The Henderson Family: DanceQuest "Rockin' In The U.S.A." Dance Recital 2010

Sunday, June 13, 2010

DanceQuest "Rockin' In The U.S.A." Dance Recital 2010

On June 12th, we spent most of our day at Plainfield North High School for Delaney and Katie's dance recital. They have been learning and practicing since January, and the time has finally come for them to show off their moves! They both did an AMAZING job! The recital was longer than we're used to. We've always been in the morning show, but this year we were switched to the afternoon. The dances were great, music was fun, and at the end, all the kids got to get up and dance after Miss Emily's amazing performance and the last bow. We were so proud of them!!!

Delaney and Katie...both in their ballet outfits, demonstrating the positions in ballet...Posted in order: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th.

Our lovely ballerinas

Katie's "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" ballet group: Cloe, Katie, Cheyenne, Marissa, Kate, and Sophie

Delaney's ballet group: Delaney, Dani, and Maddy

Delaney with one of her fave girls from jazz: Kendall (they were in tap together last year). Their jazz was the final performance of the show: "R-O-C-K in the U.S.A." There were 12 girls, 6 in red, 6 in blue.

Delaney and Katie with Miss Emily--Director of DanceQuest and their dance instructor

Rowzo fell asleep...during Delaney's jazz performance. She kept fading, but would wake up after every dance to applaud!

She woke up in a great mood about a half hour later.

Delaney and Katie with Nana

Add in a little Rowe

Girls with Grammie and Poppy

And, again, add in Rowsie

Our family! I love this picture.

After the recital, it began to storm. In fact a HUGE clap of thunder happened as soon as Peter opened the door to the school as we walked out. We went over to Sunny Delights for a tasty ice cream treat. Delaney just HAD to get whatever Nana got...which was a butterscotch dipped cone, Katie got her fave: Blue raspberry dipped cone, Rowena and I got twist cones, Poppy got a vanilla cone, and Peter and Grammie got mixers: peanut butter cup and health. Mmmmmm. It was pretty tasty! Rowena actually didn't need her own, as she continued to eat everyone else's!

I'm already looking forward to next year's recital!

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Delaney is eight and she is starting to really grow up on us. She is smart and caring, sensitive and competitive. She is great with her siblings; such a wondeful big sister. She loves school and reading, but not as much as playing video games and running around outside. She is in ballet for the 5th year and she is hoping to start baseball this spring.

She hate scary movies and noises and is afraid of the dark. She loves nature and all things animals. I'm surprised she hasn't asked to not eat meat. She likes jokes and tries her hardest to fit in. She knows how to push people's buttons, but also knows how to really be there for someone who is hurting. She is amazing at video games, but gets frustrated with them too.

She does well in school-both with behavior and academics. She loves Brownies and has many friends. She has the desire and determination to learn and try everything--academic, sports, etc. Just not all tv and movies.

Katie is now six and starting first grade. She is quite the young lady. She is funny and smart and sassy and determined. She can be so supportive and nice and helpful, yet also stubborn and angry. She knows what she wants and how she wants it, and is not always willing to have it any other way. She loves to cuddle and be around others. She enjoys books, tv, and Barbies. Her favorite show is Glee and she often plays Glee (pretend, that is). She loves scary things like Harry Potter and roller coasters and very kid-friendly things like Pokemon and Blue's Clues.

She is all girl...with her skirts and dresses, playing dress up, loving the color pink, and Barbies. However, don't be surprised if you find her climbing a tree or wrestling with the neighbor. Her vocabulary is amazing, but not as much as her imagination. Her favorite foods are nutella and jelly sandwiches, butter noodles, yogurt, and apples. What is she most looking forward to this year? Learning how to read.

Rowena is three and is getting so mature! Her language, vocabulary, and speech is amazing, and it's almost like it developed over night! She asks questions and will tell you how it is. She is funny and she cracks us up. She loves to watch TV and movies and it is surprising the various genres she will pay attention to for long periods of time. She loves to "play toys" and it is fun to watch her play pretend and make the toys talk and walk. She's getting very good at video games--Mario Party on GameCube is her favorite right now. She also loves to cook and bake.

She's excited to start school in the fall. She knows her alphabet and can identify some letters with words. She can count to 14 and then skips to 17. She can also recognize her numbers too. She loves to play games; some of her favorites are Candyland, Go Fish, and SkipBo. She loves crafts, going for walks, and playing at the park. She loves her friends, and even more-her siblings. She wants to do everything her sisters do, and help Charlie whenever possible. She can be very sweet and loving yet fiesty and determined.

Charlie is one. Can you believe it? We can't either! He's walking and climbing and loves to get into things. He loves cords, and drapes them around his neck like a scarf. He likes to climb onto the table and then just smiles at you. He knows when things are off-limits and will wait until you are watching before he starts, just to hear you say, "no, no, Charlie" then he'll smile and walk away. He loves to tease and play tag. He lovs swings and slides, and being outside. He laughs and cries and that's about all you hear from him.

The boy loves to eat and enjoys his milk or juice. He's tiny and quiet, but he is ever so sweet and fun. We love our Little Charlie Boo-Boo.