ballet

My mother recently informed me that my children are the most unscheduled children she's come across. I don't think she meant it as a compliment. She's right, of course. Until The Babe started preschool this past fall, she hadn't been enrolled in any classes (unless you count the silly 'mommy and me' sing-a-long class we were in when she was 7 months old), and The Boy has never been in a scheduled anything (he's young yet).

The Babe has always been shy, and as a former shy kid grown into shy adult, I didn't want to press the issue by making her do something before she is ready. I believe she is ready now. She has been thriving in preschool, and has made lots of friends.

Due to our recent Angelina Ballerina kick (thanks to MIL), I decided to enroll The Babe in ballet lessons through our park district. I don't expect that she'll come out of this 6-week session as a prima ballerina, but I do hope that she has fun, makes friends, and perhaps learns a little bit about how to keep quiet and listen to directions. Oh, and if she learns a little ballet, that's good, too!

Classes start next Wednesday, 05 April.

I took The Babe shopping yesterday for a little pink leotard, little pink tights, and the sweetest little pink ballet slippers (the park district provides the tutus... how sweet!). The leotard and tights were from Target, but we had to go to a real dance store for the slippers. The Babe loves her slippers so much that she insisted on carrying the bag out of the store and holding it in her lap for the drive home. Then she came into the house and hid the slippers from daddy. Why? I don't know. Maybe she's afraid he'll like them too much and wear them himself, LOL. The mind of a 4-year old is hard to comprehend at times.

At any rate, we are looking forward to ballet. I will let you know how it goes.