Milestones
This was a big weekend for us. Our oldest daughter, Mia, performed in her first dance recital. She started taking the dance classes only four months ago, but on Saturday afternoon she got up there on the big stage under the hot bright, lights with her new friends and did a fabulous job. It really was something to see; we were more excited and nervous than she. Part of the program also featured much older girls, teenagers, and you could just see how quickly they go from five to 15. I was happy to return home to our tiny one-year old.
I want to post a picture of Mia here, but I am so creeped out by all the weirdos on the Net that I don’t want her photo out here. She’s only five, but for the dance, she’s all dressed up and wearing make-up and looking almost like a teenager. I don’t know. Maybe I’m paranoid … but seems like a good idea to instead post this lovely rainbow we saw that afternoon after a kicking thunderstorm. (A minute before this photo was taken the rainbow was twice as bright; a minute after, it was gone.)
May 29th, 2006 at 7:42 am
Seems to me that you got the perfect picture of Mia here — a daughter as ephemeral as a rainbow that can completely change in what seems like 2 minutes.