Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Get Up and Dance!

That's just what we did Memorial Day weekend!  The girls had their dance recital on Saturday at 11:30am and the rehearsal was at 8:30am in Denton.  That's right, 8:30am on a Saturday!  But, we did it with big smiles and had fun!  After all, it only comes around once a year.
The girls were excited and got up on their own at 6:00 to do hair.  They were real troopers, as it was a big morning with a 40 minute drive and lots of waiting for our turn to dance.


We snapped pics with the family as they drove up for the actual performance.  We missed GiGi and PawPaw this weekend, as PawPaw was really sick.  I am happy to report, after two weeks, he has made a full recovery and we can't wait to show them the video.



Ready for the Real Deal
 
 I am always glad to be a backstage mom and wait with the girls.



Caroline opened the show, but Abby was thirty something and had to use a lot of patience.  While waiting, she watched a whole movie!
 It is always fun to watch Abby and Caroline perform and I realize, after looking at these pictures, our tiny dancers aren't so tiny anymore.
 
 First Year Dancing, 3 Years Ago

 

Our Little Graduates of 2015

The week before Memorial Day, Caroline graduated from Preschool!
Waiting with Ms. Linda to Take the Stage 
Her teacher told a little bit about each child as they stood front and center.  She said Caroline wants to be a dancer when she grows up, loves to play with her sister, Abby, and her favorite food is fruit.

Brent was at the ceremony, but had to sneak out a bit early.  We got pics with him beforehand, but they were not on the memory card and seem to be lost.  If we recover these, I will post them later.

Four Generations


Caroline has really enjoyed her friends this year.  She is always telling me, "we are not just friends, we make a team!  We work together!"

Caroline is so proud of her new Bible she received from Chapel Hill on Graduation Day.
 She carries it all around the house and finds unique spots to stop and read.
 
Ms. Linda and Ms. Brenda gave each child a heart locket and told them they will always be with each other in their hearts.
Caroline keeps it in her "treasure box."  Next year. we are so excited she will get to attend Chapel Hill one more year in the Transitional Kindergarten class.  This is for kids with summer birthdays and she is elated to be with her little "team" of friends one more year.
Today, we celebrated our Kindergarten Graduate!

We got to the school super early to get seats.
Walking Up on Stage


They performed some songs at the conclusion of the ceremony.






Abby was very proud of her tassel.
One Last Pic with Mr. Francis - First Grade, here we come!
Both girls had parties after graduation.  Caroline's was rescheduled for the following week due to rain.  They had a blast!


Abby's school had a splash party on the playground.  Caroline joined in the fun.
Abby and GiGi have had a great time in class together this year!





The celebrations were special and fun, but we are more than ready for summer!