“Mama, when do I start ballet again?” she asks me every week or so. And I tell her that I haven’t signed her up yet. But I will. And then I forget because that’s how it goes, one thought into my brain and another thought out, and, apparently, it’s the ballet thought that keeps getting pushed out of my brain. But she keeps asking and here I am, the middle of May, finally looking into it. Perhaps we’ll get her enrolled in a Summer class, but being tied down in the Summer is difficult because being outside is the best of the best during the summer months in the PNW.
Maggie is a dancer at heart, wanting to bust a move anytime there’s music. We were at Trader Joe’s recently, where Maggie likes to have her own cart to push, and she was busy picking out some squeeze packets. Without even realizing it she started shakin’ it in the middle of the aisle as she pondered which flavors she’d throw in her cart. I enjoyed watching her because she wasn’t dancing for the sake of performance, but because she felt the music and the music made her body move. It was adorable…and I’m well aware that a time will come where she’s too aware to dance in the aisle of the grocery store while picking out food.
Just as Maggie would enjoy a dance class this point in her life, I’m certain that Audrey would NOT enjoy for Maggie to be in a dance class. I say this because not too long ago we did have our little dancer enrolled in a 5 week course, and by the time the 45 minute class was done, I was ready for a nap of my own after chasing/managing Audrey. Audrey as a walker/runner/climber is willing to seek out all aspects of the world, wanting to see what’s higher, farther, and more difficult to get to. I admire that part about her personality, but when it comes to containing that for a specific period, it’s a challenge. Either way you cut it, Audrey is cool as a cucumber and Maggie is a dancing queen. These pictures prove it.
*Pictures from March of this year
