Belle & the Monkey: You've got a friend in me

The girls took Ballet and tap for the first time this year. They started in September at a studio in Milford. It was nice, the class was small and they seemed to enjoy it. I learned quickly that they did best when I dropped them off and left because they liked to come out and talk to me and show me what they had just learned, ask for a hug, tell me that the loved me, etc. I was quite irritated when we showed up for class one Monday evening and found a note saying the studio was closing. Luckily, we found a studio in Lewes that had three openings (their friend Shea was also in need of a new studio) on Saturday mornings. They adored their new teacher, Ms. Christine, who always ended the class with a sticker for each child. On June 19th, they had their Recital at the Seaford High School. They did a great job, we were all surprised and impressed! The routine was done to "You've Got a Friend in Me". Behind the scenes, it was VERY hectic and Im not sure we will return to that particular studio because of a few issues and misinformation but we may. Morgan wants to take tap, Gabrielle wants to take Ballet. Maybe its wrong of me, but at this point, they have to take the same classes. I just cant justify two weekly trips to classes when they could take the same one. So, hopefully I can get them to agree on a class between now and September and if not, I may change my mind about the two different classes. I want them to stay involved in things, I think its good for them to interact with the other kids, and to keep busy. I decided not to rent a lens for the recital because I thought that I would be able to get a good seat, boy was I wrong! Well, my seat wasn't bad but it wasn't as close as I would have liked.

Gabrielle is the third from the left, Morgan is second from right and just to the right of the little boy is Shea.