Little Dancer

Little Miss A has been taking her little ballet dance class for a couple months now and LOVES it. After the first couple classes she had melt downs when we would leave to go home. Now she know big kids don't do that so she stopped but still loves her class and her teacher Mrs. Bobi. Its so adorable how Ava says her teachers name. She goes every Tuesday to Dance and every Wednesday to her Kindermusik class.

Here is Ava on her first day of dance before we left home.
Her class is for 2 yr olds and her teacher makes it fun with lots of clever activities to teach them the basics of dance and tumbling. Here they are being "bunny's" learning to hop and pick up the eggs.

Then they dance to Teddy Bear Picnic with their bears and use Dolly's in their dancing.

This was day 1 and Ava couldn't wait to use the mat to do some tumbling. The other kids weren't ready but Ava ran up she wasn't scared.

They dance with Princess costumes on.

Ava is so obedient to her teacher and is will always do the steps that Mrs. Bobi asks. Some of the kids struggle being there without their Mommy's and won't listen but Ava is so independent. She doesn't care if I am there she loves to dance. Each week it gets harder and and they learn more steps. These were all simple things to get them use to structure during the first month.

Then the last 5 minutes of every class they do a tea party with snacks. Learning manners. She LOVES that of course. I am so happy I found this class for her. Its perfect for her age.

Cute Ava in her leotard.

I love this one.

We got a ballet DVD, mat and bar for home so she can practice. Its called Bella Ballerina. She is learning all the ballet positions and her teacher says she is at the head of the class with her turnout and grasping of the new dance technique. I am such a proud mama. I love my little dancer :)

Princess Pageant

So last Friday I was randoming looking up info on Cornbelly's to find some fun fall activites to do as a fam. Well I came across the Pumpkin Princess Pageant which was the next day. I have always wanted to put Miss A in one just to try it out and see how she did and if she would like it. I am NOT one of those crazy pageant moms nor do I want to be. But I thought why not try her out to see. So VERY last minute I found her a costume (all of which we already had) and told her about it and she seemed excited. Russ had to work the next day so it was just me and Ava to go do this thing.

Ava did AMAZING! She was so brave. They had all the kids stand in line and I had to write a bio before hand and email it in to the contest. So as she was led on stage by one of the charachters there they read out her bio to the croud and did a Q & A session with her. It was SO funny and so adorable. She would answer their questions in her sweet little voice and was hamming it up for the croud. SO adorable. I am so glad I filmed it. Russ loved it.

Ava loved parading her cute dress on the stage and was loving all the attention. I must say this child of mine has NO fear. She has so much confidance and poise. I feel so lucky to be her mom. She was the youngest one in the pageant and the judges favorite. They had Miss Utah, Miss Lehi and the Pumpkin Queen in charge. They all were fussing over her and she got the Judges Favorite Pick award.

Here she is waiting in line. She was so patient. She was more mature than the 4 and 5 year olds. Ava is seriously perfect at stuff like this.

I did her hair since it was to last minute to have it done. I got alot of compliments on it. Ava wore the crown so well too.

Me and my little Pumpkin Princess.

Here is everyone in the pageant.

At the end Ava wouldn't look forward for the pics. She was way to interested in everyone else around her and all the girly dresses.

After it was over I changed her close and we had fun playing at Cornbelly's and all their events. I was so impressed with how Ava did at the pageant. I had no idea if she would be shy and refuse to go on stage to how she would react. But she did awesome. Ava is a natural in front of a crowd. I plan on putting her in more things for sure!