It is hard to believe that in 2 more days Em will no longer be in elementary school. It is exciting but scary at the same time. (She is excited and I am scared.) I know every mom feels this way when their "baby" grows up but somehow it seems more difficult for me to let her go than it was when her brother and sisters were her age. Dan and Laura went to St. Pat's through 8th grade and Allison went there through 6th grade so I guess their moving on seemed like less of a drastic step. Dan also went on to Columbus instead of the public schools. Em transferred to Lincoln when she was in 3rd grade. Hmm. Kind of weird. We switched the girls over to the public schools each at a different grade level. It gave them so many more opportunities than Dan had. It also exposed them to more cultures and religions which I think is a really good thing.
Em had a dance recital this past weekend. She did a wonderful job especially during the ballet dance she was in. I went both Saturday night and Sunday afternoon so I could watch her dance twice. She was so poised and graceful during the ballet number. It brought tears to my eyes. She did pretty well in the jazz number she was in too but I think she is destined to be a ballerina. :) She's been in ballet since she was 5 and she gets better and better each year. She wants to go on to be a toe dancer eventually but she has to be older so her feet have a chance to grow to their full length before she starts. I'm going to talk to Ms. Jackie about putting her in an additional ballet class so she can get more time to practice. She would love to dance with the company (and she does do company ballet) but I don't think her schedule and homework demands once she starts at Holmes this fall will allow it. It is a dream of hers to continue on in dance and the performing arts all the way through college and beyond. I love her dreams. <3
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