Twinkle Toes

Yes. Today my heart is smiling.  Although, that really isn't possible is it?  You know one of those days that something just makes you feel so blessed and happy you can't wipe the grin off your face.

I know you probably think I won the lottery or something but no.  It's my little twinkle toes.  Aubrey and Caroline.  They love ballet so much and I love to watch them even more.  Aubrey asks me everyday if it's ballet day. She gets so excited.

My two older girls have always been tomboys.  They would rather die than put on a tutu and twirl around the floor.  I have embraced their love of soccer and as a matter of fact they are pretty good. I love being a soccer mom.  But I have to admit, last year when Caroline asked me if she could take ballet I couldn't get to the studio fast enough to sign her up.   Faithfully, once a week, Aubrey would  go with me to take Caroline to ballet. She would stand on the bench on her tip toes just beneath the viewing window, her eyes glued, to watch Caroline dance.  I would always say, (something Aubrey hears alot) "Next year, when you are older, you can go too."

Unfortunately in January Caroline became very ill and was not allowed to participate in group activities so we had to quit dance.  Much to her dismay and mine.

When this August rolled around I announced I was ready to go and sign Aubrey and Caroline up for dance and Caroline dropped a bombshell on me.  "Mama I don't want to do ballet.  I want to play soccer like Anna and Brynn."  "Ok." I choked back my disappointment.  Just call me Mrs. Supportive although I didn't really want to be.

Luckily, at Aubrey's first dance class this year Caroline had to go in with her for moral support and she changed her mind.   It didn't take long or any convincing on my part and now they are both in the same ballet class.

Needless to say, I could spend hours watching my two littles gracefully (okay maybe a slight exaggeration) put their hands over their heads and walk on their tip toes across the floor. I can't get enough when they both turn around and wave at me through the window just to make sure I am watching.  I always give a thumbs up or the occasional pay attention to your teacher sign.

 

I truly love it.  And oh the innocence of young girls in frilly, pink tutus,  who still believe that when they grow up they can be a ballerina.  The world is their oyster.

I want to etch these special moments in my brain so I will always remember them.

So yep,  I will say it again, it's the little things.  The little things that make my heart smile,  like my  twinkle toes....