Amelia's Final Ballet Recital

Amelia had her last ballet recital this last weekend. The performed Cinderella. Between the ballet and the showcase she danced 5 times! She was beautiful, graceful, happy, and very tired. :-) Here are a few pictures. We're so happy Nana, Jojo, and Lynnli could come up and watch the ballet with us! 

Amelia with some of her co-stars. They are such a fun, good group of friends. 

She was thrilled to have her first tutu for this performance. Apparently that means you're one of the "big girls" now. 

One of her dances was set in Paris. It was so cute! I think she'd do well in France. 

This recital is really long, and I was proud of Cooper lasting as long as he did. He managed to watch 4 out of 5 dances before succumbing to sleep. 

The ballerina after the show. She just beams when she dances! You can feel her love for it in every step.

I'll post a video of Amelia during rehearsal--she's not as graceful because her pointe shoe was coming off during the song and she was trying not to fall. 

Next up, Cooper's guitar recital and Amelia final orchestra concert!

Cooper's Last Concert

Cooper had his last choir concert this week. I was surprised when he came home on Monday and announced he had been chosen to sing a solo! I'll try to post it here. He did a fabulous job, and between his singing and guitar he may very well become the next Jon Bon Jovi. :-)

Here is a video of this solo. I had to trim it to a minute, even though I recorded the whole song. Notice he starts to get a little nervous and swallows a bunch before performing. Alos notice his smile when he finishes. Love this kid!