Thank goodness it’s Friday! Today is hectic, but exciting too. It’s [dance] competition season! That means poofs, high hair buns, sparkly costumes, false eye-lashes and perfectly pointed feet. It also means driving all over Southern California and into neighboring states. If my girls make nationals – it’s a flight to New York! Long hours in a dark auditorium watching one of the most moving (literally and figuratively) art forms of all time.
Back to today… Jordyn and Dyllan are busy organizing caboodles, making smoothies, packing their dance shoes and audition outfits. I’m packing for the rest of us – [healthy] snacks for the hotel room, some clothes, books, and some wine :).
Laundry, cleaning, working, and sneaking in a little writing time with coffee close by.
I’m thinking about all this prep work and reminded that it was so important for us as parents to make sure they were involved in activities outside of school. For them, it’s dance – and they spend almost as many hours in a dance studio as they do in a classroom. They have so many teachers between the hours of 8am and 8pm, so many friends, and such a nurturing and diverse group of families to interact with.
They get to compete, audition and perform on a stage this weekend. How cool! It reminds of me of all the friends we see on Facebook who post about hockey, rugby, golf, color guard, and yes more dancers (be still my dancer heart) – the hard work and dedication of the kids and parents and the lessons we’re all (still) learning about camaraderie, team play, competing, sportsmanship, winning, losing, pain, joy, and everything in between! I love it. I love hearing about kids being active and dedicated to something.
Good job moms and dads!
Have a great weekend.
More to come,
Tanya B.
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