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Tiny Dancer

This weekend was a big weekend for Brynn. Sunday she started Sunday School for the first time. It sure was weird being in church without her! She had no problems with us leaving her for her class and was busy coloring when we came back for her. And she even got a snack, so she was pretty excited about that. I think she'll enjoy Sunday School.

Then later in the day we attended Brynn's great-great grandma's funeral visitation (Dana's great-grandma) and her funeral and burial today. Brynn had never been to a funeral before, so in true Brynn fashion, there were lots of questions. I think she knows all there is to know about funerals now. She did very well, though. We'll miss great-grandma very much, but have much peace knowing she has gone home after 102 long years! 

Tonight was Brynn's first dance class. It's a pre-school introductory dance class, so she is learning ballet, hip-hop and tap. We even had to buy the tap and ballet shoes, leotards and tights. So, I have been nervous because she has not seemed excited to go. I don't want to push her into something she doesn't want to do, but dance seemed like something she could really get into. I had at least wanted her to give it a try. Of course she was in tears when we were getting her dressed and ready to go to class. She was longer crying, but did not look happy when I dropped her off at the dance studio. The instructor just picked her up and carried her into the studio room. She sat there with the look on her face that said, "I'm here, but I don't like it." So, I left and hoped for the best. I came back to get her just in time for her to come out into the entryway with a huge smile on her face. I was so relieved. She said she really liked it and got her tap shoes back on when we got home and showed us what she learned. She didn't want to take off her leotard and tights. But, she says she's not going back next week. :-)
Showing us her moves.

We cannot just take a normal photo. :-)

Comments

theweckerlys said…
I'm glad to hear she liked Sunday School and dance! I'm sure she will get more excited to go to dance after being there a few times. It sounds like she did have fun. I can't wait to see her moves!
carrington said…
Brynn - you look so TALL now!
I think you'll have fun at dance.

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