Jitterbug Fun

We've been so pleased with the Jitterbugs program at Riley's preschool.  For the amount of time they have with the kids each week and the cost of the program, the sure put on a fantastic show for the parents twice a year.  We'll miss Miss Nikki and the program when school is out in May.

Last month, Riley had her first performance of the year.  All the videos we took are uploaded on our YouTube page - www.youtube.com/mrspate22

Here are some pictures from the special day.  Riley loves to be on stage in front of everyone, and really enjoys getting flowers afterward and heading to dinner to celebrate her accomplishments.  Her pick, of course...and it's been Red Robin the last two times (the only times we ever eat at Red Robin it seems!)

Could she look any happier?

And this is what happens when I leave Gavin in charge of the camera for taking pictures while I take videos....

My goofball!

Thank you for bringing a smile to our faces, Riley.  We love watching you perform on stage and know we will get to watch you for many years to come - whether it be singing, dancing, or acting.  The stage is your home!

A little Jitterbug

We always said this kid would be our little performer!  She was eager to start dance this past fall, so we opted for the low cost option to try it out and see if she really liked it.  Jitterbugs is a program offered at her preschool.  They pick her up from class once a week, walk her down the hall, and she stays with them for 40 minutes of Jitterbug time before I pick her up.  They did a small performance this month for the parents, where they performed three songs they'd been working on.  It was super cute!

They went back to chance costumes after each song so even though the three songs were only a couple minutes each, the program lasted about twenty minutes with all the wardrobe changes.  I loved how she waved to us each time she got back on stage.

Of course we had to spoil her a little bit for her first time on stage, right?  She got some flowers from Gavin and we took her out to dinner that night.  Making memories!

And....the last few months definitely showed that she likes being on stage, so for Christmas we signed her up for ballet and tap classes.  They start in a couple weeks!  We're thankful for Miss Nikki for helping foster her love of music and movement the past few months.  She's such a sweet teacher!  And as you can see, dancing wore little Miss out!

P.S. The dances were recorded and are on our YouTube channel.  Just let me know if you need help finding them!