Future Rockettes {9.2.11}

Rian * Izzie * Kaylee

I signed Kaylee up for Future Rockettes this year with her cousins Rian and Izzie.  I thought she would LOVE it because this girl loves to dance.  Loves it and let me tell you--she has some killer moves.  They may be more "Elaine Benice" than "prima donna" but killer moves nonetheless.  Things started out well--she ran right to her group and sat right down in the circle.

First practice.

That lasted about 5 minutes than she was done with practice.  All she wanted to do was run off and pout.  I was hoping it was the missed nap that day and hoped practice #2 would go better.  It didn't.  It was a total disaster and I had made my mind up that I wasn't going back for the last and final practice before the big performance.  Then I realized that Kaylee wouldn't get her shirt so I decided to go and try ONE. MORE. TIME.  If it was a complete disaster once again than we would go home and miss the performance.  Much to my surprise and delight she LOVED the final practice.  I think it helped to practice on the football field and there was lots of running involved.  They ran on and off the field a lot.  She loved it.

Performance day came and all day long she talked about "dancing at the Bees game."  She couldn't wait.  She loved wearing her "Bees ball shirt" too.  She looked super cute and she did such a great job dancing!  She ran out onto the field, did her own little dance, and smiled the whole time.  I was so proud.  Kaylee can be so shy and it takes a lot of courage for her to go out of her comfort shell in front of people.  This was such a big step for her.  It's fun watching her grow and gain more confidence in herself.  While we were sitting watching the other girls dance I had to hold her back from running onto the field to dance again.  She had so much fun.  We had lots of family there supporting and cheering for her too.  She thought it was pretty neat.

Pre-performance warmup/jumping around.

Going on a bear hunt.

Choo choo train to the field.

Running out to their spots.

Behind the girls with tutus.

Rian--behind the tutu girl.

You were so excited and proud of yourself afterwards.

Before she performed, I told her we would go get an ice cream if she danced her very best and she did not forget that promise.  The first thing she said to me after her dance, "Let's go get an ice cream!"  She's too smart and we got an ice cream after the game.  She ate every last bite.

Kaylee * Brennen * Dad

Allie cheered Kaylee on as well but couldn't stay awake for ice cream.