"The fundamental mission of motherhood now is the same as it always was: to nurture, protect, and instruct children, to create a home environment that enables them to learn and grow, to help them develop a heart for God and his purposes, and to send them out into the world prepared to live both fully and meaningfully."

-Sally Clarkson from the Mission of Motherhood

Monday, September 7, 2009

My Prima Ballerina

I have been waiting for this day for a looooooooooong time. My little girl is taking dance! Now, just so you know, I am not a "toddlers & tiaras" crazy mom---she wants to do it WAY more than I want her to. :)
Here she is ready and chopping at the bit as we're heading out the door to our first class:
All of the mommies watch from behind the two way glass, and since my arms were full with little Clark, my friend, Jessica, took these pics for me. Thank you, Jessica!


Getting all lined up to do some dancin...
Making a train... (AnnMarie always wanted to be the caboose.)
AnnMarie and this cutie are the smallest ones. Sorry you didn't get any of Daddy's tall genes, peanut! ;)
Taylor, AM, and Maggie waiting patiently for their turns.
Jumping over the animals
AnnMarie is in the front closest to the mirror. This is what she did the whole time---watch herself doing different poses in the mirror. :)
Stretch!

Miss Priss loooooooooves tap. In fact, they all did. The tap, tap, tapping was just too tempting the ENTIRE class. :) It was so funny. heel, toe, heel, toe. It took me back to my dancing days once upon a time.
Can't wait for tomorrow's class!

15 comments:

Kimberly said...

OH MY GOODNESS!!! Those pictures are just precious. I mean, look at her! Miss Priss. Miss Perfectly Precious Priss! Those are treasures I know your heart loves for sure!

MLP said...

ABSOLUTELY PRECIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There just aren't words adequate enough! I love this post!!!

Caryn said...

Those pictures are amazing and she is just too cute. All these precious girls in dance is just the most darling thing ever!! Almost as cute as we were in our private class - HA!

The Johnstons said...

So precious!! Oh, I can't wait for those dance days with little Miss Ainsley!!

Shannon said...

Katy - those are all absolutely precious! She looks angelic and you can tell she thinks dance is the greatest thing in the world! I love her hair like that by the way! Just too much...beautiful!

rackersfamily said...

She is a dancing queen... I mean princess! She looks adorable. Your friend got some great pictures...

Sally said...

OMG - could those be any cuter??? Oh Katy...this makes a girl look so fun to me right now. :) hee hee.
Precious, and great photo taking Jessica! how fun!!

Jenny said...

Amazing pics!! Love them!

shannonmichaelis said...

love that first big grin! love all the in studio pix - it's nice to see some great photography. :-) too fun with your girlie girl.

Edison said...

SO PRECIOUS!!!

The Junods said...

i can't even imagine seeing your little precious do that from behind the glass! tell my daughter-in-law she the cutest thing EVER! i could eat her up!

angie said...

So cute! Wonderful pictures!!!

jana fleming said...

darling, just darling. watson says, "oooh, annmarie looks puuuuretty!"

Anonymous said...

Oh my gosh!!! I can't get enough of these pictures!!!! She is precious!! I want to come to her recital. :) And... Clark is too cute. I can't wait to meet him.

elizabeth said...

Very cute! We love Miss Jenny, and I recognize several little girls whose sisters are in Mary Beth's class! Nothing cuter than a little girl in a leotard!