Carley's Dance Recital

Last week Carley had her last dance class of the season and it was awards night. I got to sit on the sidelines and watch her practice with her class. Then when class was over her teachers handed out certificates and ribbons along with candy roses to the girls. Carley couldn't have been more thrilled.

Then the day before her recital she received the most precious boquet of flowers with a purple stuffed ballet bunny.... thank you Nana and Papa, she loved it!

These are a few snapshots from the photo shoot I did with Carley in her "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" costume to put on her recital invitations.

 And this is the one we used.

When the day of the recital arrived we got up early and had a good breakfast before heading to the theater. We had a very long day beginning with dress rehearsal starting at 10:00am. Each group went through their number at least two times (and there were about 12... we were #7). We took a break and snuck away while other groups were practicing and ran to our favorite new taco place for lunch (Fuzzy's)... yummy. Carley and Zoe were a tiny bit stir crazy with such a long day, filled with a LOT of waiting.... since her recital didn't start till 6:15pm but it was all worth the wait!

Here she is getting ready. They had even set up some coloring books and crayons backstage to keep the girls entertained while they waited to line up and go out on stage.

And now, pictures from the performance of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, part of Dance Time's "Once Upon a Fairytale" dance recital.