Ballet

The girls had their first dance class yesterday.  They are in separate classes- Naomi is in the mommy and me class and Mia is is the tiny tots class for 3-4 year olds.  Luckily, Joe was able to come help out and watch since the classes were back to back.  Mia has been waiting for this day for a very long time, her excitement was contagious.  I was so happy that there was window for the parents to watch the class so I could see Mia .  She really thrives in these types of situations and was a great listener and as far as I could see, she followed the instructor quite well.

Naomi loves dancing at home, it's probably one of her favorite things to do.  However, the first dance class was a little rough.  As you can see, she didn't want to wear her tights because they were, well...too tight.  She didn't have ballet shoes because I wasn't going to spend $20 on something she wouldn't even try on.  Once in class, she was barefoot and according to her, the floor was too sticky so she spent some time trying to figure out the perfect situation for her feet.  Once she got herself situated and comfortable, the last 10 minutes of class went pretty well.  Naomi is definitely 2!  : )

 I felt a little emotional watching Mia in her little class being so independent.  It made me wonder, will this be her passion?  Is this the beginning of a life of dance?  It's also a good possibility that we'll finish this 6 week session and move on to something else.  I just love being a mommy and helping my girls find things they love and seeing their excitement.

Mia's friend, Kennedy is coming to the same dance studio.  It's so fun to see these two together, they are the best of friends.