Opening number costume

I embellished all of these costumes with sequins, I didn't think I would ever finish but I did and they came out fabulous!

Isn't he amazing?

I found this guy hanging on my Forsythia early Sunday morning. I would love to know what kind of moth he is. He was huge about the size of a saucer I can't imagine seeing him in flight.

Blessings!

Good Morning

Well, we did it! Dance Out Loud Dance Centre completed her first full year. What a year has been. We made it through our first recital and it went so smoothly that I still can't believe it. It was my first time ever back stage...I learned really quick what my role would be on dress rehearsal night. We sold over 400 tickets for our first year. Not bad with 72 dancers...we had a very enthusiastic audience who cheered our dancers on. Many people remarked how they loved her costume choices and her music selections. 30 minutes before the show she had prepared a cd with songs that have meant a lot to her from her life selections from Judy Garland, Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, her first dance recital song "Boogie Woogie Bugel Boy". The most important song for her was the one right before the curtain a tune that she used to dance with her Pappy (my dad) "Put on a Happy Face". I know he had to be watching down on her from heaven with tears in his eyes. Our show was 2.5 hours long and it went on without a hitch! We managed to keep her dance at the end a secret until dress rehearsal night. My fault I forgot to pull it from the dressing room paperwork but I think knowing that Brittany was going to perform built some excitement between the kids and their parents. It was of the utmost Importance to her that she praise the Lord for all of the many blessings that He has given to her and for bringing her through sometimes such a stormy first year, She chose a beautiful song by Kari Jobe "What Love is This". It was perfect because all of the dancers were in the wings of the stage awaiting the finale. When she stepped on the stage cheers from the audience and her dancers were so loud that it is still ringing in her ears. She danced beautifully and that night was able to give her testimony through her dancing. It was amazing! She is amazing, our young daughter who has begun a positive transformation in the kids that she is teaching. Her dance studio truly is her mission field. This week brings us to our 2nd week of our six week summer session of dance. There is a change with the kids. They are more excited than ever before to be in class. It is such a sight to see and it does my mother's heart good and her daddy's heart as well to know that she going to be alright. That she is building something that will give her a future. She may not be rich but she has the opportunity to share her love of dance, and Jesus with children...to give them a postive place to grow. Now, I am using this summer to catch up on all that I missed out on. I have got to find a better way to feed my family. We have just eaten WAY too much fast food this past year. I need to get a handle on my laundry and my home duties as well. Which I am fervently working on now each day. Summer brings a lighter schedule which allows me to get my bearings together. I am working on a new look for my blog...giving it sort of a facelift once I figure out what I want. For now I like the look of the hummingbirds :) Life is good, I am blessed, what more could I ask for... Wishing you a day full of blessings! Joyce Marie