Norah's First Dance Recital

June 12, 2014
We are so proud of our little girl.  She was in her first dance recital this year!  She danced to "A Clown, A Clown".  I just couldn't believe how comfortable she was on stage and she was just quite the little performer.  This recital was special for two reasons this year.  It was Norah's first, and Anita's last.  I danced with Anita for 10 years growing up and it is so hard to believe that her career teaching dance is coming to an end, but I feel so blessed that Norah got to be a part of her last recital.  It was a pretty emotional couple of days!

Rehearsal Night
Norah was a little feisty this night.  I think she was confused about everything that was going on and she was so worried that the recital was going to start without her.  She had a couple meltdowns, but I pulled her aside and tried to explain how everything was going to work.  She was pretty good after that! :)

I had to do a little red stain removal from her crisp white shirt every night.  

All the little clowns waiting in the band room before the recital!  Ready for the real recital!

Audrey and Lilly were in two dances this year!  They did a great job and it was so fun watching all of the girls perform.

The one thing that Norah remembered from going to the recital last year was that Audrey and Lilly got flowers after the recital.  It was one of the first things she asked us about when she found out she was going to be in a recital.  So cute!

This is Norah and her friend, Grant, from daycare.  They have been besties ever since they started in the baby room at daycare together!  Grant's sisters were in the recital and he sat in front of us on the first dance recital night.  He was so excited to see her on the stage.  Just a precious friendship!

My Aunt Dinah and Uncle Kenny came to the recital on the second night!  I am so grateful they were able to see her dance and also very grateful that my Aunt is so good with the camera, especially in poor lighting.  She knows how to get the shot!  All of the following pics are from her!  Thanks Aunt Dinah!

I am so bummed this little stinker blinked in this picture, but I had to post it anyway!  

Hazey came to watch Sissy the second night.  She made it quite awhile at the recital and then Drew had to leave with her.  I am just so glad she got to see Norah on stage!  She loved watching her!

Norah was the first one out of the car!  She was so enthusiastic both nights! 

"A clown, a clown, I am a happy clown...."

"I sing.....I dance....I tumble up and down....."

"My tricks are great....."

"My jokes are lots of fun!"

"That's me, you see, a happy little clown!"

Drew getting our little performer from the stage after she was done!  Norah made it through watching the ENTIRE recital BOTH nights in a row!  She loves a good performance!