Ballerina Princess

If there were ever any doubt about Emily's love for ballet, I would say this journal entry puts those doubts to rest! Her journal actually had several different entries about ballet in it, but this is the only one with a ballerina drawn onto the page, so I had to share it!


And while we're on the topic of ballet, I thought I would share with you some pictures of my little ballerina from the recital weekend:

Here she is, hanging out backstage, waiting for her group's turn


posing with her flowers (first time in four years I've remembered to take a picture of her holding her flowers!)


Emily and Ali (my niece-to-be!)


posing with the backdrop after the show


Emily, Katie, and Anya


Emily and I (again, first time in four years I've gotten a picture of at least one of her parents posing with her while she's in costume--and I'm not wearing nice clothes for the occasion because I was room mom backstage for this performance)