The Best Day Ever

On Tuesday, April 13, Kevin and I took Kylee to her first dance class. We had been talking about this big day ever since she was born. (Well it is more my thing than Kevin's but he is a good sport!) For about a month, I had been asking around, looking at studios, and I even posted about it on Facebook. Boy was I taking this seriously. After careful consideration and prayer, we decided to take Kylee to a trial lesson at the Dance Place in Whittier. From the second we walked through the door, we felt so welcomed, comfortable, and seriously I was bursting with JOY. The entire 45 minutes I was on cloud 9. The staff and parents were SO super friendly and they even understood how obsessed I was with the fact that we were there... This was really a huge highlight of my few years of being a parent.

The post is titled The Best Day Ever because that is what Kylee said when she was finished with the class. Let me rewind a bit...

After we decided on a studio, we took Kylee to buy her first dance apparel. This involved 35 minutes just deciding on a leotard. We also bought her ballet slippers and tap shoes. Since that day, she insisted on wearing her tap shoes EVERY DAY around the house, clothed or not...

Once Tuesday came, my mom graciously got my little ballerina all ready, bun in her hair with her tutu and tights on. When I walked through the door to see her ready, I honestly was so emotional. It was my turn to watch my baby girl do something that I loved as a child. She couldn't stop talking about it all the way to the studio ( 5 minutes away).

Once we were there, she made friends with the adorable little girls who are also part of the class, and was a bit shy at first. Once the teacher came in and put on the music, she did such a great job.

I was staring at her through the window (which I hogged from the other moms ~ I am grateful for such an understanding group of women). I couldn't stay there too long because every time she would circle around and see me she would shout "Hi MAMA!" She did such a wonderful job and loved the class.

The teacher even gave her stickers, fruit snack, and a dance bag to top it off!

I sincerely hope this is the beginning of an activity that Kylee will love and that we can share together.