Ballet Girl

Marcelle is fascinated by ballet.  She will watch anything ballet by the hour.  She will now be attending ballet classes.  The photo above is the day they bought her first ballet slippers.  This all brings back so many memories for me:  I took ballet for 11 years; from age 4 to 15.  When I was little it was so much fun - loved the leotard, tights, and ballet slippers...and dance. As I grew older it was very disciplined - hit on the backs of my knees with a cane, etc...  I still loved to dance but I was not meant to be, nor desired to be, a ballet dancer.  It taught me a lot and I am thankful for all those years.  I hope Marcelle loves dance as much as her two grandmothers did when young.