Our Dancing Queen

Savvy after her Suzy Snowflake performance. 

 What is a homebound mother to do when this particular performance requires a white dress, white tights and white shoes-- of which we have none that fit?  Dig out an old 2T-3T angel costume that when donned is quite snug,  dig out 2T tights that are way too small and then white summer dress shoes that are also, too small and this is what you have! Fortunately Savannah was too excited to perform that she didn't complain about it. What a sweetheart!

I think my parents get a good chuckle out of the fact that I enrolled Savvy in a dance class this fall.  Growing up it was always my dream to be a dancer.  I finally got to take my first "real" dance classes at BYU. I even tried out for the folk dancing team. I didn't make it past first cuts.  I quickly accepted I was not to be that girl who discovered late in life that she had enormous natural talent in the art of dance.  Now that I have my own little girl, I will admit, that yes, each day I took her to dance and watched her twirling in front of the mirrors, I was living a bit of my childhood through her. 

The most hilarious conversation took place a few months ago when my dad was here. He set up his laptop in our office so he could join Cade at school for lunch one day.  I was getting Sav ready for dance class and she went into the office to tell my dad goodbye.

"Well hello Savannah, don't you look cute."

"Yup. I hafta go to dance now."

"That's nice. Do you like dance?"

"Not really."

Oh what a good laugh my dad got out of that. Surely he was finding such humor in the fact that my daughter was doing something I always wanted to do--- and she didn't like it.  What kind of parent was I? Forcing my daughter into activities that she didn't enjoy-- what a cruel mother!

Truth be told, she really does like it.  Once she understood that all of the practicing was getting ready for a performance on a stage, that's all the explanation she needed and she was thrilled to go.

She woke up yesterday being so excited that the performance day had finally arrived.  She was quite impatient but when it was finally time to get ready, we put her hair up in a bun and she commented in the car on the way there, "I think everyone is going to think I'm beautiful."  It was pretty cute.  Aunt Becca and cousin Bailey were already at the concert when we arrived. Savannah had even said, "Mom, you know what I'm most excited about?  That Becca and Bailey will be watching me."   Yes, this girl loves attention.

We all had a good time, minus a bit of grumbling from Cade who was only interested in watching Savannah's class dance-- not all the other classes. When Dad explained we were there as a family to support her, like all the times she came to his soccer games, he quieted down and understood.

After the concert was over, we went home and had a little pizza party in honor of her. She was definitely happy about her performance and even asked to sign up again.

Without further delay, allow me to present to you our little dancin' Savvy.

{Our favorite moment hands down was after the Suzy Snowflake performance when Sav tried to convince her teacher to let her walk off the other side of the stage. Priceless!}