Daddy Daughter Dance

Since Joe was out of town, Grandpa Howe

stepped up to take his place at the Daddy Daughter Dance.  

I think they both enjoyed the time together.   And the both looked amazing!

Emma's Dance Recital
Emma took Jazz this year and was so very excited that they got to dance to "True friends" by Miley Cyrus. Heaven for a 6 year girlie-girl, I tell you! :) The girls were so darn cute and better yet they had a great time together!

More from Emma's Dance Recital
Grandma Mary Ann took a few really cute pictures that I had to share. :) Though her ballet routine was adorable, I really loved the tap routine. So cute!! :)

Emma's Dance Recital
Ok, ok so it was only her dress rehearsal- but since we are not allowed to take pictures during the real performance, this is the best I can do. :) She not only looked cute, Emma, and her classmates, did really well!

Tap Dancing Emma-
This year Emma wanted to try tap dance and Ballet. We found the perfect combo class and she loves it! :)

Emma on stage :)

Getting ready for the big dance recital!

Emma after the 2nd dance performance with one of her many bouquets of flowers!

Emma loved posing in her adorable costume

The Dance!
It was quite hard to get picture (with no flash) and watch at the same time. So the quality of these is not all that great, but the performance was sure a lot of fun!! :)

Emma's first Ballet Recital
Hamming it up before the show...


















Posing with Maddie


















The Teddy Bear Picnic Gang























If you go to the woods today...














You're in for a big surprise!



















Flowers for the beautiful dancers after the show


















and a little ice cream too! :)

Best Friends
Maddie and Emma have been friends since they were little babes. It has been so fun to watch the two of them grow and observe their friendship develop. Holding hands, watching big girls dance, or just hanging out they have lots of fun together!

A little love for Charlie before practice

Hugs for her dance teacher and hanging out with a few of her classmates

Getting ready for Ballet... we had to come in full costume and make up....gasp-make-up, agghhhhh!!! Oh my goodness was Emma ever pleased!

Emma the Dancer
If you have been following the blog, you know how much Emma loves to dance. While at Animal Kingdom Emma had fun dancing witht he drummers. It was mommy's favorite part of the day. :)