Grace and Tessa had their spring dance recital this past weekend. I wasn’t really sure how Tess would do performing in front of a crowd, but she surprised us all and killed it.
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But first, my trusty balloon assistant and I were on balloon decor duty.
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We even had a stamp of approval from a gymnast and a mermaid.
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Claire and I set up the balloons while the girls were rehearsing.
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Thankfully Grace had to be at rehearsals earlier because we didn’t have room for her in the car.
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The big day! Full of glam, excitement and nerves.
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But thankfully friends are good for calming nerves.
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As are supportive brothers sitting in the stands, happy to be watching their little sisters dance. And yes, Max is forever leaving the house with his pants tucked into his socks. π
I could watch these little girls dance for daysssss. Tess had to miss the winter recital (which is when they wore their tutu costumes) because she still had her drains in- so we especially loved watching her dance her little heart out, drain free and pain free.
Grace was SO excited to do a pom routine. And don’t let the forced smile fool you- she loved every second of this dance.
The video doesn’t do this performance justice- it was so much fun to watch! Each class had a separate light, and it all came together so well.
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My favorite part was later that evening. Grace, our resident perfectionist, was so proud of her dances and said to me, “I just have this really good feeling all over. I don’t know what it is, but I think I’m just really, really proud of myself.” And I absolutely love watching her feel proud of herself. π
Great dancing GiGi and Tess! π―ββοΈ Beautiful balloons Mom and Claire! π Nice socks Max!π§¦
Wow! They did really well!
The cutest little dancers!! Also, Max! Hahaha, what is the purpose of this??