First Dance Recital

Kelsey had her first dance recital this weekend. She was one lucky little girl because she had quite the fan base with all of our brothers and sisters and their families, grandma and grandpa, Mommy, Daddy, and Megan all coming to support her. We have been practicing and preparing for the recital for most of the year at dance class, so Kelsey seemed pretty comfortable with it all. The only the bump in the road was trying to get her costume on because there were "ouchies" in the back. She liked the way the costume looked on her, but it took a little coaxing to get on. Once on though, she sure looked adorable. And there is never a problem with getting smiles out of this girl. We were unable to take pictures during the actual recital, but I can tell you that Kelsey did very well. Kelsey danced to "Baby, Baby" by Amy Grant and also "The Twist" in the finale.She did not seem bothered in the least about the audience and performed all the steps of the dance. It was a special moment being able to dance with her on stage and think back about all that she learned in dance this year. Aunt Diane also choreographed a dance for the class she taught, as well as performed herself. It was neat that Kelsey got to share her special day with Diane, too. After the recital, Kelsey got her special request (aka the bribe if she danced)--reeses peanut butter cups. We also got to celebrate with everyone by going out for dinner at Pizza Ranch. A big thank you to everyone for coming to watch Kelsey. It made the recital very memorable for all of us.