Luci and Sonja (aka the hair piece twins) perform on stage to their ballet song, Boom Boom.
Luci's got lipstick issues. Whenever she has it on, she's afraid to move her mouth except when she forgets it's there. But apparently, she remembered and puckered instead of smiling! Oh well, she's still a cutie!
Her next dance, a tap dance to Shirley Temple's Good Ship Lollipop, included a prop which she got to take home!
New this year, Drew's dance studio offered baton classes which Drew jumped on! She loves it!
Drew demonstrates what's known as a "pancake".
Drew dropped out of jazz and tap this year, but is excited to take them back up again next year when her instructor will be Miss Jill who Drew loves! She also loves her ballet instructor, Miss Judy. I like her too, she keeps the girls focused because she is firm and doesn't let them fool around in class! Anyway, here's the first costume for Drew's ballet dances. She had to learn a lot of them, I forget the count, but learn they did and it was beautiful as usual!
Miss Judy poses with all 6 girls in the ballet group. The dolls are part of the first dance and as it happened, they all had at least one American Girl doll!
Costume #2. I love this picture because of Drew's smile! There were very few times on stage when she didn't smile! You can tell she really loves it!
Costume #3. One of my favorites! (The dance, not the costume.)
Costume #4
I actually caught Hannah smiling! I know she loves ballet, too, but I think the reason she doesn't smile too much is nerves or perhaps bashfulness?? She's certainly not bashful off stage!! Hee hee!
The final pose! It was so beautiful! I can't wait for Rebecca Kelly Ballet this summer! (Neither can Drew!)
Finale...the Cha Cha Slide...I think that's what the song is called.
The day after the recital, Drew had her 7th birthday party. I'll give you three guesses what the theme was......American Girl, of course (which explains the stars)! I saved some money this year and made cupcakes instead of buying an expensive store bought cake!
All of her guests were asked to bring a doll so they could have their own little party as well! I made mini-cupcakes for each doll and they all had a party hat, blow-out and goody bag to take home! The cake in the middle of the table is actually a candle in the shape of a cake.
Drew and Sara pose with their dolls.
MORE webkinz!
Drew opens an American Girl television...she really wanted it!
MORE AG stuff! She got soooo much stuff for her American Girl dolls! She got camping equipment including a tent, sleeping bag, camp chair, campfire, smores and accessories, a kayak, brownie uniforms, a scooter, a washing machine, homemade clothes and a bed, the bunk bed and livingroom furniture, a tv, $60 towards her next doll, AG clothes, Heely's, a chair to hold the doll on your bike handle bars and a rolling suitcase to keep it all in! She's not spoiled....really!! Her firends got her a variety of things, some AG some not. She loved it all!
Once the gifts were open and cupcakes and ice cream consumed, the girls made their way up to Drew and Luci's room to play on their bed.
Eventually, the party headed outside to swing and jump on the trampoline. Drew was completely happy with her party and kept coming over to give me hugs, kisses and lots of "I love you's!" I love you, too, Monkey! Happy Birthday!
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