Ballet Part Deux

Kate's second session at ballet was fabulous!  To be honest, I had to bribe her but whatever.  Mommy told Kate that if she was a good girl and listened to Miss Catherine (her ballet teacher) and "no fits" she could go to the dollar store and buy 3 things.  Kate LOVES the dollar store by the way.  The bribery worked!  Kate did not cry and did not tell Miss Catherine "no" once.  Did I mention at the first ballet class Kate was super sassy and yelled "no!" to Miss Catherine?  Anyhow, Kate was SO excited about ballet and was following instructions and kept looking at me or coming up to me and telling me, "I'm being good", "can I go to the dollar store now?", "mom I did it!  I'm doing ballet!".  It was really really cute.  I did have to sit in the room with her to get her to cooperate but it worked.  The third ballet class was even better as Kate listened to Miss Catherine and I sat in the waiting room with all the other parents.  I could hear Kate yelling at me "Mom I did it!"  "Mom look at me!".  She is so cute.  Kate earned her lollipops the past two sessions.  Papa took her today, her fourth lesson; I can't wait to hear what he says about Kate.

1st Day of Ballet Class

Kate was SO excited to be a ballerina and go to ballet class!  When she arrived she was smiling and making friends with her fellow ballerinas.  She was running around the studio and showing everybody her twirls.  Class started and she engaged in the stretching and was following directions.  Then the teacher told the ballerinas to do certain things, you know teach them ballet stuff, and Kate had a massive fit and started crying.  "Mom, I want to goooooooooooo"...this lasted about 5 minutes, I think, but it felt like 15 minutes.  Kate just doesn't like people telling her what to do.  In Kate's mind she knows how to twirl and be a ballerina so why can't she just do whatever she wants right?  Makes sense to me.  It was comical and annoying at the same time.

Before class started, Kate was happy and showing off her moves!  Notice Daddy sneaking out? 

Kate crying when she could not do her own thing

So after the crying episode, Kate and mommy had a talk.  She was given two choices.  She could either stand with the ballerinas or sit in the corner and watch, but NO crying!  Kate chose to sit in the corner and watch the ballerinas.  This is a picture of Kate looking through the glass saying "hi" to me in the waiting room.  I heard her say things to the teacher like "I can do that" and "I know how to do that".  The teacher asked her if she wanted to join the class to earn her lollipop, Kate said, "no thanks."  At least she is polite.  

Mr. Howard

Mr. Howard is doing great at his new job!  Suspensions, hearings, and dealing with lovely middle-school aged children every single day.  Sounds like a dream job to me; not.  However, it is what Chris has always wanted and dreamed of.  He knew from a very early age that he wanted to be a teacher.  It takes a very special person to work with kids, they are lucky to have him!

Mr. Howard has his own designated spot; haha every educator drives a Camry !

Mr. Howard in action; notice the box of tissues for the crying children?  "But Mr. Howard I didn't mean to call the teacher a %!@*"  

He even gets his own bathroom!  Kinda girly, but we can "man" it up

Mommy & Me

I found this cute "Mommy & Me" interview form on Pinterest.  This is how my interview with Kate went:

What is your name?  "I don't know..."

How old are you?  "4"  (Kate is 3 1/2)

What is your favorite color?  "Red"

Who is your best friend?  Kate pointed to me...aw, melt my heart!

What is your favorite animal?  "Sheep"

What do you want to be when you grow up?  "Dora"

What is your favorite movie?  "Dora byastics"  aka - Dora Gymnastics

What is your favorite book?  "Round and round"  aka - The wheels on the bus go round and round

What makes you happy?  "Dora"

What makes you sad?  Kate pointed to the tv (she probably hates the crap I watch like Real Housewives and Honey Boo Boo)

What is your favorite food?  "Mac n cheese"

What is your favorite song?  "Round and round" aka The wheels on the bus go round and round

What is your favorite game?  "Peter Piper"

Kate write your name for me:  "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

source: http://www.beckyhiggins.com/blog/2011/02/document-what-they-say/motherandchild/