Recital!

Tonight was the big night! Michelle had come up with the best idea - have the girls wear both pairs of tights - the pink ones (for ballet) under the tan ones (for hip hop). Those suckers are tight and difficult to put on so this saved us LOTS of time. We also started derobing them and taking their pigtails out while we were running back to the dressing room.

I had gotten there so early that they weren't letting any of the 6:00 Recital people in because the last recital hadn't let out. :) So there was actually a line just to get in to get a seat. Mari, Madelyn, and I ran in and saved an entire row. We were about 5th in line and got the center section, 9th row. It was ridiculous. I was a back stage mom so I waited for Nana and Papa to arrive before heading backstage so Mari didn't have to fend people off alone. :)

All the girls dressed and ready to go!

Doing their best "gangsta" poses! Mads and Syd . . .

Lined up and ready to head back stage!
Backstage moms get to come out and sit in the front row during their childs performance. This was great for taking pictures. :)
Madelyn shakin' her thang (back left) . . .

It's so cute to watch these little 5 and 6 year olds do hip-hop!

We rushed off stage and followed our plan. Those little things really saved us so much time. It went much smoother tonight than in rehearsal. We were able to spend more time on getting their hair just right!

Madelyn giving her best poses while waiting . . .

All the ballet princesses lined up ready to go out for the real thing!

They were so beautiful and graceful. I just love watching them.

The End!

Kelly and Brian stood up and yelled "Go Maddie" after her last dance. She was waving and smiling. Again - she felt like such a movie star.

Since both of our dances were in the first half of the program, we got to leave at intermission! I wish I could have seen the rest of the show but a backstage mom I am!

After the show, Madelyn posing with her cousins. Dylan and Landon look like such studs!

Brian and Jessica joined us for a celebratory dinner at Mi Cocina in Southlake Town Square afterwards.

Marek is trying to give juicy blow kisses to Brian's neck.

I think the laughing kept him going . . .

Of course, we went to the fountain and had ice cream after dinner!

Madelyn snapped a picture of us . . .

What a great night! Madelyn did so great at both routines. Thank you everyone for coming out on yet another school night. My girl felt so special.