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No, really, she played a star with her ballet class.  She is in a class with other 5 and 6 year olds.  This particular class is very talented (the teacher’s words not mine).  Her ankle was still hurting quite a bit on Saturday.  She did perform but limited the leaps and jumps.  She did wonderfully.  I did have a Mama Bear moment when the audience was laughing because she walked on stage instead of doing arabesque jumps.  They thought she didn’t know her steps.  Anyway, it didn’t ruin the moment.  I was so proud of her.  She rested for two and half days.  She danced so very well.  I could tell her ankle was bothering her, but she did a fabulous job.  I couldn’t take pictures of the actual dance (copyright issues) but I did take before and after pictures.

Showing me she could stand on her right ankle.

There’s my nephew!!!

Pumpkin, after that full day of birthday fun, decided she’d had enough and fell asleep towards the end of the first act.  She slept through the entire all the applause.  She slept until we arrived home only to wake and not want to sleep.

The ballet school is a classical ballet school.  They only teach ballet and it’s a very good school.  I appreciate what they do for these girls (and one boy).  The recital is an actual ballet that the girls from the youngest to oldest perform–it was written by a local person (well, she lives in the state) for the school.  The teacher coordinates and works with the author to choreograph a wonderful show.  This year it was "A Princess Tale:  Lesedi’s Ribbon".  It was magical. 

Here’s one more shot of my little star.