Ballerina Blakely!!

Sept 2nd: First Day of Ballet

Blakely is a girly-girl if ever there was a girly-girl. She loves pink, babies and dolls, singing and dancing and dress-up. She loves books with ballerinas and dancers in it, and she frequently spends the whole day in a tutu. So we KNEW when she was old enough, she would need to take a class in ballet.



Last week when I told her she was going to be taking a ballet class, she ran into the closet and turned on the sound machine to some classical music. I peaked in there without her seeing and saw her doing "pirouettes."

 

Literally everyday since I told her about ballet, she has asked me if it was Ballet day yet!! She has been so excited!!

This is a picture of her actually dancing for me before class... she gets the funniest (most unattractive) looks on her face while she dances. She takes it VERY seriously, and often she dances with a furrowed brow. HA!

The day Blakely was born, GrandAnnie and GrandPop gave us a gift for Blakely's future. It was a check for her "fine arts fund." They have contributed to it on holiday's and special events since then, and we have been looking forward to the day we got to use it. So THANK YOU THANK YOU THANKYOU GrandAnnie and GrandPop!! Blakely LOVED her first ballet class!!

I thought this was going to be a mommy and me class, but was surprised when after 5 minutes they kicked the parents out! There were a couple of tears, but as soon as we were out the door she started having a ball (so I was told!). 

Blakely's first dance class drew quite the crowd! She has lots of fans already. GG and Katy Ellis came, and even Daddy got off work to come see his girl dance! By the end we even added Auntie and Banks. Everyone loves and supports Blakely so much!! We are so blessed to have so many people who love Blakely in her life!!

Not quite sure what you call this move, but she is having fun! Her favorite part, if I am really honest, was seeing herself dance in the BIG ballet mirror. Vanity or childish egotism? Hmmm...

Congratulations Blakely!! Mommy and Daddy are so proud of the talented, beautiful, amazing little girl you are becoming!!

***Unfortunately, if you are blessed (cursed?) with mommy's physique ballet will not feature as a future career path for you. Bummer. Sorry girlfriend. Enjoy it while it lasts cuteness!! ***