Our (not so) little dancer...

Last week was dance recital for Carissa. It was a whirlwind day! We spent all morning at dress rehearsal then came home to have dinner with Mom, Jimmy, Virginia and the kids. It was so nice to see my little nephews, as well as Jimmy and Virginia and Mom. We don't see them often enough. Then it was to the recital and home with Jimmy and Virginia's boys, who are 3 years old and 5 months old. Aunt Annette got them both to sleep so Jimmy and Virginia could go to a concert in Portland. Great day, but a busy one.

Here's Carissa in her tap number, "Good Ship Lollipop". She was adorable with her long ringlets and sailor outfit. It was her first year tapping in heals and she did a great job!
Her second number was a jazz number called "Hoop Dee Doo" and included hula hoops. She got her recital hula hoop, which was larger than she had been practicing with so she was having trouble with a tricky move that involved throwing her leg over the spinning hoop. Well she nailed it and was so proud of herself!

Remember how I talked about Carissa switching schools over Christmas break. One of the big reasons was the lack of social interaction and friend choice at her other school. With only 6 girls in her grade there wasn't a lot of friends to chose from. Well she's all settled in her new school (and looking forward to the brand new Intermediate school that will open this fall) and has really found some good new friends. A couple of them do dance with her and I talked them into a few photos in their Hoop Dee Doo costumes. Aren't they adorable?