"Gotta Dance!"

Rylee had her first Dance Recital yesterday and today! All the fees, racing to bring her to practices on Wednesday, fighting with her to go when she was tired, and paying the crazy price for the costumes was all worth it!





"Tap Your Toes"



"knock, knock, knock your knees"





Her and her friend Maggie were NOT fond of the applause!



"Singing in the Rain"



At this point she was DONE with this dance thing and just wanted OFF the stage. Not to mention she yelled at me numerous times for taking pictures of her!



But she got these pretty flowers and a balloon!



This one is my favorites-her with Great-Grandma Akemann


So many emotions ran through me these last few nights, watching my "baby" girl grow up in a matter of moments and continue on with the many "firsts" she will be experimenting in her life. I asked her at the end of her first recital if she wanted to be in dance next year (considering all the times she SCREAMED that she didn't want to go to practice) and she very excitely said "YES!"

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