snowflakes and sugarplum fairies

Our little Molly is a girlie girl.  She can hold her own against her brothers just fine, and can let her point be heard loud and clear.  But however, she loves nothing more than to wear skirts and dresses, sparkly shoes, and to twirl and dance all over.  Oddly though if I dare try to brush out those inevitable tangles that come with being a girl, she would be more than happy to sport the birds nest look.  Sigh.

So you can imagine her delight when I told her we had signed her and Audrey up for ballet.  The shrieks and giggles could be heard for miles and we counted down for that first class for no less than 4 weeks.  An eternity to her.  So every Friday they eagerly pace the floor until its time to go, and for 45 minutes she twirls and spins as Ms. Christi instructs them.

The girls have been practicing on their first recital, and this past Saturday was the big day.  Audrey was a little sugar plum fairy and Molly a dancing snowflake.  It was their special day.  Wearing their tutu dresses, having their hair done, even wearing sparkly lip gloss and eye shadow was almost more than they could take.  I will never forget their shining eyes that day...I love my little ballerinas.