Spring Recital and Dance Decisions

This past Saturday, May 21st, was Peyton's Spring Recital. Phew...with the exception of pictures tomorrow, dance is over for the season. She did great and I was glad in a way that the horse show got cancelled and she was able to make what may be her last recital.

We have been throwing around the idea of dance next year. Peyton just wants to do so much and we want her to be able to explore all her options. We know we will always have horses and that seems to be her true passion and it's difficult to do both horses and dance right now. I can't imagine when she gets older and she would be required to practice several hours a week plus competitions on the weekends.

She has asked me a few times when she can play soccer, basketball, softball, etc. So I had a talk with her and explained that if she wants to keep dancing right now then that will have to come first and she can keep doing the horse shows and rodeos when she doesn't have dance but she wouldn't have time for other sports or she can put dance on hold and she can go to all the horse shows and rodeos she wants and do other sports as well. She chose putting dance on hold.

It's sad to me that we already have to make that decision and she is only 6. But I am looking at putting her in a gymnastics or tumbling class in the fall and winter since she does love that kind of stuff and that way she can still concentrate on horses and I bet she could even play basketball and soccer if she wanted.


Sweet N Sassy competition team




This is half her dance studio. The other half performed during the 2nd show.