Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Tiny Dancer

This year marked Isabelle's 5th year of classical ballet, tap, and jazz training with her 
dance company.  Week after week, she has strapped on her ballet slippers and perfected 
her technique, spending hours at the ballet barre.  She's a natural born performer, a lover 
of the lights and stage, and watching her grow as a dancer has made me the happiest
 mama.  When your child has a passion, a real interest in learning and growing in their 
craft, it is incredibly inspiring.  I've never pushed her or put any expectations on her, 
I've tried to just sit back and allow her to navigate her own way through her hobbies, 
delving deeper only when she has been ready.  With dance, she dove in head first, 
allowing herself to fall deeply and madly in love with the art of creative movement.  
Isabelle, we are so incredibly proud of you for all that you have accomplished this year. 
 I cried as I watched you on stage, your smile shining brighter than any star in the sky.
  You are so talented and beautiful, a true joy to watch.  I pray that you will always 
find peace and happiness doing things you enjoy, allowing your heart to grow in strength 
and faith in yourself.  For you can do anything, my sweet girl, that you set your mind to.
Here's to another amazing year, tiny dancer!! 
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16 comments:

Hilary@BabyMooHoo said...

she just looks so grown up!  what a star.

Deanna Fike said...

isabelle looks so beautiful! i love how they used different props, and i really love the slinky idea. how fun!

SarbearReeves said...

She looks so in her element and so truly happy. I admire your ability to stand back and let her forge her own path doing the things she really loves. 

Carly said...

Could she be any cuter?

ashley said...

how fun is this?!? she looked SO happy!

harvestingkale said...

I LOVE these pics!! She looks absolutely stunning!! I love the huge smile she has in every single picture. You can just tell she adores being on that stage. You must be just exploding with pride :) 

Vanessa said...

This is so very sweet. I love the way you let her find her own passions, then cultivate them. That's exactly the kind of parent I want to be with Alexa.

Jodi Hall said...

Love that smile most of all! :) 

Olivia said...

Me, too:)

Olivia said...

That means so much to me coming from you!!!

Olivia said...

That smile makes my heart grow so big!!!!  I love seeing her so happy!

Olivia said...

I know, it's just so sweet!!

Olivia said...

Thank you, love.  She's the sweetest.

Olivia said...

Thank you so much!!  Seeing her so happy means everything.

Olivia said...

The theme was "toys" and they used lots of cool props through the show.  The slinkies were my fav, though, because the stage lights made them so shiny!!!  

Olivia said...

Thank you!!!  I can't believe how mature she looks!!