tune in and turn out

This past weekend was Berkley's third ballet recital. It was called "Tune In and Turn Out... Dancing Through TV Land." It was a really cute idea and very entertaining. All of the dances were set to music from a TV show, some new and others quite old. Berkley got to be in two dances this year, which she thought was very exciting. She danced to Charlie and Lola for her ballet dance, and her jazz dance was to a song from High School Musical. Needless to say, she was very excited about her performance on the big stage once again.

Friday night was the dress rehearsal. Berkley and all of her friends enjoyed getting ready together in the dressing room.
They all looked so big to me this year. (I'm sure the severely caked-on make-up doesn't help matters!) And they acted so big too.

When it was time for the rehearsal to begin, all of the dancers got seated in the auditorium. Berkley was really excited to watch all of the dances.
She and her friend, Lily, were growing anxious for their turn. They've been dancing together since they were three. Lily's mommy, Mrs. Lisa, is their ballet teacher.

It didn't take long for most of the group to be ready for their turn. They passed some time posing for all of the mommy cameras. Are they really flashing the peace sign? At age 5?!?

Once they rehearsed their ballet dance, it was time to switch to jazz mode. Berkley really liked her jazz costume, because she looked like a cheerleader! The whole group was pretty cute!
The rehearsal went well, however it was very long. We learned that when you are in two dances, one in the first half and one in the second half, it makes for a LONG night. We had to be at rehearsal at 4:30 and we didn't get home until 9:00. Berkley slept good that night.

Finally the night of the performance was here. Brenner had to stay at home with a babysitter since the show didn't even begin until 7:00. (Too close to his bedtime!) Beckham, however, was very excited to cheer on his big sister! He even had a bouquet of beautiful flowers for Berkley when the show was over to show her how proud he was of her hard work. (He was pretty proud of himself too for being so thoughtful!)Berkley was very grateful for the flowers and gave her number one fan a big hug when the show was over!Beckham was even able to give his congratulations to his buddy, Miles, after the show. (Miles' mommy is Mrs. Lisa, the ballet teacher!)

Beckham also enjoyed watching one of his favorite babysitters, Miss Whitney, during the recital. Berkley got a picture with her after the show and seemed to be feeling quite big that she had been dancing with Miss Whitney!

Berkley's fellow dancer and sweet friend, Charlie, gave Berkley some flowers too. She is such a sweetie!

Berkley enjoyed taking some pictures with her friends after the show celebrating their hard work this year! Berkley, Lily and Annabelle have known each other since they were babies!!!

Berkley and Annabelle are only 5 days apart! They met each other for the first time when Berkley was only a few days old!

Of course Berkley had a fan club waiting to congratulate her! Beckham might have been her number one fan, but mommy and daddy were pretty proud of her too!

Marmie was excited to congratulate her favorite little dancer as well.

And JT was right behind her. They're pretty big fans too!
Mimi even came to town for the big recital. She was so excited to see Berkley dance!

Berkley really did do a terrific job. I truly enjoy watching her on the "big stage," because it is so evident that she LOVES dancing. She has so much fun and her smile is absolutely beautiful. I think she has decided that this was her one and only year for jazz, but she is sticking with ballet. I hate to tell her daddy, but he might have many more ballets in his future! (Of course, he doesn't mind them when he gets to watch Berkley dance!) Great job ballerina Berkley! We are so proud of you and love you so much!