Miss Mary's First Recital

Mary had her first ballet recital this past Sunday and it was so much fun. She loved getting her hair and makeup done and could barely wait to get there. I dropped her off backstage with her ballet teacher and she went from excited to very quiet which made me a little teary-eyed. The next time we saw her was on stage and she didn't even crack a smile. But then, the music started and she hopped up, put on a HUGE smile and danced her little heart out. At first the tears welled up in my eyes because I couldn't believe my little baby was dancing on stage but then they started spilling over when Mary wouldn't stop hamming it up. She forgot where she was supposed to stand and just decided to stand directly in front of the other girls and perform. She was laughing, dancing and having the time of her life. I was laughing, snorting and wiping the tears away. The video we took is terrible because Ryan was laughing so hard he couldn't hold the camera still. Note for next time: bring the tripod and keep my snorting away from the camera.