SO PROUD!

I have never been as proud of our Carter as I am this evening!

There are things that, from the start, you know you want to teach and instill in your child. A strong moral sense of right and wrong, compassion, work ethic. Persistence and not giving up.

And that's exactly what tonight's final tap performance consisted of: persistence. It's probably not a shock that Carter isn't in love with tappy class. I think she likes it, but I think she's unsure and prefers Triad gymnastics, where she can run and jump and be crazy. At two and a half, she doesn't seem like the refined dancer. Yet. Maybe she will be. But, if not, that's okay, too.

That being said, Carter followed through with her tappy this evening. She was a little slow to start: wanting to run and not keen on listening, perferring to dance to her own beat. But she came around. They performed two runs of their routine. During the first run, she didn't really dance much, but she also didn't run off the boards or pout in a corner. Run two was great! She followed along, fairly closely!, with the routine and participated! She was very pleased with herself at the end.

Tap might not be her true calling. But she's had a chance to try it. She might come back to it. She might not. But she finished what she started, and she had a great attitude this evening. She was adorable! She actually looked like she was having fun! I was proud of her performance. She did well! I am glowing at her perseverance and committment to see it through. That's a life skill I hope she takes with her always!