1st Ballet Recital...

Anna Lauren has been going to ballet at school every Thursday morning since August and Tuesday night was the BIG night...it was her very 1st dance recital. Going into the recital, I was a little negative thinking this is silly, it is going to be chaos, etc. But I was so wrong...it was so sweet and so much fun! Not one little girl cried, they all danced their hearts out, and I have never seen so many smiles. I think out of the 165 pictures I took, I have one picture where Anna Lauren has a "weird" look.

Of course, we had to enjoy the night with Anna Lauren's best friend, Holli Grace! We picked the girls up from school at the same time, went to a friend of Holli Grace's family for hair and make-up, grabbed a quick bite to eat, and headed to the recital.

So enjoy the pictures...I tried to limit myself but there were just too many cute ones!

Anna Lauren getting her make-up done while Holli Grace gets her hair done...

Nanna and MeMe got to enjoy the night with us...here Nanna is putting on her mascara...

Make-up done, and she knows she is looking pretty!

Time for the bun...

Holli Grace with hair and make-up all done...

At Disney on Ice, I didn't get too many pictures but these girls were full of poses and smiles this night...they were beyond excited!

And what made this night even more fun were the high school girls who were there to help them get ready...

The Italiano Family ~ Guy, Tucker, Regina, Brooks, and Holli Grace...

Anna Lauren insisted one picture with Holli Grace before we could take one with just our family...silly kid!

Sweet Cooper...his first of many of his sister's events!

Proud grandmothers...MeMe and Nanna...

Laura Kelly and I standing in chairs at the recital...us mommies will do anything to get good pictures of our sweet girls!

The recital is about to start...look at those sweet feet under the curtain...

Here they are...dancing to Bingo...

Look at Anna Lauren's foot...I LOVE it!

Dancing to Beauty and the Beast...

Love this picture of Holli Grace...dancing to Frosty the Snowman...

Teacher told them to make a sunshine above their head to keep the rain away...

The girls got flowers from Daddy after the recital...

Best picture of the night...LOVE it!

Anna Lauren and Kaylee...

Anna Lauren, Holli Grace, Kaylee, Miss Leah (teacher), Carson, and Sara Kate...