05.21.2011: Brianna's Dance Recital

Brianna had her 2nd ever dance recital today!! Mom & Dad drove out from Riverside, Olivia was there, Vince & I, and of course Brent, Alisa, Andrew & Avery. Yes, this was Avery's first public outing at only 6 days old! She did amazing! Slept thru most of the recital....then just kinda looked around and checked out the rest. No crying, no fussing...amazing baby! But back to Brianna who this day was really about!!! Her class joined with another class of the same age for the recital and they did a Strawberry Shortcake dance. It was really really cute except they put Brianna's class in the back, and they were all smaller than the other girls! Brianna got stuck behind a big girl, and we couldn't see half of her dance...no offense to the big girl, but she should have been in the back :( But we saw most of it...see this link to YouTube video & watch it here! She is in the back row...on the left.

CLICK HERE FOR BRIANNA's DANCE RECITAL

So cute!! We all thought that all the girls did so much better than the Christmas recital. We left after Brianna's dance because we didn't want to push our luck with Avery...and because we didn't really want to stay for "Mo-hop"...for those in the know!

After the recital, Brianna met us outside and she got a TON of flowers...one bouqet from each of us. This was to make up for her last recital where she didn't get any flowers....and for the past 5 months has repeatedly let us all hear about it!! So, she was overwhelmed with flowers this time! It was really cute too because you could tell she was so excited and so proud. She accepted them all with grace. On the way home, she told Olivia "You know how sometimes you get tears because you are sad...and sometimes you get tears because you are so happy. Well, I got tears today when I got all my flowers because I was so happy." Brilliant.... Later in the day, Brianna told me the same thing...."I cried today because I was so happy that everyone got me flowers". What 5 year old gets emotional for that type of thing?? Once again, proof that Nana is a wise soul, way beyond her years...stuck in a 5 year old body. :)

Avery enjoying her outing...can't you tell?? Walking up to us seeing all her fans!

Cute strawberry shortcake outfit & Shirley Temple curls

WOW! Had no problem carrying them proudly!
Tears of joy...

Watery eyes...so happy!!!!