Finale

It's May and that means the end of a school year, the end of a year in dance, etc. We've been busy the last few days with all the festivities!
Anna Claire took tap and ballet this year at school. She l-o-v-e-d it and has asked to continue. Saturday, she had her recital - so adorable. She doesn't have a shy bone in her body and loves to move, so she was in heaven the whole time!

 Flowers and a trophy - she was pumped!

 I was so excited that my mom was able to be in town for this, and Mrs. Sharon joined us as well - AC is a blessed little girl!

 Her dance teacher, whose mother opened this studio seventy years ago, is a crack up! Like most dance teachers, this is her life! We were sitting in front of the huge mirror in the studio and the whole time she would talk to us, she was looking at herself in the mirror!

Here are a few pictures that another mom took and sent to me :)

 

 I have a feeling there will be many more dance pictures in the future. Just the other day, AC said, "I tried soccer and I tried dance. I liked them both, but I REALLY want to keep dancing. Soccer  - not so much." Haha!

And here a couple of random ones.....
Remember the love/hate relationship between Sophie and Anna Claire (AC loves, Sophie hates)....well, it continues.....

 Last night we went to dinner to celebrate all of AC's exciting accomplishments. As we were leaving the restaurant, I said "Let me get a quick picture of you", and this is the result....the girl loves to strike a pose. :) And please notice the 'click clack' shoes, as she calls them. She begged and pleaded to wear them to dinner and we gave in. She couldn't have been more thrilled!

Today, AC had her end of the year program at school. She couldn't believe she was allowed to wear sandals to school. This made her day. Before going to school this morning - this is what she calls her "Sharpay pose" -thanks to the Disney movie Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure!

 And this one....mercy. She looks so grown up! It's killing me!

 Waiting for the program to begin....

After her program and lunch, we went back over to her classroom for their 'art show'. The room is filled with various art projects the kids completed throughout the year. Whoa. They were busy this year! And what are we supposed to do with 47 art projects?
It's hard to believe AC will be finished at this preschool on Friday. She has attended the same place since she was 9 months old! She has loved her time there, but she is very excited about attending her new school in the Fall. Before we left today, we took some pictures with her teachers (past and present).

 AC's teacher this year, Mrs. Debbie.

 The preschool director, Mrs. Cherrie

 Two of AC's teachers from previous years - Mrs. Tamara and Mrs. Kelly

 And Mrs. Cathy - AC's first teacher when she was only 9 months old.