For the last several weeks, I have been preparing Katelyn for a very important day! Telling her how exciting it was going to be and that she was going to have so much fun.
Her "first" day was drawing nearer. I think I was actually a tiny bit more excited than her.
Monday morning came. I woke up feeling so happy for her. Again, as the morning went on, we continued to talk about this new adventure.
It was 2:45, Katelyn was ready to head out. I made that familiar drive. The one that I had driven on a weekly basis from the age of 4 until 23! We pulled into the parking lot and saw girls just like Katelyn getting out of their cars. What if she cried? What if she hated it? What if she didn't want me to leave? What if she pulled her ever common shyness when someone said hi to her? I was so nervous not knowing how she would react to this. Hoping she would love it, just as I did all those years ago, we got out of the car and headed in.
Waiting inside was a familiar face to me. A flood of memories came rushing by and for a moment, I was wishing I could rewind time and be that little girl again!
Katelyn was a little unsure at first, but it all quickly vanished and she was ready!
I said goodbye and left her with the other 3 year old girls and her teacher, Sara.
It is so crazy that I have a little girl attending dance where I did all those years ago. For a time, I didn't think I would have a little dancer at Shellie's School of Dance. At the time, I had two little boys and wasn't sure if the next would be a girl. Then, when we did have Katelyn, we were living in Phoenix, and surely a 12 hour drive for dance class was out of the question!
Lucky for us, my dream came true. I now have a daughter to send off to dance. And not just to any dance class. The one where I spent many hours. The one where I made wonderful friends and memories. I only hope the next 15 years are as exciting for Katelyn as they were for me!
Katelyn got some new dancing clothes for Christmas. She was so happy to finally be putting them on for dance class. As we were driving, she kept singing, "I'm going to dance class, I'm going to dance class!" This week I have even caught her playing house and she was taking her daughter to dance with Sara.
This is going to be fun!
10 comments:
What a great day! She looks so cute in her dance clothes too. That's so fun that Sara is her teacher. I'm sure Sara is as excited to teach her as you are.
She looks so cute! I can't believe she is so big. She's grown up so much since I started reading your blog. :) What a fun special experience for you both!
That's so great that she's so excited about it. Especially because it's something you're so excited about. She makes a darling little dancer!
It IS gonna be fun. She did such a fantastic job! She's gonna be just as good of a dancer as her momma. And I know I already told you this, but that girl is GORGEOUS! She should be on the front of a magazine or something. Can't wait to see her tomorrow.
How awesome that Katelyn gets to go to dance at the same place that you did! Enjoy every moment!
Oh, the joys of having a little girl! She is so adorable!
What a great story, Megan. So happy you have a little girl to send off to dance. I can't wait until Camilla is old enough. What fun - Enjoy. Cute pictures of Katelyn.
wow that brings back some memories! I am so sorry about the phone thing at gymnastics. I forgot to have it out and missed the call and I had to sneak away right after the last floor routine.
What a pretty little redhead and she is now going to dance class. What fun for all of us to see her progress in her little girl activities. Love ya lots!!
that is so awesome!
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