This girl has always had a bounce and twirl in her step. Even before she could walk, she's bounce up and down to the grove of the music.
But then it just exploded. Everywhere we go, if she hears music, she's doing her thing.
"Mom, if you love the MUSIC, you just have to DANCE!"
This past week, she got to go to Dolly and Me dance camp, while I was home recovering with Rylee from her surgery. Every day, she'd come home and show me some of her moves, but it was so fun to see her little performance on the 4th day.
She had all the moves memorized, and has done it for me several times since. I actually prefer her doing it without the music, she'll explain each step -- now you hop, now you spread your wings and flap, now you [insert some french word i can't pronounce or spell].
And it was extra fun -- getting to bring a new doll each day -- and having cousin Quincy in the class with us!
Before the dance camp, she took a ballet dance combo class where she learned tap/ballet.
In June, she had her very first recital!!
True story -- I woke up that morning and Brooke was no where to be found! She usually loves to sleep in, but when I went to her her at 7:45am, she was gone. I looked everywhere, kitchen, hearth room, family room, everything was untouched. I looked in closets, bathrooms...and then I noticed the front door was unlocked. Apparently around 7am, she went and knocked on our neighbor's door to ask them to play. 7am!!! And they said YES!!! So we finally found Miss Brooke -- and we were late getting out to the rehearsal -- which was no biggie since it's an ALL DAY thing. Really -- 4 years olds -- they want there 4 hours BEFORE the show. Craziness of dancing moms...it's a whole new world we're entering I tell you.
But we got to hang with our bestie Scarlett!
And dance to "Do You Believe in Magic!" I got horrible video of the dance, but this about sums it up. Most the girls were just up there tapping to whatever they felt like -- but hey -- not bad for their first time up on a BIG STAGE!
She's the 2nd one for the left side, in the backgrow. SO CUTE!
Brooke said her tummy hurt, we never did figure out if it was just butterflies from stage freight or if she was sick (there was a lot going around), but noneless, she got up there and DANCED!
Those that know Brooke, know that she's painfully shy! As a baby, she used to scream anytime I'd leave her, even if it was with family who she knew and loved dearly. She'd have a panic attack and never calm back down, but she's slowly come out of her shell and her light shines so BRIGHT!
In the front of the line :)
I love celebrating Brooke and her natural talent. One of the many ways she radiates joy and happiness!!!
