Rowyn's first Recital

Rowyn's first dance recital was Saturday. Bless her heart it had been a long week. They had rehearsal in the morning and her recital was in the afternoon. She was a hound dog in Peter and the Wolf, and a teddy bear in Little Red Riding hood. She was excited for her special day. I was nervous for her. She is more shy than Reese. Rowyn knew each dance very well, and was one of the best in her class. But I saw at rehearsals, you put her in front of people and she gets a little embarrassed. Once we had them all lined up back stage to go on she turned to me and wanted me to hold her. I knelt down and gave her a little reassurance and told her to just have fun. (I was pretty lucky too. Most mom's didn't even get to stay down stairs in the dressing rooms with their kids. But I got to do that and usher them up to the stage and watch from back stage.) Her first dance was ballet, hound dogs. She just stood there, literally. Then when it was time to go off the stage, she just stood there. Eventually she slowly walked off the way she had come on. Poor thing, my heart broke for her. Then it was tap, teddy bears. When she did this one normally she is sooooo cute because she shakes her hips....cute. Well, she got on and didn't do too much on that one either. But I was and I am proud that she did it. As she came off the stage I asked her, you want to do it again?" She said, "No, I just wanna do soccer." Made me smile. She is so sweet.

Rowyn walking to The Pantages Theater.

Little Hound dog waiting to go on stage.

Rowyn and a friend watching the other acts at rehearsal.

Strike a pose teddy bear!