We started off our day with a quick stop to Target. Bennett had me pose with some ornaments:
Then we went to the Walker to meet Grandma, Grandpa, August and Alfie. There was a family cultural event happening. The kids all seemed to enjoy seeing new things. At one point, we went into the theater to watch some Indian music and dance performances. All of the kids, except Bennett, got hungry and wanted to leave. I was surprised that Bennett wanted to stay and see more... but when I told him we could either watch more performances or eat lunch, lunch won.
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| Throwing a tantrum at lunch |
After lunch, Caroline had her first ever ballet class. I was extremely nervous to see how it'd go, since the class is smack dab at the beginning of nap time. Caroline fell asleep in the car after the Walker and was able to squeeze in a 30 minute nap by the time we got to class. I carried a sleeping Caroline into the bathroom to change her, and of course, the ballet slippers we had didn't fit. Ugh. Her teacher suggested she go without since the floor can be slippery with tights, but already Caroline was not impressed. Looking cute and fitting in is already really important to her, and she is very particular about her clothing, so I could tell she wasn't happy about not having shoes. Being in a new class, without her brother, was another big challenge for her. I was one of the new parents who had to sit in the corner of the room, just so she'd stay in. She sat with me often, and I'd threaten to leave the room, if she didn't at least STAND with the other girls. I think in the entire class, I saw her do one tendu, but that was the extent of the dancing she did. If she was standing with the girls, she literally stood while they danced. When they did things across the floor, she literally walked from one end of the room to the other.
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| At this point in their routine (which Caroline stood through as everyone else danced) they did sashays around the room, while Caroline stood motionless and watched. Eventually she just walked back to me, while the girls were still circling. |
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| Doing spins across the floor. Caroline is walking. |
After class, I asked if she wanted to go home and nap, or go out and buy ballet slippers. Caroline obviously insisted on ballet slippers. We were able to pick up a tutu also. Then for the rest of the day, she wore her leotard, tutu and slippers. She said she enjoys ballet and will participate next week. We'll see...
