The Henderson Family: Rowe is in Ballet

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Rowe is in Ballet

Grammie and Poppy gave the girls ballet classes/lessons and their recital this year for Christmas. The session began today and all three girls have dance on Tuesdays. I will pretty much live at DanceQuest for the next six months on Tuesdays. I'm hoping to get a lot of reading and paperwork done there. Right now it's great because Peter usually has Tuesdays off, so I can just take the girl in class and not all four kids for 4 hours.

So, today was Rowena's very first ballet class ever. It was also her first time without me in a class. She's actually only taken one class, which was gymnastics and that was with me, but that was also a year ago. It's been almost a year since she's been in a class, let alone without a parent. I thought she would be fine, not caring that I didn't go in. And, she was. She was very excited!

However, Delaney watched through the door for the first 25 minutes or so, and when she stopped watching, Rowe fell apart. She started crying for me. I tried to just let it go, as I didn't want to interrupt Miss Emily's class and don't want to give Rowe the idea that she can leave class. After about 5 minutes, Miss Emily opened the door and I went over and Rowe was quickly calmed just knowing we hadn't left her. I felt terrible for not going over earlier to reassure her we were there. I know she can handle class and handle it without me in there. After that, I watched the remainder of her class. She did great following directions and listening to Miss Emily.

Dancing and Watching Miss Emily

Ribbon Time!

She looks so proud!

Time to go. Taking off her tap shoes

This was my fave part...watching her put her shoes away all by herself. So super cute!

Getting stamps from Miss Emily

I think her favorite part was getting stamps. Delaney and Katie always loved that part too, as well as the ribbon dancing.

I have to admit I LOVE watching the Itty Bitties on stage for the recital. They are so tiny and cute and look out in awe into the blackness that is the theater. I'm also amazing at how well they remember all their moves. I am so excited for June to have all three girls on stage! Hopefully soon I will blog with their costumes and song selection.

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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.

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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.

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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.