Ecclesiastes 3:4

"...there is a time to mourn and a time to dance...."

Ecclesiastes 3:4

And sometimes those times overlap.

 Just a couple of weeks after her daddy died...

 ...Gianna began her Ballet Classes! 

I have no words to express how absolutely ADORABLE these little 3 and 4 year olds are in their pink leotards and tights and teeny tiny ballet shoes. 

 She began classes at the Lake Charles Dance Academy which is a brand new studio open by a precious friend of mine.  We feel so grateful for this wonderful experience and welcomed diversion from our grief!

The studio is right by the cemetery where Iain is buried, so we go afterwards to show Daddy his little ballerina, have a chat with him and say some prayers.

It's becoming a nice little ritual for us.

I can say with great certainty that her Daddy is full of love and pride for his little dancer.

(I know her Mommy is.)

Twinkle Toes

Well, I guess I should've known then...

or even then...

and especially when I witnessed this...


that maybe....

it might be necessary...

to look into getting this little girl...

enrolled...

...in ballet classes!

I think Twinkle Toes is ripe for the picking!

Buckle up, Lake Charles Dance Academy:  your next prima donna is on her way!

Twinkle Toes

Gianna in her "Toot-Toot" as she calls it. :)

I made it for her last year when she just started walking...

I have no idea what her talents will be, but we're getting the biggest kick out of her enjoyment of music and dance.  Lately she's been cracking herself up (and us too) during her little dance outbreaks.

Even though I'm completely enjoying these days (challenging as they may be), I can't help but look ahead with great anticipation at future dance lessons and recitals, or maybe it will be t-ball or soccer games, or even chess club or girl scouts.  Those will be busy hectic times, I know, so for now - I'll savor my own little private dance recitals and concerts. :)

Don't mess with my TuTu

A few weeks ago I made Gianna a sweet little tutu with some tulle that I've been saving. I found a "tutu tutorial" online and it only took about 30 minutes. Not bad.

I finally put her in it this week to take some pictures.

This might be the result if you mess with her TuTu.....

This one's my favorite, by far. Kinda reminds me of one of the munchkins from the Lollipop Guild of 'Wizard of Oz' fame.

Here's a slide show of the rest of the pictures, just in case you haven't gotten quite enough of my little ballerina. You can thank me later. :)