Miss M's First Dance Recital

Wow did she have fun!  Miss M's first dance recital was Saturday evening.  She had a blast! 

 

Dance classes were offered through our Parks & Rec department.  The instructors did a wonderful job with the kids.  Miss M and I both made new friends.  :) 

 

Getting a costume fitting!

 

Their recital was Saturday night, so they held dress rehearsal Saturday morning.  The whole morning, before we went to dress rehearsal (which was a FULL dress rehearsal with costumes, makeup, "dance hairdos", etc.), Miss M was literally bouncing all over the house and exclaiming "I get to dance on the high school stage! I get to dance on the high school stage!!"  For many kids, this might be terrifying.  Not Miss M.  She has been to concerts, musicals, and other events in that HS auditorium so many times.  Mama has her choir concerts there.  Miss E has the band concerts there.  The musicals are presented there.  Miss Y has had concerts there.  And FINALLY!!!  It's Miss M's turn!!!

 

 

Having a blast on the stage at dress rehearsal!

 

The dress rehearsal went very well, and I had to corral a very wired, hyped up, wound up, excited little girl into the car so I could feed her lunch and try to get a nap in before dinner.  Praise God, she napped!  Whew! 

 

Then after nap... "I get to dance on the high school stage! I get to dance on the high school stage!!"  She was so excited to be having a performance of her own! 

 

The recital was wonderful.  Our little cutie was quite the silly girl on that stage, doing a great job and loving every minute!  They danced to "You're the One That I Want" and another song from Grease.  Their costumes were "Pink Lady" jackets (soooo cute!) and black pants. 

 

 

After the recital with one of her teachers.  

 

 

After the recital, we gave her a bouquet and so did my parents and another dance mom.  She carried those flowers everywhere! 

 

 

 

Then we went to a favorite frozen custard place to celebrate.  Miss M was smiling ear to ear from the time she finished the recital until she fell asleep that night!  I'm surprised she got ANY sleep.

 

 

Well done, Miss M!  We are so proud of you!

 

 



 

Easter

Happy Easter!  Praise the Lord - Jesus is risen!

Our precious two daughters are learning more and more about Jesus every day.  They ask insightful questions and think deep and long about Jesus, God, and what they should do in their own lives.

I am so blessed to be their Mama.  They work very hard to understand the Lord and Jesus' teachings.  They want others to follow Jesus, too.  As Miss M puts it when she sees or hears something that doesn't seem right to her, "Why don't they listen to Jesus?  They should listen to Jesus." 

We had a wonderful Easter with family and food and GOOD discussion about Jesus resurrection.  I am amazed at what my girls can grasp, especially Miss Y.  She has not yet been home a year, and wants to go back to China one day to tell the people there about Jesus.  (Wow!)

Of course, there was lots of yummy food, delicious jelly beans, and many other treats.  Miss M and Miss Y had fun finding their Easter baskets and discovering what was inside. 

But we also made "Resurrection Rolls".  I found a pretty easy recipe that the kids could accomplish, with some help.  First you dip a marshmallow in melted butter, then roll it in cinnamon-sugar, then put it in a crescent roll and completely cover the marshmallow with the dough.  You're done!  Bake!  When the rolls are done, the marshmallow is gone!  They are called "Resurrection Rolls" because the marshmallow represents Jesus, who was covered in oils (the melted butter) and spices (the cinnamon-sugar), wrapped in cloths (the crescents), and laid in the tomb.  The marshmallow melts in the oven, symbolizing Jesus is no longer in the tomb!  I wish I had pictures of the rolls, but you can find them online. 

Happy Easter!  Praise the Lord!  Jesus is risen!

 

 

Miss Y's first Easter.  Notice that Faith is patiently waiting to inspect the basket...

Miss M, with Faith, inspecting another basket.

 

 

Posing for the camera!

 

 

Miss Y: "Seriously Mama?  How many of these do I have to sit here for?"

Miss M: "I'm ready!  Take my picture!"