Music and Dance Recitals- May 2011

The girls got to have their first dance performance. Taylor did a Jazz and Ballet routine, and Mia did a Tap routine. They were both so dang cute, even if you aren't bias;) They got flowers from both grandparents in the end and felt just like royalty! They performed a matinee and a night performance so both they and I were wiped out by the end of the night. I kinda felt like a stage mom, which I didn't like.

Next. Taylor has been in the "Let's Play Music" program and this year has learned to play the keyboard. It is an awesome music program that not only teaches them to read music, but to feel it first. It's a brilliant program. Mia is excited to start it in the Fall. Taylor was able to tell her favorite thing about playing the keyboard and her answer was that "It's pretty." She was able to perform a number on the keyboard and participate in the musical puppet show. I love seeing her practice without even being reminded. She is a very determined little girl. She makes me CRAZY because she won't quit until she gets it. She is very vocal about her frustrations. It gets to be a war zone, but she always gets it eventually. I always refer back to my favorite Mother's Day episode of Modern Family and think when Claire says, "Sometimes I just want to punch my kids, and watch them all go down like dominoes!" We can all relate.