Dancin' Queen

High: Claire started Dance Class :)
Low: Claire had a few meltdowns during class :(


Claire was very excited to start Mommy and Me yesterday. I, on the other hand, had a few concerns. One being that it was a Monday and we are still adjusting to getting up early everyday. Which means that six o'clock (when class begins) is also known as the Witching Hour if Claire is tired! Another being that Aunt Jacqie was teaching the class and I was worried that Claire would not understand that Aunt Jacqie was not there just for her. And three it was dangerously close to bed time. Well, Claire did just fine. She had a few meltdowns (but I am proud to say so did most of the other kids) but overall she enjoyed it. The other mothers and myself agreed it was a success (even if us moms were all BEAT from the class :).

Claire was thrilled to death about having a "Dance Bag". She carried it around all afternoon!
See the orange ball on the floor, Claire just had to put that in her bag! She tried to put about 75 other things in her bag too "to take wif us". **Colleen, I thought of you right away!!!**

One of the best things about this class is that Claire's buddies are in it. Here is Poppy and her Mama. Poppy did great! After a few minutes she was walking around like she owned the place!


Bella is in the class too! She did awesome! I think that she was the only kid in the class that didn't have a meltdown.

"Mommy and Me"


Future ballerinas.


Claire loved this part. The kids had to stretch and smell their stinky feet!


I had to add this in! A few years ago Mark got a call from Hilbert College (where he graduated from). And they asked him if he would be interested in being on a billboard. Of course, he agreed! The billboard ended up in TWO locations in our area! They gave him this little billboard to keep. Mark keeps it in his classroom and we stopped there yesterday after dance class so I couldn't resist! Oh Mark, what next?!?!?!