So you think you can dance...

Ava took ballet this Spring at an awesome place called Hearts in Step. It was a Christian dance school and every week they learned a bible verse along with their sweet moves. :)

This is Ava and her friend Gabi on their first day in January...

And this is the day of the big recital! Ava was excited for MONTHS for the "peach dance"...(I guess she got wind that their costumes were peach? I don't know.) 

I, on the other hand, was quite concerned. Our last encounter with public performance, albeit it 2 years ago, was ugly. 

 This was the dress rehearsal, but to my pleasant surprise, Ava was all over it.

 Or at least standing on the stage and not screaming.

 But on the day of-she really did fabulous! She even made sure to keep others in line by "shh-shing" another girl. She was serious about this dance business.

 Her adoring fans.

 Hutchkin was a total doll through the TWO HOUR recital. So was everyone else that came. Thanks for loving our girl enough to sit through two hours!

 Ava and Daddy.

So thankful for a place that taught our kiddos to be more like Christ and to honor him in their dance. And thankful for two years of maturity on our sweet girl so we could watch her. :)