Anna's annual ballet recital. Amy gets it (doesn't necessarily like it but understands) that she had to wait until she could really understand English before she could start ballet. She was just not ready last year during sign ups and she could not start in the middle of the year as classes are set. At home, Anna and I have taught her some ballet; we have dressed her up in costumes and danced to the music many times. Amy knows that this August she will officially begin in a ballet class herself. None of this information stopped her from feeling the music all night and wanting to dance up on that stage! We had a long talk about Anna getting flowers as is the tradition for dance recitals and next year Amy would get flowers too. Amy also knows that she will get flowers the following week for her end of the year program at school. Her comment was that she would rather have a toy than flowers so we will make that happen for her.
The funny thing was that during Anna's dance recital, every time a toddler would cry, Amy made this statement:
"I know why they are crying. Their big sister is getting flowers and they are not!' Then on the way home, Amy kept saying: "Look mom. I am really trying to be happy for Anna and her flowers."
I reassured Amy when we got home that we all get to enjoy Anna's flowers in the vase on the kitchen table. Then the next morning we went to dig out the real deal dance wear for little sister ballerina. Now all is well with the world. She is also counting down the days for her own performance at school and the much anticipated toy in lieu of flowers. The toy that Anna will in turn, try to be "happy about for her"!
Sisters.
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| She is ready! |
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| Wesley and Will always come to the show! So does Nannie and PaPa. |
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| So pretty. Well done Anna! |
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Hot Fudge Brownie Sundaes at home afterwards
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