The Mouse Dance

We went to Sveta's ballet recital today. She was on stage for all of about 45 seconds. No kidding, folks... Sveta's part in this 90 minute show was less than a minute. BUT! We wouldn't have missed it for anything. It was well worth the afternoon we spent watching children prance all over the stage. There were a few highlights...

* For the curtain call, when the entire cast was called onto the stage, guess who led the charge? You guessed it! My granddaughter was the first to bust onto the stage to receive her flowers.

* When posing for family photos, Sveta was fascinated by my necktie. I'm not sure why, I'm sure her daddy wears them on occasion

* In the lobby after the show, Sveta presented her teacher with some flowers. This teacher is a senior in high school and is in charge of teaching classes for the little ones. After presenting the flowers, the teacher gave Sveta a hug. Instead of saying thank you or something complimentary, Sveta flatly stated, "You're very sweaty!". It was hilarious! The girl had performed on the hot stage a lot and was indeed sweaty. Out of the mouths of babes!

It was a fun day and I'm sure she will be performing in a lot of recitals. I can't wait!