Ate Maisie's Recital

After 2 hours of waiting, we finally witnessed the dance of ate Maisie, the "graduation" event from her ballet class at Royeca school of Ballet. But the events before the "event" was a revelation also.

I took a half day leave to help prepare ate for her recital. For an amateur in the make up department, I think ate's appearance was better than okay. Although I had much practice with her hair. Ate put on the maskara herself (she had youtubes teaching her). We tagged along Jaden for additional "support" and also for Jaden to watch first hand how her ate fares in her recital.

We arrived at approximately 2:30pm (the call time was 2pm and will start, according to the letter given to us, at 3pm). The venue, SM City Annex was already jam-packed considering that the allotted space was small, it was a relief that they add chairs so we don't have to stand. Given the fact that there were kids and toddlers, the waiting time was stressful. Ate played around with her classmates on stage, and Jaden, realizing how exciting it is for ate also wants to join the chaos. I can feel and see in Jaden's eyes that she also wants to play, to be on stage, to wear a costume, actually when I put on ate's lipstick, Jaden also put color on her lips. Then I told Jaden that when she's old like her ate, she's going to do something like this. But when she was able to break free from my grip, she cruise around the stage. She danced and she pose for the camera. However, her excitement was short lived as the organizers got hold of her and turned her over to me.

Even during her performances in nursery, ate always dances with a smile. You know that she enjoyed every minute of her performance. She was the smallest among the group of fishes, that was their costume.

And all the while ate was dancing, Jaden was clapping her hands for ate Maisie. You can feel that she it proud of her ate. While clapping she keeps chanting, ate issie, ate issie (that's how she calls her for now).

Ate received a certificate of attendance. I am planning to have it framed and hung at our room. She already has one when she attended a one-week seminar workshop at McDonald's kiddie crew last year. I reckon, our room will be turned into an exhibits of certificates before she even graduates from grade school! Nonetheless we are very proud of you ate. I know you will be the best in all your endeavor. Keep it up ate.