Kari is in tap/ballet combo class again this year and their dance is “Frosty the Snow Man”. I take her to dance so I know what the dance is, but I have asked her to teach it to me at home so she will practice and because if you can teach something to someone else then you really know it. So, we put on the music and she shows me how to do the dance. I follow her and do the steps. She occasionally stops to help me improve a movement and we do it again. At one point she watched me while I performed for her. As I performed she would cue me on making my hand actions bigger and where to make sure I sang parts of the song. She praised me at the end telling me what a great job I have done. I love her being such a cute little teacher. It is so fun to see how she mimics the actions, directions, and praises that her dance teacher gives her. Thanks to Grandma Creta for helping us steam Kari’s tutu and to Grandma Beth, Grandma Creta and Grandpa Brian for coming to the dance recital. The dance costumes remind me of the osterages dancing ballet in “Fantasia 2000”. I love how fun Kari’s recital was, we are so proud of her!
Kya is also in dance this year and she loves to dance, but she really does not like to dance in front of other people so we pulled her from the show and she is much happier to wear some dress-up make-up and sit in the audience and watch others perform. She does do her "hipopotimus" dance so cute with just us at home.
Kari's number was toward the end of the show and all her class went out to start their number. Kari did her first tap shuffle and her shoe went flying behind her. We all looked to see what she would do. She was definitely shocked and looked back at her shoe, not sure weather to stop and get the shoe or keep dancing. She decided to keep dancing and she didn't miss a beat! She would occasionally look behind her to see if the shoe was still there, but she kept on going! You could tell it was a bit awkward for her every time she would tap with that foot and there was no shoe there. The little girl next to her was sooo distracted by the fact that Kari didn't have a shoe. She would point down at Kari's shoeless foot. At the very end of the dance she gave a nano-second bow and ran back to get her shoe before all the group shuffled off the stage. We were all laughing so hard during the performance that we were crying. As Kari went off stage we did extra loud cheers and shouts! As I greeted her off stage and hugged her, I told her what an awesome job she did. She said, "Ya, I did pretty good, except I lost my shoe - but I got it back now."
After the number Kari asked if she could finally get her flowers. I was so happy to give them to her. She smelled them and held onto them like she had just won the Miss America Pagent. While we were walking out to the car Kari said to me, "Thanks for growing these plants for me!" Kade and I were laughing so hard! We have a garden and we do grow roses in the front yard, I guess she just figured they were from home instead of the store. It is amazing how much joy and humor these girls bring into our lives.
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