It was an afternoon of excitement and hairspray as little girls were paraded through the school cafeteria to get their pictures taken and then out to the stage for one last practice. Sophie grudgingly put up with the curling with only a few "it's hot!" and one "you're pulling my hair"! For a little girl who loves to dress up, she's quite content if the hair part is left out. It didn't help when the photographer's assistant told her that beauty was pain. She just responded she didn't want to be beautiful then. Well- we go the curls done and then left her with her group to find seats for the show.
I will never tire of watching her perform. Being a cheerleader myself and a cheerleading coach for several years before she was born, I was incredibly proud of her. When I asked her how she got so good at it and so crisp and sharp she gave all the credit to horse showing. She said, "all those showmanship practices must have really paid off." I guess she's right. After thinking about it, I could definitely see the correlation.
We were very proud of her when the curtain was drawn on the last dance and the recital was over. Her first big recital in the book. Everyone that watched her said they could tell Sophie had found her joy. It was pretty obvious!
I've rewatched the video a thousand times and it still brings a smile to my face: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrGLqS1f7Uk&feature=c4-overview&list=UUvk5F9t4yRvKHPRdI989DkA
And this one - well, it's a light show so you can't really see her, but she's the red lights...somewhere....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnsqCc2P2JM&feature=c4-overview&list=UUvk5F9t4yRvKHPRdI989DkA
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