Emerson started dance this year, and she is in heaven. She takes it very seriously. She says she loves it, but that it's hard work. She tells me she doesn't talk, and she listens to her teacher very well....which means she is taking this very seriously.
She is quite the mix of Cliff and me. It's funny; Cliff is in the courtroom several times a week, has had some amazing, successful trials this year, and is a fabulous attorney. With that said, he can be so shy outside of the courtroom. Mostly by choice/preference. I, on the other hand, am the furthest away from shy. I teach fitness classes every day, which puts me in front of a crowd. I enjoy singing and speaking in crowds. I grew up loving to perform. Sooo...Emerson is quite the mix. She can be SO shy, but she LOVES to perform. At times she is reservers, and other times, she is totally outgoing. She has contradicting personality traits that makes her SO adorable.
Her big recital isn't until May, but we got a little preview of what they've been working on this year. We aren't allowed into the the dance classes, so it was such a treat to see her perform everything she's been working on. She performed her heart out. She even introduced herself loudly.
She also got to ride on the dance school's float for the city Christmas parade. She was a little disappointed at the end of the night because she thought she was going to perform with the big girls walking in front of the float. Instead, she sat on the float, all dressed up, with freezing drizzly rain. But she still had a fabulous time, and we loved watching her ride by.
Introducing herself, telling us her name and age.
Giving us a thumbs up...
Walking in at the beginning, putting her bag away...
Oh she melts my heart!
This is her winking/snapping the finger into a gun face...
She is a back bend rock star. She flipped over her teacher's knee for a back walkover so fast, and so perfectly. She has me help her with her back bends every day...
Here she was getting ready for her parade. It was SUCH a cold night. We curled her hair, got her some warm ear muffs and a Santa hat. She even got some makeup by request, and was stoked.