me.